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Paula Prentiss

Paula Prentiss (née Ragusa; born March 4, 1938) is an American actress. She is best known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are (1960), Man's Favorite Sport? (1964), What's New Pussycat? (1965), Catch-22 (1970), The Parallax View (1974), and The Stepford Wives (1975). From 1967 to 1968, Prentiss co-starred with her husband Richard Benjamin in the CBS sitcom He & She, for which she received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Infobox

Born
Paula Ragusa (1938-03-04) March 4, 1938 (age 87)San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Education
Lamar High School
Alma mater
Northwestern University
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1960–present
Spouse
mw- Richard Benjamin (m. 1961)
Children
2
Relatives
Ann Prentiss (sister)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1960
Where the Boys Are
Role(s)
Tuggle Carpenter
Notes
Laurel Award for Best Female Comedy PerformanceNominated—Top Female New Personality
1961
The Honeymoon Machine
Role(s)
Pam Dunstan
Bachelor in Paradise
Role(s)
Linda Delavane
1962
The Horizontal Lieutenant
Role(s)
Lt. Molly Blue
1963
Follow the Boys
Role(s)
Toni Denham
1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
Role(s)
Abigail Page
The World of Henry Orient
Role(s)
Stella Dunnworthy
Looking for Love
Role(s)
Paula Prentiss
1965
In Harm's Way
Role(s)
Beverly McConnell
What's New Pussycat?
Role(s)
Liz Bien
1970
Catch-22
Role(s)
Nurse Duckett
Move
Role(s)
Dolly Jaffe
1971
Born to Win
Role(s)
Veronica
1972
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Role(s)
Bobbi Michele
1974
Crazy Joe
Role(s)
Anne
The Parallax View
Role(s)
Lee Carter
1975
The Stepford Wives
Role(s)
Bobbie Markowe
1980
The Black Marble
Role(s)
Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman
1981
Saturday the 14th
Role(s)
Mary Hyatt
Notes
Nominated—1981 Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Supporting Actress
Buddy Buddy
Role(s)
Celia Clooney
1996
Mrs. Winterbourne
Role(s)
Nurse Allmeyer
Notes
Uncredited
2007
Hard Four
Role(s)
Sweet Cherrie
2016
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
Role(s)
Iris Blum
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1960
Where the Boys Are
Tuggle Carpenter
Laurel Award for Best Female Comedy PerformanceNominated—Top Female New Personality
1961
The Honeymoon Machine
Pam Dunstan
Bachelor in Paradise
Linda Delavane
1962
The Horizontal Lieutenant
Lt. Molly Blue
1963
Follow the Boys
Toni Denham
1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
Abigail Page
The World of Henry Orient
Stella Dunnworthy
Looking for Love
Paula Prentiss
1965
In Harm's Way
Beverly McConnell
What's New Pussycat?
Liz Bien
1970
Catch-22
Nurse Duckett
Move
Dolly Jaffe
1971
Born to Win
Veronica
1972
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Bobbi Michele
1974
Crazy Joe
Anne
The Parallax View
Lee Carter
1975
The Stepford Wives
Bobbie Markowe
1980
The Black Marble
Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman
1981
Saturday the 14th
Mary Hyatt
Nominated—1981 Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Supporting Actress
Buddy Buddy
Celia Clooney
1996
Mrs. Winterbourne
Nurse Allmeyer
Uncredited
2007
Hard Four
Sweet Cherrie
2016
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
Iris Blum
· Filmography › Television
1963
77 Sunset Strip
Role(s)
Model
Notes
UncreditedEpisode: "The Fumble"
1967–68
Role(s)
He & She
Notes
Paula Hollister
1972
The Couple Takes a Wife
Role(s)
Barbara Hamilton
Notes
Television film
1977
No Room to Run
Role(s)
Terry McKenna
Having Babies II
Role(s)
Trish Canfield
1979
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
Role(s)
Sandy
1980
Top of the Hill
Role(s)
Norma Ellsworth Cully
Saturday Night Live
Role(s)
Co-Host (with Richard Benjamin)
Notes
Episode: April 5, 1980 Musical Guest: Grateful Dead
1981
Mr. and Mrs. Dracula
Role(s)
Sonia Dracula
Notes
Unaired pilot
1983
Packin' It In
Role(s)
Dianne Webber
Notes
Television film
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Role(s)
Lynne Wiley
1992
Murder, She Wrote
Role(s)
Leonora Holt
Notes
Episode: "Incident in Lot 7"
1995
Burke's Law
Role(s)
Carla Martinet
Notes
Episode: "Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker?"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1963
77 Sunset Strip
Model
UncreditedEpisode: "The Fumble"
1967–68
He & She
Paula Hollister
Main role, 26 episodesNominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
1972
The Couple Takes a Wife
Barbara Hamilton
Television film
1977
No Room to Run
Terry McKenna
Having Babies II
Trish Canfield
1979
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
Sandy
1980
Top of the Hill
Norma Ellsworth Cully
Saturday Night Live
Co-Host (with Richard Benjamin)
Episode: April 5, 1980 Musical Guest: Grateful Dead
1981
Mr. and Mrs. Dracula
Sonia Dracula
Unaired pilot
1983
Packin' It In
Dianne Webber
Television film
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Lynne Wiley
1992
Murder, She Wrote
Leonora Holt
Episode: "Incident in Lot 7"
1995
Burke's Law
Carla Martinet
Episode: "Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker?"

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  2. Filmink
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  3. Comet Over Hollywood
    https://cometoverhollywood.com/2019/04/07/the-next-58-years-will-be-a-breeze-an-interview-with-riverrun-master-of-cinema-awardees-paula-prentiss-and-richard-benjamin/
  4. "The Word Online:2000–2001"
    http://www.uiw.edu/thewordonline/fall01/devoverview.html
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    http://www.uiw.edu/thewordonline/summer01/memoriam.html
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    http://www.filmbug.com/db/195505
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    http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1987_480635
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20120313012345/http://www.movieactors.com/actors/paulaprentiss.htm
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    http://emanuellevy.com/review/where-the-boys-are-iconic-spring-break-movie/
  11. Where the Boys Are
    https://letterboxd.com/film/where-the-boys-are/
  12. Los Angeles Times
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    https://www.filmink.com.au/not-quite-movie-stars-jim-hutton/
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  15. Paula Prentiss's commentary track on the DVD for Where the Boys Are
  16. Los Angeles Times
  17. The Films of Howard Hawks
    https://archive.org/details/filmsofhowardhaw0000will
  18. People
    https://people.com/archive/dick-benjamin-paula-prentiss-their-sunshine-boy-is-the-baby-who-made-us-grow-up-vol-5-no-7/
  19. Los Angeles Times
  20. The Parallax View
    https://letterboxd.com/film/the-parallax-view/
  21. RogerEbert.com
    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-stepford-wives-1975
  22. People
    http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20066194,00.html
  23. New York Daily News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110207065446/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1998/09/22/1998-09-22_an_off-b_way__power__couple_.html
  24. Made in Heaven: The Marriages and Children of Hollywood Stars
  25. mysanantonio.com
    https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/slideshow/San-Antonio-street-names-and-groupings-94695.php
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