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Paula Poundstone

Acting • 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.

Known For

Inside Out

Inside Out

2015

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

2018

Home Movies

Home Movies

1999

Hyperspace

Hyperspace

1984

Science Court

Science Court

1997

Wisecracks

Wisecracks

1992

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Filmography

2024
Inside Out 2Film
Forgetter Paula (voice)
★ 7.5
2024
Have I Got News for YouTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedFilm
Self
2018
Summer Camp IslandTV
Paulette (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 7.7
2016
The Comedy ClubFilm
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self - Comedian • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
Inside OutFilm
Forgetter Paula (voice)
★ 7.9
2014
3 Still StandingFilm
★ 6.0
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny WomenFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2012
Gotham Comedy LiveTV
Self - Hostess • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2011
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!TV
Self - Panelist • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2006
Paula Poundstone: Look What The Cat Dragged InFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 6.9
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1999
Home MoviesTV
Paula Small (voice) • 5 episodes
★ 7.6
1998
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self - Panelist • 10 episodes
★ 7.6
1998
HerculesTV
Armageddon Bow (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Science CourtTV
★ 7.0
1996
Paula Poundstone Goes to HarvardFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1995
CybillTV
Minnie Arbogast • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
1995
Comic Relief VIIFilm
Self
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanTV
The Computer (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1992
WisecracksFilm
★ 8.3
1992
Kellogg's Pop Tarts Comedy VideoFilm
Self - Host
★ 4.0
1992
The Paula Poundstone ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
1990
Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and StuffFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1989
One Night StandTV
★ 8.1
1987
On Location: Women of the NightFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1984
HyperspaceFilm
Karen
★ 5.7
1983
The 8th Annual Young Comedians ShowFilm
★ 7.0
1982
Late Night with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.6