Paula Kelly

Acting

Paula Kelly

Born October 21, 1943Jacksonville, Florida, USA50 credits

Paula Alma Kelly (October 21, 1942 – February 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, dancer and choreographer in films, television and theatre.

Known For

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Movie

2015

Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001

Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001

Movie

2001

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Movie

1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
3.6

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Movie

1996

Drop Squad
3.0

Drop Squad

Movie

1994

South Central
5.6

South Central

TV

1994

Filmography

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Doas Self (archive footage)Movie
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001
2001Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001as HostMovie
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1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Storyas Mrs. DeversMovie
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were Coloredas Ma PearlMovie
Drop Squad
1994Drop Squadas Aunt TillyMovie
South Central
1994South Centralas SweetsTV
Bank Robber
1993Bank Robberas MotherMovie
Room for Two
1992Room for Twoas Diahnn BoudreaudTV
Zora is My Name!
1990Zora is My Name!Movie
The Women of Brewster Place
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas TheresaMovie
The Women of Brewster Place
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas TheresaTV
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1987Uncle Tom's Cabinas CassyMovie
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987CBS Summer Playhouseas Lt. Lois PooleTV
Amen
1986AmenTV
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Satin DollMovie
The Golden Girls
1985The Golden Girlsas MargueriteTV
That's Dancing!
1985That's Dancing!as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Movie
Hot Pursuit
1984Hot PursuitTV
Finder of Lost Loves
1984Finder of Lost Lovesas Alice Taylor-HancockTV
Santa Barbara
1984Santa Barbaraas Ginger JonesTV
Night Court
1984Night Courtas Liz WilliamsTV
Sophisticated Ladies
1982Sophisticated Ladiesas PerformerMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas SylviaTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Trapper John, M.D.
1979Trapper John, M.D.TV
Peter Pan
1976Peter Panas Tiger LilyMovie
Drum
1976Drumas RachelMovie
Police Woman
1974Police WomanTV
Uptown Saturday Night
1974Uptown Saturday Nightas Leggy PeggyMovie
Three Tough Guys
1974Three Tough Guysas FayMovie
Lost in the Stars
1974Lost in the Starsas RoseMovie
Good Times
1974Good TimesTV
Kojak
1973Kojakas Janet CarlisleTV
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
1973The Spook Who Sat by the Dooras Dahomey QueenMovie
Soylent Green
1973Soylent Greenas Martha PhillipsMovie
Trouble Man
1972Trouble Manas CleoMovie
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV
Top of the Heap
1972Top of the Heapas Black ChickMovie
Cool Breeze
1972Cool Breezeas Martha HarrisMovie
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and SonTV
Cannon
1971CannonTV
The Andromeda Strain
1971The Andromeda Strainas Karen AnsonMovie
Medical Center
1969Medical Centeras AmesTV
Sweet Charity
1969Sweet Charityas HeleneMovie
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969From Stage to Screen---A Director's DilemmaMovie
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various CharactersTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Tiger LilyTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas SelfTV