Paula Alma Kelly (October 21, 1942 – February 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, dancer and choreographer in films, television and theatre.

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1972
American Playhouse
1990
Tony Awards
1966
Hill Street Blues
1985
Night Court
1984
St. Elsewhere
1986
Cannon
1975
The Red Skelton Show
1962
The Carol Burnett Show
1973
The Golden Girls
1987
Trapper John, M.D.
1981
Police Woman
1975

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
54
Crew
2
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001
as Host
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Mrs. Devers
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Ma Pearl
1994
Drop Squad
as Aunt Tilly
1994
South Central
as Sweets
1993
Bank Robber
as Mother
1992
Room for Two
as Diahnn Boudreaud
1990
Zora is My Name!
1990
American Playhouse
1989
The Women of Brewster Place
as Theresa
1989
The Women of Brewster Place
as Theresa
1987
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Cassy
1987
Kung Fu the next generation
as Lt. Lois Poole
1987
The Golden Girls
as Marguerite
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
as Lt. Lois Poole
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Satin Doll
1986
St. Elsewhere
as Sylvia
1986
Amen
1985
That's Dancing!
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
1985
Hill Street Blues
1985
Finder of Lost Loves
as Alice Taylor-Hancock
1984
Night Court
as Liz Williams
1984
Santa Barbara
as Ginger Jones
1984
Hot Pursuit
1982
Sophisticated Ladies
as Performer
1981
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Good Times
1977
Kojak
as Janet Carlisle
1976
Drum
as Rachel
1976
Peter Pan
as Tiger Lily
1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Tiger Lily
1976
The Streets of San Francisco
as A. Chamberlain
1975
The Streets of San Francisco
1975
Cannon
1975
Police Woman
as Linda Summers
1974
Three Tough Guys
as Fay
1974
Uptown Saturday Night
as Leggy Peggy
1974
Lost in the Stars
as Rose
1974
Medical Center
as Ames
1973
Soylent Green
as Martha Phillips
1973
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
as Dahomey Queen
1973
Sanford and Son
1973
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1972
Trouble Man
as Cleo
1972
Top of the Heap
as Black Chick
1972
Cool Breeze
as Martha Harris
1972
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1971
The Andromeda Strain
as Karen Anson
1969
Sweet Charity
as Helene
1969
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1966
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1962
The Red Skelton Show
as Self
1960
Startime
as Self