Paula Poundstone
ActingBorn Dec 29, 1959
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
Wisecracks
movie1992
One Night Stand
tv1989
On Location: Women of the Night
movie1987
Inside Out
movie2015
Summer Camp Island
tv2018
Hollywood Squares
tv1998
Inside Out 2
movie2024
Home Movies
tv1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv1962
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
movie2013
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
movie1983
Science Court
tv1997
Filmography
2024Have I Got News for Youas Selftv2024Inside Out 2as Forgetter Paula (voice)movie2021Monty Python's Best Bits Celebratedas Selfmovie2018Summer Camp Islandas Paulette (voice)tv2016The Comedy Clubas Selfmovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Comediantv2015Inside Outas Forgetter Paula (voice)movie20143 Still Standingmovie2013Why We Laugh: Funny Womenas Selfmovie2012Gotham Comedy Liveas Self - Hostesstv2011Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!as Self - Panelisttv2006Paula Poundstone: Look What The Cat Dragged Inas Writermovie2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Selftv2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Selftv1999Home Moviesas Paula Small (voice)tv1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelisttv1998Herculesas Armageddon Bow (voice)tv1997Science Courttv1997The Viewas Selftv1996Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvardas Writermovie1995Cybillas Minnie Arbogasttv1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas The Computer (voice)tv1992Wisecracksmovie1992Kellogg's Pop Tarts Comedy Videoas Self - Hostmovie1992The Paula Poundstone Showas Selftv1990Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuffas Writermovie1989One Night Standtv1987On Location: Women of the Nightas Selfmovie1984Hyperspaceas Karenmovie1983The 8th Annual Young Comedians Showmovie1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guesttv1975Saturday Night Liveas Selftv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv