Paula Prentiss

Paula Prentiss

ActressSoundtrack
Born
March 4, 1938
Awards
1 wins, 6 nominations

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…

Biography

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 comedies of the screwball type, although she was very good in dramatic roles, too. Not much attracted to the Hollywood scene, she retired from films on several occasions, due also to illness and motherhood, but she was always admired and welcome whenever she made a comeback. She and her husband, the actor and director Richard Benjamin, are the parents of Ross Benjamin and Prentiss Benjamin.

Actress

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the HouseI Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House(2016)as Iris Blum
Hard FourHard Four(2007)as Sweet Cherrie
Mrs. WinterbourneMrs. Winterbourne(1996)as Nurse Allmeyer
Burke's LawBurke's Law(1994)as Carla Martinet
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote(1984)as Leonora Holt

Known for

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Paula Prentiss in The World of Henry Orient (1964)Peter Sellers and Paula Prentiss in The World of Henry Orient (1964)Peter Sellers and Paula Prentiss in The World of Henry Orient (1964)Peter Sellers and Paula Prentiss in The World of Henry Orient (1964)Peter Sellers and Paula Prentiss in The World of Henry Orient (1964)Paula Prentiss in The World of Henry Orient (1964)

Credit Score: Paula Prentiss

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Paula Hollister
Wed Sep 06 1967 – Wed Mar 13 1968
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1He & She65.0019678.015361
2The Parallax View4.8819747.10024712
3Catch-223.7519707.10228327
4In Harm's Way3.7519657.30111399
5Buddy Buddy3.2519816.5005550
6The Stepford Wives3.2519756.90021684
7Man's Favorite Sport?3.2519647.0006855
8Follow the Boys3.0919635.300463
9What's New Pussycat2.5019656.00111955
10Where the Boys Are2.5019606.7003442