About

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17
Birthday:
1959-12-29
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Paula Poundstone

Overview

Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, interviewer and commentator. Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. She provided backstage commentary during the 1992 presidential election on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She is a frequent panelist on National Public Radio's weekly news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me.

Known for

Acting
2024 Inside Out 2 Actor Forgetter Paula (voice) 74
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2021 Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated Actor Self N/A
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2016 The Comedy Club Actor Self N/A
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2015 Inside Out Actor Forgetter Paula (voice) 78
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2014 3 Still Standing Actor 59
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2013 Why We Laugh: Funny Women Actor Self 59
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2006 Paula Poundstone: Look What The Cat Dragged In Actor Self 59
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1996 Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard Actor Self N/A
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1992 Wisecracks Actor 59
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1992 Kellogg's Pop Tarts Comedy Video Actor Self - Host 59
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1990 Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff Actor herself 58
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1987 On Location: Women of the Night Actor Self N/A
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1984 Hyperspace Actor Karen 59
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1983 The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show Actor N/A
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Writing
2006 Paula Poundstone: Look What The Cat Dragged In Writing Writer 59
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1996 Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff Writing Writer 58
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