Paula Kelly

ActorCrew Oct 21 (died age 76) Jacksonville, Florida, USA 1951–2015 (64 year career)

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Biography

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

Known For

Film

Soylent Green

Martha Phillips

Film

The Andromeda Strain

Karen Anson

Film

Night Court

Liz Williams

Film

Sweet Charity

Helene

Film

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Satin Doll

Film

Uptown Saturday Night

Leggy Peggy

Film

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Dahomey Queen

Film

Trouble Man

Cleo

Filmography

Acting (53)

Movies (26)

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015

as Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001

2001

as Host

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996

as Ma Pearl

3.6

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

1996

as Mrs. Devers

Drop Squad

as Aunt Tilly

Bank Robber

as Mother

Zora is My Name!

The Women of Brewster Place

as Theresa

Uncle Tom's Cabin

as Cassy

Kung Fu the next generation

1987

as Lt. Lois Poole

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

as Satin Doll

6.5

That's Dancing!

1985

as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Sophisticated Ladies

as Performer

Peter Pan

as Tiger Lily

Drum

as Rachel

Uptown Saturday Night

as Leggy Peggy

Lost in the Stars

as Rose

Three Tough Guys

as Fay

Soylent Green

as Martha Phillips

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

as Dahomey Queen

Trouble Man

as Cleo

Cool Breeze

as Martha Harris

Top of the Heap

as Black Chick

The Andromeda Strain

as Karen Anson

Sweet Charity

as Helene

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

1969

Television (27)

South Central

as Sweets

Room for Two

as Diahnn Boudreaud

The Women of Brewster Place

as Theresa

CBS Summer Playhouse

as Lt. Lois Poole

Amen

The Golden Girls

as Marguerite

Night Court

as Liz Williams

Hot Pursuit

Finder of Lost Loves

as Alice Taylor-Hancock

Santa Barbara

as Ginger Jones

St. Elsewhere

as Sylvia

Hill Street Blues

Trapper John, M.D.

Police Woman

Good Times

Kojak

as Janet Carlisle

Sanford and Son

The Streets of San Francisco

Cannon

Medical Center

as Ames

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

7.7

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Startime

as Self

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Red Skelton Show

as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Tiger Lily

8.6

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Peter Pan

Choreographer

Lost in the Stars

Choreographer