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Paula Poundstone
Born 1959-12-29
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Inside Out 2Forgetter Paula (voice)Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelfThe Comedy ClubSelfInside OutForgetter Paula (voice)3 Still StandingRoleWhy We Laugh: Funny WomenSelfPaula Poundstone: Look What The Cat Dragged InSelfPaula Poundstone Goes to HarvardSelfComic Relief VIISelfWisecracksRoleKellogg's Pop Tarts Comedy VideoSelf - HostPaula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and StuffSelfOn Location: Women of the NightSelfHyperspaceKarenThe 8th Annual Young Comedians ShowRole