Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 4, 1938 (age 88)
Place of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Paula Ragusa
Paula Prentiss
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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Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Leonora Holt
1984
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Soap model (uncredited)
1958
TV
Burke's Law
Carla Martinet
1994
TV
He & She
Paula Hollister
1967
Film
Catch-22
Nurse Duckett
1970
Film
In Harm's Way
Beverly McConnell
1965
Film
The Stepford Wives
Bobbie Markowe
1975
Film
Crazy Joe
Anne
1974
Film
The Parallax View
Lee Carter
1974
Film
Buddy Buddy
Celia Clooney
1981
Film
What's New Pussycat?
Liz Bien
1965
Film
Saturday the 14th
Mary
1981
Film
Mrs. Winterbourne
Nurse Allmeyer (uncredited)
1996
Film
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
Sandy
1979
Filmography
2025FilmSEGALas Self2016FilmI Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the Houseas Iris Blum2007FilmHard Fouras Sweet Cherrie2002FilmAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self2001FilmThe Stepford Lifeas Herself1996FilmMrs. Winterbourneas Nurse Allmeyer (uncredited)1994TVBurke's Lawas Carla Martinet1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Leonora Holt1983FilmM.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driversas Lynne Wiley1983FilmPackin' It Inas Dianne Webber1981FilmSaturday the 14thas Mary1981FilmBuddy Buddyas Celia Clooney1980FilmThe Black Marbleas Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman1980TVTop of the Hillas Norma Ellsworth Cully1979FilmFriendships, Secrets and Liesas Sandy1977FilmHaving Babies IIas Trish Canfield1977FilmNo Room to Runas Terry McKenna1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975FilmThe Stepford Wivesas Bobbie Markowe1975FilmThe Lion Roars Againas Self1974FilmThe Parallax Viewas Lee Carter1974FilmCrazy Joeas Anne1972FilmThe Couple Takes a Wifeas Barbara Hamilton1972FilmLast of the Red Hot Loversas Bobbi Michele1971FilmBorn to Winas Veronica1970FilmMoveas Dolly1970FilmCatch-22as Nurse Duckett1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1967TVHe & Sheas Paula Hollister1965FilmWhat's New Pussycat?as Liz Bien1965FilmIn Harm's Wayas Beverly McConnell1964FilmLooking for Loveas Self1964FilmThe World of Henry Orientas Stella Dunnworthy1964FilmMan's Favorite Sport?as Abigail Page1963FilmFollow the Boysas Toni1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmThe Horizontal Lieutenantas Lt. Molly Blue1961FilmBachelor in Paradiseas Linda Delavane1961FilmThe Honeymoon Machineas Pam Dunstan1960FilmWhere the Boys Areas Tuggle Carpenter1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Soap model (uncredited)1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self