Paula Kelly

Birth Name:

Paula Alma Kelly

Birth Place:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for her performance in the west coast premiere of "Don't Bother Me, I Can Cope․"
Majored in dance at the Julliard School of Music, studying under Martha Hill and graduating with an M․S․ degree
Raised in Harlem with a jazz musician parent, she majored in music at the Fiorello H․ LaGuardia High School of Music & Art
Has appeared in a number of television movies and sitcoms, including "The Women of Brewster Place" in which she gave an Emmy-nominated performance as a lesbian woman in an inner city ghetto coping with homophobia toward her and her significant other
Many of her roles incorporate her talents as a singer and dancer, and she has served as an assistant choreographer for multiple television specials
Was the first woman to be featured in a full-frontal nude pose in "Playboy" magazine
Performed as a soloist with notable modern dance companies such as Martha Graham, Donald McKayle and Alvin Ailey

1974Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1988ACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated

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