Paula Prentiss
Acting Born Mar 4, 1938 San Antonio, Texas, USA 46 credits
Biography
Paula Prentiss is an American actress born on March 4, 1938. She gained recognition 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, she co-starred with her husband Richard Benjamin in the CBS sitcom He & She. Her performance in He & She earned her a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Career timeline
SEGAL
Ida Western Exile · Thanks
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
Hard Four
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
The Stepford Life
Mrs. Winterbourne
Burke's Law
Murder, She Wrote
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversPackin' It In
Buddy BuddySaturday the 14th
The Black MarbleTop of the Hill
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
No Room to RunHaving Babies II
Saturday Night LiveThe Stepford WivesThe Lion Roars Again
The Parallax ViewCrazy Joe
The Couple Takes a WifeLast of the Red Hot Lovers
Born to Win
Catch-22Move
The Dick Cavett Show
He & She
In Harm's WayWhat's New Pussycat?
Looking for LoveMan's Favorite Sport?The World of Henry Orient
Follow the Boys
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Horizontal Lieutenant
Bachelor in ParadiseThe Honeymoon Machine
Where the Boys Are
77 Sunset Strip
Tony Awards
The Oscars
Full filmography
- SEGAL (2025) as Self
- Ida Western Exile (2017) Thanks
- I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) as Iris Blum
- Hard Four (2007) as Sweet Cherrie
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self
- The Stepford Life (2001) as Herself
- Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) as Nurse Allmeyer (uncredited)
- Burke's Law (1994) as Carla Martinet
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Leonora Holt
- M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983) as Lynne Wiley
- Packin' It In (1983) as Dianne Webber
- Buddy Buddy (1981) as Celia Clooney
- Saturday the 14th (1981) as Mary
- The Black Marble (1980) as Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman
- Top of the Hill (1980) as Norma Ellsworth Cully
- Friendships, Secrets and Lies (1979) as Sandy
- No Room to Run (1977) as Terry McKenna
- Having Babies II (1977) as Trish Canfield
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Stepford Wives (1975) as Bobbie Markowe
- The Lion Roars Again (1975) as Self
- The Parallax View (1974) as Lee Carter
- Crazy Joe (1974) as Anne
- The Couple Takes a Wife (1972) as Barbara Hamilton
- Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972) as Bobbi Michele
- Born to Win (1971) as Veronica
- Catch-22 (1970) as Nurse Duckett
- Move (1970) as Dolly
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- He & She (1967) as Paula Hollister
- In Harm's Way (1965) as Beverly McConnell
- What's New Pussycat? (1965) as Liz Bien
- Looking for Love (1964) as Self
- Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) as Abigail Page
- The World of Henry Orient (1964) as Stella Dunnworthy
- Follow the Boys (1963) as Toni
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) as Lt. Molly Blue
- Bachelor in Paradise (1961) as Linda Delavane
- The Honeymoon Machine (1961) as Pam Dunstan
- Where the Boys Are (1960) as Tuggle Carpenter
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Soap model (uncredited)
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self