| Paula Patton | |
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Patton in September 2012
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| Born | Paula Maxine Patton December 5, 1975 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Robin Thicke (m. 2005; div. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
films as Idlewild (2006), Déjà Vu (2006), Mirrors (2008), Swing Vote (2008), Precious (2009), Just Wright (2010), Jumping the Broom (2011), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), Baggage Claim (2013), and 2 Guns (2013).
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Early life
Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (née Vanraden), a school teacher, and Charles Patton, a lawyer. She is biracial. Her mother is white, and her father is black.[2][3][4] She graduated from Hamilton High School, and then started college at UC Berkeley,[5] transferring to USC Film School after her first year. Shortly after completing her studies, she won a three-month assignment making documentaries for PBS.[6][7]Career
Patton's first acting role was a small part in 2005's Hitch, which starred Will Smith and Eva Mendes.[8] She followed that with a small part in the drama London and appeared alongside OutKast members Andre Benjamin and Big Boi in Idlewild.[9]
Patton in 2011
In Precious (2009), Patton played a teacher at an alternative high-school in Harlem, New York. At the school, Ms. Rain teaches and mentors disadvantaged students, including the film's main character, C. Precious Jones.[12]
In late 2010, it was announced that Patton would succeed Sharon Stone as the new full-time assistant district attorney on the NBC legal drama, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[13] However, Patton landed the lead female role in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and her role on SVU was reduced to one episode. She was replaced by Melissa Sagemiller.[14]
On December 4, 2013, Legendary Pictures announced that Patton would be joining the cast of Warcraft film adaptation, set to be released in March 2016.[15]
Personal life
At the age of 16, Patton met recording artist Robin Thicke in 1991 at an under-21 hip-hop club called Balistyx (co-founded and co-hosted by David Faustino) on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, when Thicke asked her to dance [16][17] According to Thicke, he sang Stevie Wonder's "Jungle Fever" to her as they danced.[17] The couple began dating in 1993,[18] and married June 11, 2005. Patton gave birth to their son, Julian Fuego on April 7, 2010.[19] They announced their separation on February 24, 2014 after 21 years together and almost nine years of marriage.[20][21][22] On October 9, 2014, Patton officially filed for divorce and joint custody of their son.[citation needed]Other work
Patton provided additional vocals for Usher on his 2004 album Confessions. She provided the female vocal counterpart on the song "Can U Handle It?" which was co-written by her husband Robin Thicke.[23] Patton has song-writing credits on multiple Robin Thicke albums under the name "Max", derived from her middle name (Maxine).Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[25] | A.D.A. Mikka Von[13] | Episode: Wet |
| 2012 | Single Ladies | Layla Twilight | 2 episodes |
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