Paula Poundstone
December 29, 1959 (65 years old) in
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
Credits
- 2024 ·Inside Out 2as Forgetter Paula (voice)
- 2021 ·Monty Python's Best Bits Celebratedas Self
- 2018 ·Summer Camp Islandas Paulette (voice)
- 2016 ·The Comedy Clubas Self
- 2015 ·Inside Outas Forgetter Paula (voice)
- 2014 ·3 Still Standingas
- 2013 ·Why We Laugh: Funny Womenas Self
- 2012 ·Gotham Comedy Liveas Self - Hostess
- 2011 ·Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!as Self - Panelist
- 2006 ·Paula Poundstone: Look What The Cat Dragged Inas Self
- 2005 ·The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
- 2003 ·Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
- 1999 ·Home Moviesas Paula Small (voice)
- 1998 ·Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
- 1998 ·Herculesas Armageddon Bow (voice)
- 1997 ·Science Courtas
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1996 ·Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvardas Self
- 1993 ·Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas The Computer (voice)
- 1992 ·Wisecracksas
- 1992 ·Kellogg's Pop Tarts Comedy Videoas Self - Host
- 1992 ·The Paula Poundstone Showas Self
- 1990 ·Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuffas herself
- 1989 ·One Night Standas
- 1987 ·On Location: Women of the Nightas Self
- 1984 ·Hyperspaceas Karen
- 1983 ·The 8th Annual Young Comedians Showas
- 1982 ·Late Night with David Lettermanas Self
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self