Paula Poundstone
b. 1959 (age 67)
Actress
Writer
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
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★ 6.8
The Comedy Club
2021 Self
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William H. Macy: Comedy Ambassador
2019 Self
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★ 8.1
Inside Out
2015 Actress
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★ 6.7
The HOA
2015 Actress
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★ 8.8
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Live!
2013 Self
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★ 9.1
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!: A Royal Pain in the News
2011 Self
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The 51th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards
2009 Self
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★ 8.8
No Brainer
2008 Self
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★ 7.8
Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In
2006 Self
Writer
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★ 7.0
To Tell the Truth
2000 Self
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★ 8.2
Home Movies
1999 Writer
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★ 5.2
The Martin Short Show
1999 Self
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★ 8.2
Science Court
1997 Actress
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★ 8.4
Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard
1996 Self
Writer
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★ 4.7
50 Years of Funny Females
1995 Self
Actress
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1995 Clio Awards
1995 Self
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★ 7.7
Futurequest
1994 Self
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★ 4.8
A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre
1994 Self
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1993 Environmental Media Awards
1993 Self
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★ 3.6
The Paula Poundstone Show
1992 Self
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★ 1.6
CNN & Company
1992 Self
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★ 8.2
Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff
1990 Self
Writer
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Poison
1988 Writer
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★ 7.2
On Location: Women of the Night
1987 Self
Writer
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★ 4.7
Hyperspace
1984 Actress
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★ 6.4
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983 Self