Paula patton biography her mother
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Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is Black and her mother, who is Caucasian, has German, English and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a fan of films from her earliest years. Her mother, who also appreciated good films, was a schoolteacher, and her father was a lawyer. Paula claims that as a girl she would escape by "pretending to be someone else" so it was not a surprise that she acted in high school plays at Hamilton Magnet Arts High School. Her favorite role was that of "Abigail" in "The Crucible." However, she went on to study film at the University of Southern California in a summer program, and won a 3-month assignment making documentaries for PBS. This led to her working as a production assistant for TV documentaries, and also for Howie Mandel's talk show. She progressed to actually producing
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Fast Facts
Full Name:
Paula Maxine Patton
Birth date:
December 5, 1975
Relationship Status:
In a relationship
Background
Paula Patton’s full name is Paula Maxine Patton. She hails from Los Angeles, California where she works as an actress and producer. Her mother Joyce was a school teacher while her father was a lawyer. Paula Patton has mixed ancestry; her father is African-American, while her mother is of English, German, and Dutch descent. Patton’s love for cinema, in fact, is something she got from her mother.
Patton attended Alexander Hamilton High School, where she developed a strong interest in theater. She even took part in several high school productions. After graduating from college, Patton landed a three-month job producing documentaries for P.B.S., which lead to her working as a production assistant for T.V. documentaries. She also produced documentaries for Howie Mandel’s talk show. Patton made her acting debut in “Hitch,” starring Will Sm
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Paula Patton
American actress
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| Born | Paula Maxine Patton (1975-12-05) December 5, 1975 (age 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Max |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (BA) |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Robin Thicke (m. 2005; div. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
Paula Maxine Patton (born December 5, 1975)[1] is an American actress and producer. Patton made her feature film debut in the 2005 comedy Hitch, and has had starring roles in the films Déjà Vu (2006), Precious (2009), Jumping the Broom (2011), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), 2 Guns (2013), Warcraft (2016), and Sacrifice (2019).
Early life and education
[edit]Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (née Vanraden), a school teacher, and Charles Patton, a lawyer. Her mother