Paula Prentiss

Birth Name:

Paula Ragusa

Birth Place:

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won Third Place at the 1961 Laurel Awards for Top Female Comedy Performance for "Where the Boys Are․"
In 1961, she married actor Richard Benjamin, who had impressed her in her college days with his sophistication and height
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer offered her a film contract while she was still attending Northwestern University
Quote: "It took me a long time to find myself and I'm still looking around corners to see if I'm there․"
In her early films, she was often paired with actor Jim Hutton who, at 6 foot 5 inches, was the tallest male contractor for MGM since she was the tallest female
Though she appeared in a couple of war movies and a thriller, most of her roles were in comedies
Was the tallest person in her class in school, growing to 5 foot 10 inches before high school

1961Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
1968Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1981Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated

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