Quick Facts
Born:
1938-03-04
Birthplace:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Credits:
45 Total Roles
Paula Prentiss
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Biography
Paula Prentiss (born March 4, 1938) is an American actress. She is best known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are (1960), What's New Pussycat? (1965), Catch-22 (1970), The Parallax View (1974), and The Stepford Wives (1975).
From 1967 to 1968, Prentiss co-starred with her husband Richard Benjamin in the CBS sitcom He & She, for which she received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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From 1967 to 1968, Prentiss co-starred with her husband Richard Benjamin in the CBS sitcom He & She, for which she received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Known For
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
Iris Blum
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Murder, She Wrote
Leonora Holt
The Parallax View
Lee Carter
The Stepford Wives
Bobbie Markowe
Catch-22
Nurse Duckett
Mrs. Winterbourne
Nurse Allmeyer (uncredited)
What's New Pussycat?
Liz Bien
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SEGAL MOVIE | Self |
| 2016 | I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House MOVIE | Iris Blum |
| 2007 | Hard Four MOVIE | Sweet Cherrie |
| 2002 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | The Stepford Life MOVIE | Herself |
| 1996 | Mrs. Winterbourne MOVIE | Nurse Allmeyer (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Burke's Law TV | Carla Martinet |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Leonora Holt |
| 1983 | M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers MOVIE | Lynne Wiley |
| 1983 | Packin' It In MOVIE | Dianne Webber |