Paula Patton

Paula Patton (also credited as Paula Maxine Patton) is an American screen actor born on December 5, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. Known for bringing poise and intensity to both studio blockbusters and character-driven dramas, she has built a career defined by versatility and strong on-screen presence.

Patton’s film work spans romance, action, thriller, and fantasy. She earned wide recognition with roles such as Claire Kuchever in Déjà Vu, Ms. Rain in Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, Amy Carson in Mirrors, Angel in Idlewild, and Morgan Alexander in Just Wright. She later stepped into major franchise territory as Jane Carter in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and as Garona Halforcen in Warcraft, while also appearing in London as Alex.

Beyond acting, Patton has also worked as a producer. In her personal life, she met musician Robin Thicke as a teenager in Los Angeles; the pair married in 2005, welcomed a son in 2010, and divorced in 2015.