Paula Kelly (actress)

Paula Kelly
Kelly in 1977
Born
Paula Alma Kelly

(1942-10-21)October 21, 1942
DiedFebruary 8, 2020(2020-02-08) (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
EducationJuilliard School of Music
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
  • choreographer
Years active1964–2000
Spouse
(m. 1985; died 1990)
Children1

Paula Alma Kelly (October 21, 1942 – February 8, 2020)[1][2] was an American actress, singer, dancer and choreographer in films, television and theatre. Kelly's career began during the mid–1960s in theatre, making her Broadway debut as Mrs. Veloz in the 1964 musical Something More!, alongside Barbara Cook. Kelly's other Broadway credits include The Dozens (1969), Paul Sills' Story Theatre (1971), Ovid's Metamorphoses (1971), and Sophisticated Ladies (1981), based on the music of Duke Ellington, appearing with Gregory Hines and Phyllis Hyman.