Paula Poundstone
Born: 1959-12-29
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Inside Out 2 as Forgetter Paula (voice)
- Have I Got News for You as Self
2021
2018
- Summer Camp Island as Paulette (voice)
2016
- The Comedy Club as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Comedian
- Inside Out as Forgetter Paula (voice)
2014
2013
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women as Self
2012
- Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Hostess
2011
- Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! as Self - Panelist
2006
2005
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
1999
- Home Movies as Paula Small (voice)
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Hercules as Armageddon Bow (voice)
1997
- The View as Self
- Science Court
1996
- Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard as Self
1995
- Cybill as Minnie Arbogast
- Comic Relief VII as Self
1993
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as The Computer (voice)
1992
- Wisecracks
- Kellogg's Pop Tarts Comedy Video as Self - Host
- The Paula Poundstone Show as Self
1990
1989
1987
- On Location: Women of the Night as Self
1984
- Hyperspace as Karen
1982
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self