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Acting

Paula Kelly

Career

Active from 1969 to 1996, busiest in 1972 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paula Kelly Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    4.1, average 4.8
  • Cringe Humor
    1.5, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Social Realism 2
  • Powerful Performances 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

6 titles · average score 50
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Ma Pearl

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)

as Mrs. Devers

South Central
South Central (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Sweets

Drop Squad
Drop Squad (1994)
GoodWatch score 30

as Aunt Tilly

Bank Robber
Bank Robber (1993)
GoodWatch score 33

as Mother

Room for Two
Room for Two (1992)

TV show · as Diahnn Boudreaud

1980s

17 titles · average score 71
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Theresa

The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
GoodWatch score 80

as Theresa

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)
GoodWatch score 63

as Cassy

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
GoodWatch score 56

as Satin Doll

Amen
Amen (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls (1985)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Marguerite

Night Court
Night Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Liz Williams

Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (1984)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Ginger Jones

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Sylvia

Sophisticated Ladies
Sophisticated Ladies (1982)

as Performer

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

1970s

18 titles · average score 56
Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1976)
GoodWatch score 63

as Tiger Lily

Three Tough Guys
Three Tough Guys (1974)
GoodWatch score 53

as Fay

Good Times
Good Times (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Soylent Green
Soylent Green (1973)
GoodWatch score 69

as Martha Phillips

The Spook Who Sat by the Door
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dahomey Queen

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Janet Carlisle

Top of the Heap
Top of the Heap (1972)
GoodWatch score 61

as Black Chick

Trouble Man
Trouble Man (1972)
GoodWatch score 39

as Cleo

Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Cool Breeze
Cool Breeze (1972)
GoodWatch score 34

as Martha Harris

The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
GoodWatch score 68

as Karen Anson

Cannon
Cannon (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

1960s

2 titles · average score 68
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

as Helene

Medical Center
Medical Center (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Ames

1950s

1 title · average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Tiger Lily