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Paula Alma Kelly was an American actress, singer, dancer and choreographer in films, television and theatre. Kelly's career began during the mid–1960s in theatre, making her Broadway debut as Mrs. Veloz in the 1964 musical Something More!, alongside Barbara Cook. Kelly's other Broadway credits include The Dozens (1969), Paul Sills' Story Theatre (1971), Ovid's Metamorphoses (1971), and Sophisticated Ladies (1981), based on the music of Duke Ellington, appearing with Gregory Hines and Phyllis Hyman.
Birth Name
Paula Alma Kelly
Born
Wednesday, 21 October 1942
Died
Saturday, 08 February 2020
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
A Century of Black Cinema | Self | 2003 |
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story | Mrs. Devers | 1996 |
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Ma Pearl | 1996 |
University Hospital | Dr. Leslie Bauer | 1995 |
Drop Squad | Aunt Tilly | 1994 |
South Central | Sweets | 1994 |
Bank Robber | Mother | 1993 |
Room for Two | Diahnn Boudreau | 1992 |
Baby Talk | Claire | 1991 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
A Century of Black Cinema | Self | 2003 |
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story | Mrs. Devers | 1996 |
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Ma Pearl | 1996 |
University Hospital | Dr. Leslie Bauer | 1995 |
Drop Squad | Aunt Tilly | 1994 |
South Central | Sweets | 1994 |
Bank Robber | Mother | 1993 |
Room for Two | Diahnn Boudreau | 1992 |
Baby Talk | Claire | 1991 |
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1989 |
The Women of Brewster Place | Theresa | 1989 |
Mission: Impossible | Pepper Leveau | 1988 |
CBS Summer Playhouse | Lt. Lois Poole | 1987 |
Amen | Leona | 1986 |
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Satin Doll | 1986 |
The Golden Girls | Marguerite | 1985 |
That's Dancing! | Archival footage from 'Sweet Charity' | 1985 |
Hot Pursuit | Connie | 1984 |
Finder of Lost Loves | Alice Taylor-Hancock | 1984 |
Night Court | Public Defender Liz Williams / Liz Williams | 1984 |
Chiefs | Liz Watts | 1983 |
St. Elsewhere | Sylvia | 1982 |
Hill Street Blues | Mrs. Eagleton | 1981 |
Trapper John, M.D. | Betty Simons | 1979 |
The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show | Self | 1978 |
The Richard Pryor Show | Betty 'Satin Doll' | 1977 |
Drum | Rachel | 1976 |
Police Woman | Linda Summers / Linda Sommers | 1974 |
Uptown Saturday Night | Leggy Peggy | 1974 |
Lost in the Stars | Rose | 1974 |
Tough Guys | Fay | 1974 |
Good Times | Dr. Kelly | 1974 |
Kojak | Janet Carlisle | 1973 |
The Spook Who Sat by the Door | Dahomey Queen | 1973 |
Soylent Green | Martha / Martha Phillips | 1973 |
Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly | Self | 1973 |
NBC Follies | Self | 1973 |
Trouble Man | Cleo | 1972 |
The Streets of San Francisco | A. Chamberlain / Carol | 1972 |
Top of the Heap | Black Chick | 1972 |
Cool Breeze | Martha Harris | 1972 |
Sanford and Son | Olaiya | 1972 |
Cannon | Cora Bloom | 1971 |
The Andromeda Strain | Karen Anson | 1971 |
The Young Lawyers | Wilma Smith | 1969 |
The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Medical Center | Ames / Ellie James | 1969 |
Sweet Charity | Helene | 1969 |
This Is Tom Jones | Self | 1969 |
The Rosey Grier Show | Self | 1968 |
The Carol Burnett Show | Dance Instructor / Self - Guest / Various Characters | 1967 |
The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself / Herself - Musical Guest / Herself - Guest | 1962 |
Perry Presents | Self - Vocalist | 1959 |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1948 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |