Paula Prentiss
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| Paula Prentiss | |
| Birth name | Paula Ragusa |
| Born | March 4, 1938 (age 69) San Antonio, Texas |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Benjamin |
| Notable roles | Paula Hollister in He & She |
Paula Prentiss (born March 4, 1938) is an American actress well-known for her Southern accent and her film roles in Where the Boys Are, The Stepford Wives, and the The Parallax View.
She was born Paula Ragusa to Sicilian emigrants in San Antonio, Texas. She is very tall, standing almost six feet.
Prentiss first became widely known as a comedic actress with such films as Where the Boys Are, The Honeymoon Machine, Bachelor in Paradise, and The Horizontal Lieutenant, where she was often teamed with actor Jim Hutton, who was similarly tall in stature (Hutton stood 6'5" to her 5'10"). She later starred with Rock Hudson in Man's Favorite Sport?, the The World of Henry Orient with Peter Sellers, and Catch-22 and Move with Elliott Gould and In Harm's Way with John Wayne and Kirk Douglas.
She is married to actor/director Richard Benjamin, and they live in the Hollywood Hills. They appeared together in the short-lived television series He & She (1967–1968).
Paula's sister Ann is also an actress.
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