Paula Patton Talks 'Sacrifice,' Playing Legal Eagles And Why She Loves Multiple Genres

Though she's most known for her roles in cult classic Black rom-coms and films such as 'Precious' and 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,' Paula Patton is making one of her biggest moves into television to-date with the BET+ original series 'Sacrifice.' She spoke to us about this new role, the would-be 'Law & Order: SVU' role that almost made her a TV mainstay years ago, why she doesn't like to be tied to one genre and more.

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