Paula Patton Net Worth

What is Paula Patton Net Worth?

Paula Patton Net Worth is US$ 12 Million as of January 2023.

Biography

Paula Maxine Patton, best known by her stage name Paula Patton, is an American producer and actress. She made her debut in the comedy “Hitch” in 2005 and has since had leading roles in the movies “Jumping the Broom,” “Deja Vu,” “Precious,” “2 Guns,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” “Warcraft,” and “Sacrifice” (2019). She also contributed additional vocals to Usher’s “Confessions” album from 2004. In January 2017, Patton received the lead part in the ABC drama series “Somewhere Between.” The Boston Society of Film Critics Award was also given to her. She also played Alice in the 2020 movie “Four Kids and It.”

Timeline

Early Life

Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles on December 5, 1975. She is the child of Charles Patton and Joyce Vanraden. Her father is African American, while her mother is white.

She enrolled in the ‘University of California,’ Berkeley after graduating from ‘Alexander Hamilton High School,’ where she spent her first year before transferring to the ‘University of Southern California’s Film School.’ Soon after completing her studies, she landed a three-month job making documentaries for PBS.

Career

Film Career

With a small part in the romantic comedy “Hitch,” starring Eva Mendes, Will Smith, and Kevin James, she made her acting debut in a feature film in 2005. She then had a brief role in the Jessica Biel, Chris Evans, and Jason Statham romantic drama “London.” In the musical movie “Idlewild,” Patton co-starred with Big Boi and Andre Benjamin of the OutKast group in 2006. In the same year, she shared a screen with Denzel Washington in the science fiction thriller “Déjà Vu,” playing Claire Kuchever. This was her first prominent public role.

Patton then played a number of other significant roles. She appeared in “Mirrors,” a supernatural horror movie starring Kiefer Sutherland, as well as “Swing Vote,” a political comedy starring Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Costner, and Dennis Hopper. The following year, Patton, who played a teacher of underprivileged students at a Harlem high school in Lee Daniels’ well-regarded literary adaptation “Precious,” gave one of her most well-known performances. Patton was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award as a member of the ensemble cast of the movie, which also includes Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Mariah Carey, and Sherri Shepherd.

Over the course of the 2010s, Patton appeared in numerous romantic comedies. They include the 2014 remake of “About Last Night,” starring Kevin Hart and Regina Hall, “Just Wright,” with Common and Queen Latifah, “Baggage Claim,” with Djimon Hounsou, Taye Diggs, and Derek Luke, “Jumping the Broom,” with Angela Bassett as well as Laz Alonso, and “The Perfect Match,” which Patton also produced. One of the actress’s other well-known roles was in the action-spy sequel “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” where she co-starred with Tom Cruise.

Along with the buddy action comedies “2 Guns” and “The Do-Over,” Patton also starred in the ensemble drama “Disconnect.”

Television Career

Patton made her TV debut in the 2005 unaired “Murder Book” pilot as Detective Angela Kellogg. Five years later, as A.D.A. Mikka Von, she made her television debut again on an episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Patton was supposed to replace Sharon Stone as the new regular in this role, but she was unable to do so because of her casting in “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.” After that, Patton made cameos on the educational children’s show “Sesame Street” and the VH1 series “Single Ladies.” The actress worked as a guest judge on the reality competition series “Project Runway” in 2015 after filming “Runner,” another unproduced pilot. Her next major role was as a San Francisco news producer who tries to aid the police in finding a serial killer in the ABC drama “Somewhere Between.” The show was ultimately canceled in September 2017 after only ten episodes.

Highlights

Filmography

• Hitch (2005)
• London (2005)
• Idlewild (2006)
• Déjà Vu (2006)
• Mirrors (2008)
• Swing Vote (2008)
• Precious (2009)
• Just Wright (2010)
• Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
• Jumping the Broom (2011)
• Disconnect (2012)
• 2 Guns (2013)
• Mercy (2013)
• Baggage Claim (2013)
• About Last Night (2014)
• Past Forward (2016)
• The Perfect Match (2016)
• The Do-Over (2016)
• Warcraft (2016)
• Traffik (2018)
• Sacrifice (2019)
• Four Kids and It (2020)

Television

• Murder Book (2005)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2010)
• Single Ladies (2012)
• Sesame Street (2013)
• Runner (2015)
• Project Runway (2015)
• Somewhere Between (2017)
• Sacrifice (2021)
• The Devil’s Promise (2022)

Favorite Quotes from Paula Patton

“At the end of the day, having a partner in crime for life is so amazing and special, when it’s real and genuine, that it’s worth taking the risk. And you are going to get hurt; trust me – I know! I’ve been hurt a couple times – maybe more than a couple times. But you gotta pick yourself back up and give it another chance.”

–  Paula Patton

“I feel like movies should stick to a genre and give the audience what they want, and then surprise them with the unexpected and not just do the same thing you’ve always seen. But of course, you’re gonna see some of the same things you’ve seen before. It’s part of the deal.”

– Paula Patton

“I always like the physical comedy because I actually do a lot of it in my own life, but not on purpose. I am the klutziest person on the planet.”

– Paula Patton

“In my own life, there’s no amount of success or money that’s more important than your child being healthy and happy. There’s nothing that can put a band-aid on that.”

– Paula Patton

“A movie is painting, it’s photography, it’s literature – because you have to have the screenplay – it’s music. Put a different soundtrack to a comedy and it’s a tragedy. A movie combines all those forms and forces you to pay attention for two hours with a group of people.”

– Paula Patton

“Like everybody, I’ve stayed up at night regretting things – Why did I do that, say that – but at the end of the day, I really do believe everything happens for a reason.”

– Paula Patton

Key Life Lessons from Paula Patton

• Keep working toward your objectives, stay focused, and chase your dreams.
• Hard work and self-confidence will always lead to success.

Frequently Asked Questions

Summary

Paula Maxine Patton is an American producer and actress. She made her debut in the comedy “Hitch” in 2005 and has since had leading roles in the movies “Jumping the Broom,” “Deja Vu,” “Precious,” “2 Guns,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” “Warcraft,” and “Sacrifice”. Patton starred in “Mirrors,” a supernatural horror movie, and “Swing Vote,” a political comedy. She co-starred with Tom Cruise in the action-spy sequel “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”. Patton was nominated for a SAG Award for her performance in “Precious”.

Patton made her television debut in 2010 on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”. She played a San Francisco news producer in the ABC drama “Somewhere Between”. Her next major role was in “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” which she also appeared in.