Paula Prentiss | |
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Prentiss in 1963 | |
Born | Paula Ragusa March 4, 1938 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Education | Lamar High School |
Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1960–present |
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Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ann Prentiss (sister) |
Paula Prentiss (née Ragusa; born March 4, 1938)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are (1960), Man's Favorite Sport? (1964), What's New Pussycat? (1965), Catch-22 (1970), The Parallax View (1974), and The Stepford Wives (1975).
From 1967 to 1968, Prentiss co-starred with her husband Richard Benjamin in the CBS sitcom He & She, for which she received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.