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Paula Kelly (I)

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Played a character named Propensity in the original pilot for Time of Your Life. The network was unhappy with the show, so re-shoots were ordered on the pilot, and Kelly's character was eliminated. See more trivia »

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in Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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1999 Any Day Now (TV series)
– Family Is Family (1999)
 
1996 Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (TV movie)
Mrs. Devers
 
1995 Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Ma Pearl
 
1995 University Hospital (TV series)
Dr. Leslie Bauer
– Shadow of a Doubt (1995) … Dr. Leslie Bauer
 
1994 Drop Squad
Aunt Tilly
 
1994 South Central (TV series)
Sweets
– Date (1994) … Sweets
– Gun: Part 1 (1994) … Sweets
– Gun: Part 2 (1994) … Sweets
– Men (1994) … Sweets
– Pilot (1994) … Sweets
 
1993 Bank Robber
Mother
 
1992 Room for Two (TV series)
Diahnn Boudreau
– Little White Lies (1992) … Diahnn Boudreau
– Not Quite... Room for Two (1992) … Diahnn Boudreau
 
1991 Baby Talk (TV series)
Claire
– Tooth and Nail (1991) … Claire
– The Whiz Kid (1991) … Claire
– Give a Sucker an Even Break (1991) … Claire
 
1990 American Playhouse (TV series)
– Zora Is My Name! (1990)
 
1989 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Pepper Leveau
– Bayou (1989) … Pepper Leveau
 
1989 The Women of Brewster Place (TV movie)
Theresa
 
1987 The Golden Girls (TV series)
Marguerite Brown
– The Housekeeper (1987) … Marguerite Brown
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Lt. Lois Poole
– Kung Fu: The Next Generation (1987) … Lt. Lois Poole
 
1987 Uncle Tom's Cabin (TV movie)
Cassy
 
1986 Amen (TV series)
Leona
– Rolly Falls in Love (1986) … Leona
 
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Satin Doll
 
1986 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Sylvia
– Cheek to Cheek (1986) … Sylvia
 
1984-1985 Santa Barbara (TV series)
Ginger Jones
– Episode #1.180 (1985) … Ginger Jones
– Episode #1.175 (1985) … Ginger Jones
– Episode #1.174 (1985) … Ginger Jones
– Episode #1.172 (1985) … Ginger Jones
– Episode #1.73 (1984) … Ginger Jones
See all 24 episodes »
 
1985 Finder of Lost Loves (TV series)
Alice Taylor-Hancock
– Aftershocks (1985) … Alice Taylor-Hancock (as Paula Kelly)
 
1985 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Mrs. Eagleton
– Davenport in a Storm (1985) … Mrs. Eagleton
 
1984 Hot Pursuit (TV series)
Connie
– Portrait of a Lady Killer (1984) … Connie
 
1984 Night Court (TV series)
Public Defender Liz Williams
– Hi Honey, I'm Home (1984) … Public Defender Liz Williams
– Bull's Baby (1984) … Public Defender Liz Williams
– Harry and the Rock Star (1984) … Public Defender Liz Williams
– Some Like It Hot (1984) … Public Defender Liz Williams
– Wonder Drugs (1984) … Public Defender Liz Williams
See all 12 episodes »
 
1983 Chiefs (TV mini-series)
Liz Watts
– Part 3 (1983) … Liz Watts
 
1983 Feel the Heat (TV series)
Sally Long
 
1976-1981 Insight (TV series)
Grace (Holy Ghost)
– A Step Too Slow (1981)
– Jesus B.C. (1976) … Grace (Holy Ghost)
 
1981 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Betty Simons
– Straight and Narrow (1981) … Betty Simons
 
1980 The Cheap Detective (TV short)
Inez Krowder
 
1979 Good Times (TV series)
Dr. Kelly
– Where Have All the Doctor's Gone? (1979) … Dr. Kelly
 
1977 Kojak (TV series)
Janet Carlisle
– The Queen of Hearts Is Wild (1977) … Janet Carlisle
 
1977 The Richard Pryor Show (TV series)
Betty 'Satin Doll'
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Betty 'Satin Doll'
 
1975-1977 Police Woman (TV series)
Linda Summers / Linda Sommers
– Once a Snitch (1977) … Linda Sommers
– Wednesdays Child (1976) … Linda Summers
– The Company (1975) … Linda Summers
 
1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
A. Chamberlain
– The Thrill Killers: Part 2 (1976) … A. Chamberlain
– The Thrill Killers: Part 1 (1976) … A. Chamberlain
 
1976 Drum
Rachel
 
1976 Peter Pan (TV movie)
Tiger Lily
 
1975 Cannon (TV series)
Cora Bloom
– The Wedding March (1975) … Cora Bloom
 
1970-1974 Medical Center (TV series)
Ames / Ellie James
– Saturday's Child (1974) … Ames
– The Rebel in White (1970) … Ellie James
 
1974 Uptown Saturday Night
Leggy Peggy
 
1974 Lost in the Stars
Rose
 
1974 Tough Guys
Fay
 
1973 The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Dahomey Queen
 
1973 Soylent Green
Martha
 
1973 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Olayia
– Lamont Goes African (1973) … Olayia
 
1972 Trouble Man
Cleo
 
1972 Top of the Heap
Black Chick
 
1972 Cool Breeze
Martha Harris
 
1971 The Andromeda Strain
Karen Anson
 
1970 The Young Lawyers (TV series)
Wilma
– A Busload of Bishops (1970) … Wilma
 
1969 Sweet Charity
Helene
 
1968 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Dance Instructor
– Episode #1.18 (1968) … Dance Instructor
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary) (performer: "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This")
 
1977 The Richard Pryor Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1977) (performer: "Take the 'A' Train", "Satin Doll")
 
1970 Myra Breckinridge (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo")
 
1969 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 November 1969 (1969) (performer: "Two-Faced Woman" - uncredited, "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" - uncredited)
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang")
 
1969 Sweet Charity (performer: "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" - uncredited)
 
1953 Walking My Baby Back Home (performer: "De Camptown Races")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1974 Lost in the Stars (choreographer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2003 Century of Black Cinema (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2011 Homeless in Hollywood (documentary)
Narrator
 
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (video documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Century of Black Cinema (video documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 June 1984 (1984) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 June 1984 (1984) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 June 1984 (1984) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 June 1984 (1984) … Herself
– Episode dated 25 June 1984 (1984) … Herself
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1978 The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1978) … Herself
 
1973 The 27th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1973 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.22 (1973) … Herself
 
1973 Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (TV special)
Herself
 
1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #2.15 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 November 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.48 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1989 Night Court (TV series)
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Herself (clip from "Sweet Charity")
 

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Trivia:

Played a character named Propensity in the original pilot for Time of Your Life. The network was unhappy with the show, so re-shoots were ordered on the pilot, and Kelly's character was eliminated. See more »

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