Person

Paula Poundstone

Acting · Born 1959-12-29

Biography

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

Filmography

2024Have I Got News for YouSelf
2024Inside Out 2Forgetter Paula (voice)
2021Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelf
2018Summer Camp IslandPaulette (voice)
2016The Comedy ClubSelf
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Comedian
2015Inside OutForgetter Paula (voice)
20143 Still Standing
2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenSelf
2012Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Hostess
2011Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!Self - Panelist
2006Paula Poundstone: Look What The Cat Dragged InSelf
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
1999Home MoviesPaula Small (voice)
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
1998HerculesArmageddon Bow (voice)
1997Science Court
1997The ViewSelf
1996Paula Poundstone Goes to HarvardSelf
1995Comic Relief VIISelf
1995CybillMinnie Arbogast
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanThe Computer (voice)
1992Wisecracks
1992Kellogg's Pop Tarts Comedy VideoSelf - Host
1992The Paula Poundstone ShowSelf
1990Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and StuffSelf
1989One Night Stand
1987On Location: Women of the NightSelf
1984HyperspaceKaren
1983The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

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