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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Known For

The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives Bobbie Markowe
(1975)
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are Tuggle Carpenter
(1960)
Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy Celia Clooney
(1981)
He & She
He & She Paula Hollister
(1967-1968)
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 2007 Hard Four
Sweet Cherrie
 1996 Mrs. Winterbourne
Nurse Allmeyer (uncredited)
 1995 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Carla Martinet
- Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker? (1995) ... Carla Martinet
 1992 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Leonora Holt
- Incident in Lot 7 (1992) ... Leonora Holt
 1983 M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (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 The Black Marble
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 No Room to Run (TV Movie)
Terry McKenna
 1975 The Stepford Wives
Bobbie Markowe
 1974 The Parallax View
Lee Carter
 1974 Crazy Joe
Anne
 1972 The Couple Takes a Wife (TV Movie)
Barbara Hamilton
 1972 Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Bobbi Michele
 1971 Born to Win
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
- Knock, Knock, Who's There? Fernando, Fernando Who? (1968) ... Paula Hollister
- Dog's Best Friend (1968) ... Paula Hollister
- It's Not Whether You Win or Lose, It's How You Watch the Game (1968) ... Paula Hollister
- What Do You Get for the Man Who Has Nothing? (1968) ... Paula Hollister
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 1965 What's New Pussycat
Liz Bien
 1965 In Harm's Way
Bev
 1964 Looking for Love
Paula Prentiss
 1964 The World of Henry Orient
Stella Dunnworthy
 1964 Man's Favorite Sport?
Abigail Page
 1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
Soap model
- The Fumble (1963) ... Soap model (uncredited)
 1963 Follow the Boys
Toni Denham
 1962 The Horizontal Lieutenant
Lt. Molly Blue
 1961 Bachelor in Paradise
Linda Delavane
 1961 The Honeymoon Machine
Pam Dunstan
 1960 Where the Boys Are
Tuggle Carpenter
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Other Works:

Reader of the audio-books, "Stars" by Barbara Wood (aka "Kathryn Harvey"), released by Media in 1998, and Jeffrey Archer's "The Prodigal Daughter", edited by Harper Collins in 2000. See more »

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

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Spouse:

Richard Benjamin  (2 children)

Children:

Ross Benjamin | See more »

Relatives:

Ann Prentiss (sibling)
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Personal Quote:

[on starring in her first film, Where the Boys Are (1960)] I felt like a fish out of water. Fortunately, in my first movie, there was Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux and Connie Francis. We all were Catholic so we had that feeling there was a kindred thing there. I kept up their friendships and talk to Dolores and see Connie from time to time. It worked out and I had good friends in the movie. 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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