Paula Patton

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Summary

Paula Patton is an actor and producer known for films including Déjà Vu, Precious, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and Traffik, alongside television work such as Sacrifice. Her roles span mainstream thrillers, dramas, and romantic comedies; she has discussed the rarity of black women leading romantic comedies and the barriers women face in leading roles. She has also spoken in support of greater gender parity and opportunity for women behind the camera, and described gender and sexual fluidity and her black identity in an interview. No public partisan campaigning or ongoing advocacy affiliation is on record.