Paula Kelly | |
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Born | Paula Alma Kelly October 21, 1942 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Died | February 8, 2020 Whittier, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Nationality | American |
Education | Juilliard School of Music |
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Years active | 1964–2000 |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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.