Paula Prentiss


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Discovered by a talent scout at Northwestern University in 1958, Paula Prentiss was signed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer and teamed with Jim Hutton in a string of comedies. She rapidly became one of the best American comediennes of the 1960s. Her funny voice inflections, free acting style and brunette good looks established her as a leading lady in ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Les femmes de Stepford Bobbie Markowe
(1975)
Buddy Buddy Celia Clooney
(1981)
Ces folles filles d'Ève Tuggle Carpenter
(1960)
He & She Paula Hollister
(1967-1968)

Filmography

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 2007 Hard Four
Sweet Cherrie
 1996 Mrs. Winterbourne
Nurse Allmeyer (uncredited)
 1995 L'homme à la Rolls (TV Series)
Carla Martinet
- Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker? (1995) ... Carla Martinet
 1992 Arabesque (TV Series)
Leonora Holt
- Incident in Lot 7 (1992) ... Leonora Holt
 1983 Le combat de Candy Lightner (TV Movie)
Lynne Wiley
 1983 Packin' It In (TV Movie)
Dianne Webber
 1981 Listening Skills (Video short)
Hostess
 1981 Managing Meetings (Video short)
Hostess
 1981 Mr. & Mrs. Dracula (TV Series)
Sonia Dracula
- Pilot #2 (1981) ... Sonia Dracula
 1981 Buddy Buddy
Celia Clooney
 1981 Saturday the 14th
Mary Hyatt
 1980 Flics-Frac!
Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman
 1980 Top of the Hill (TV Movie)
Norma Ellsworth Cully
 1979 Friendships, Secrets and Lies (TV Movie)
Sandy
 1977 Having Babies II (TV Movie)
Trish Canfield
 1977 Sans issue (TV Movie)
Terry McKenna
 1975 Les femmes de Stepford
Bobbie Markowe
 1974 À cause d'un assassinat
Lee Carter
 1974 Jo le fou
Anne
 1972 The Couple Takes a Wife (TV Movie)
Barbara Hamilton
 1972 Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Bobbi Michele
 1971 Né pour vaincre
Veronica
 1970 Move
Dolly
 1970 Catch-22
Nurse Duckett
 1967-1968 He & She (TV Series)
Paula Hollister
- What's in the Kitty? (1968) ... Paula Hollister
- Dog's Best Friend (1968) ... Paula Hollister
- What Do You Get for the Man Who Has Nothing? (1968) ... Paula Hollister
 1965 Quoi de neuf, Pussycat?
Liz Bien
 1965 Première victoire
Bev
 1964 Looking for Love
Paula Prentiss
 1964 Deux copines... un séducteur
Stella Dunnworthy
 1964 Le sport favori de l'homme
Abigail Page
 1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
Soap model
- The Fumble (1963) ... Soap model (uncredited)
 1963 En suivant mon coeur !
Toni Denham
 1962 La guerre en dentelles
Lt. Molly Blue
 1961 L'Américaine et l'amour
Linda Delavane
 1961 Branle-bas au casino
Pam Dunstan
 1960 Ces folles filles d'Ève
Tuggle Carpenter
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Writes poetry. See more »

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2 Interviews | 3 Articles | 6 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

You're never retired if you're an actress. You keep doing things. One of the reasons I went into acting was because I thought those characters by Chekhov, Shaw and Shakespeare I studied when I went to Northwestern [University] were so fascinating. I thought if I played those characters, I would find something out about myself. That's the fun of it. It never really ends, and you can always find ... See more »

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Member of Pi Beta Phi sorority See more »

Trademark:

Husky & sultry voice and laugh. See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces

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