Paula Kelly: movies and TV shows
Paula Kelly has 57 credits in the archive: 28 films and 29 TV series, from 1951 to 2015. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1951 – 2015 · busiest year: 1974 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 71 |
| 2001 | Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001 | Host | Film | — | 57 |
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Ma Pearl | Film | 4.2 | 52 |
| 1996 | Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story | Mrs. Devers | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1994 | South Central | Sweets | TV | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1994 | Drop Squad | Aunt Tilly | Film | 3.5 | 50 |
| 1993 | Bank Robber | Mother | Film | 4.4 | 49 |
| 1992 | Room for Two | Diahnn Boudreaud | TV | 8.2 | 48 |
| 1990 | Zora is My Name! | Film | 10.0 | 46 | |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Theresa | TV | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Theresa | Film | 6.8 | 45 |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Lt. Lois Poole | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1987 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Cassy | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1987 | Kung Fu the next generation | Lt. Lois Poole | Film | — | 43 |
| 1986 | Amen | TV | 6.6 | 42 | |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Satin Doll | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Marguerite | TV | 7.6 | 41 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 41 |
| 1984 | Night Court | Liz Williams | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves | Alice Taylor-Hancock | TV | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara | Ginger Jones | TV | 4.9 | 40 |
| 1984 | Hot Pursuit | TV | 5.8 | 40 | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Sylvia | TV | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | TV | 6.6 | 38 | |
| 1982 | Sophisticated Ladies | Performer | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | TV | 7.6 | 37 | |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. | TV | 6.6 | 35 | |
| 1976 | Drum | Rachel | Film | 5.3 | 32 |
| 1976 | Peter Pan | Tiger Lily | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1976 | Peter Pan | Film | 6.0 | 32 | |
| 1974 | Police Woman | TV | 6.4 | 30 | |
| 1974 | Police Woman | Linda Summers | TV | 6.4 | 30 |
| 1974 | Good Times | TV | 8.0 | 30 | |
| 1974 | Uptown Saturday Night | Leggy Peggy | Film | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1974 | Three Tough Guys | Fay | Film | 5.1 | 30 |
| 1974 | Lost in the Stars | Rose | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1974 | Lost in the Stars | Film | 6.5 | 30 | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Janet Carlisle | TV | 7.2 | 29 |
| 1973 | Soylent Green | Martha Phillips | Film | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1973 | The Spook Who Sat by the Door | Dahomey Queen | Film | 6.3 | 29 |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | TV | 7.5 | 28 | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | TV | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | A. Chamberlain | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze | Martha Harris | Film | 5.1 | 28 |
| 1972 | Trouble Man | Cleo | Film | 6.2 | 28 |
| 1972 | Top of the Heap | Black Chick | Film | 5.9 | 28 |
| 1971 | Cannon | TV | 6.7 | 27 | |
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | Karen Anson | Film | 7.1 | 27 |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Ames | TV | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1969 | Sweet Charity | Helene | Film | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1969 | From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma | Film | — | 25 | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Various Characters | TV | 7.7 | 23 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 18 |
| 1959 | Startime | Self | TV | 6.8 | 15 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 12 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Self | TV | 7.4 | 7 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Tiger Lily | TV | 8.8 | 7 |