Paula Prentiss Net Worth

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Paula Ragusa net worth is
$1.2 Million

Paula Ragusa Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Paula Prentiss (born Paula Ragusa; March 4, 1938) is an American actress best known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are, Man's Favorite Sport?, The Stepford Wives, What's New Pussycat?, The Black Marble, and The Parallax View. 
Full NamePaula Ragusa
Net Worth$1.2 Million
Date Of BirthMarch 4, 1938
Place Of BirthSan Antonio, Texas, USA
Height5' 9½" (1.77 m)
OccupationActress
ProfessionActress, Soundtrack
SpouseRichard Benjamin
ChildrenPrentiss Benjamin, Ross Thomas Benjamin
NicknamesPaula Prentiss, Prentiss, Paula
Star SignPisces
#Quote
1Before I had the baby [Ross Benjamin] I felt lonely going to work. Now I have deeper, more generous feelings. I feel whole, like a human being.
2He & She (1967) was worth it after what we'd been through. By working together we learned to live with each other again. It took me a long time to find myself and I'm still looking around corners to see if I'm there. I used to wonder, why does Dick love me? After the baby [Ross Benjamin] was born, I could turn around and see it in myself.
3One day during shooting [What's New Pussycat (1965)], I just climbed up the ropes to the catwalk and started walking the beams. Very loudly and clearly I called down to everyone on the set, 'I'm going to jump.' A French technician grabbed me, and there I was, hanging by one arm. [After transfer to the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic in New York]: It was horrendous. You're crazy because they say you're crazy. It was especially horrible because I couldn't figure out how to do what they wanted me to so I could get out.
#Fact
1Appearing with Sab Shimono in the play "A Majority of One" with at the Pico Playhouse, West Los Angeles. [October 2008]
2Paula and Penny Fuller were both in the play, "Wonderful Town", at Northwestern University, where they both were students.
3Mother, with Richard Benjamin, of son Ross Benjamin and daughter Prentiss Benjamin.
4Member of Pi Beta Phi sorority
5Chosen by Cannes Film Festival as one of the "500 Names that Made Cannes". [1999]
6Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#91). [1995]

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House2016Iris Blum
Hard Four2007Sweet Cherrie
Mrs. Winterbourne1996Maternity Nurse (uncredited)
Burke's Law1995TV SeriesCarla Martinet
Murder, She Wrote1992TV SeriesLeonora Holt
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983TV MovieLynne Wiley
Packin' It In1983TV MovieDianne Webber
Listening Skills1981Video shortHostess
Managing Meetings1981Video shortHostess
Buddy Buddy1981Celia Clooney
Saturday the 14th1981Mary
Mr. and Mrs. Dracula1980TV SeriesSonia Dracula (1981)
The Black Marble1980Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman
Top of the Hill1980TV MovieNorma Ellsworth Cully
Friendships, Secrets and Lies1979TV MovieSandy
Having Babies II1977TV MovieTrish Canfield
No Room to Run1977TV MovieTerry McKenna
The Stepford Wives1975Bobbie Markowe
The Parallax View1974Lee Carter
Crazy Joe1974Anne
The Couple Takes a Wife1972TV MovieBarbara Hamilton
Last of the Red Hot Lovers1972Bobbi Michele
Born to Win1971Veronica
Move1970Dolly
Catch-221970Nurse Duckett
Assignment to Kill1968Hotel Party Girl in Red Dress (uncredited)
He & She1967-1968TV SeriesPaula Hollister
What's New Pussycat1965Liz
In Harm's Way1965Bev
Looking for Love1964Paula Prentiss
The World of Henry Orient1964Stella Dunnworthy
Man's Favorite Sport?1964Abigail Page
Follow the Boys1963Toni Denham
The Horizontal Lieutenant1962Lt. Molly Blue
Bachelor in Paradise1961Linda Delavane
The Honeymoon Machine1961Pam Dunstan
Where the Boys Are1960Tuggle Carpenter

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Last of the Red Hot Lovers1972performer: "What the World Needs Now Is Love"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Speechless2008TV Movie documentaryHerself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories2002TV Special documentaryHerself
The Stepford Life2001Video documentary shortHerself
Working in the Theatre1998TV Series documentaryHerself
The 54th Annual Academy Awards1982TV Special documentaryHerself - Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short
The Way They Were1981TV Special
The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards1981TV SpecialHerself - Presenter: Favourite Motion Picture
Saturday Night Live1980TV SeriesHerself - Co-Host / Various
Good Morning America1980TV SeriesHerself
Science Fiction Film Awards1978TV Movie documentaryHerself - Presenter
The Lion Roars Again1975Documentary shortHerself
The Mike Douglas Show1972-1975TV SeriesHerself - Actress
The 46th Annual Academy Awards1974TV SpecialHerself - Presenter: Best Film Editing
The David Frost Show1971-1972TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1963-1972TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards1971TV SpecialHerself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
The 23rd Annual Tony Awards1969TV SpecialHerself - Presenter: Best Costume Designer
The Joan Rivers Show1968TV SeriesHerself
The Steve Allen Show1968TV SeriesHerself
The Jonathan Winters Show1968TV SeriesHerself
The Linkletter Show1967TV SeriesHerself
The Merv Griffin Show1967TV SeriesHerself
Get the Message1964TV SeriesHerself
The Match Game1964TV SeriesHerself - Team Captain
Password All-Stars1964TV SeriesHerself
Fractured Flickers1963TV SeriesHerself
Stump the Stars1963TV SeriesHerself - Guest Panelist
The Jack Paar Tonight Show1962TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show1962TV SeriesHerself
The Ed Sullivan Show1962TV SeriesHerself - On Stage Bow
Here's Hollywood1962TV SeriesHerself
The 33rd Annual Academy Awards1961TV SpecialHerself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
The Bob Hope Show1960TV SeriesHerself - Hollywood Deb Star

Archive Footage

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1981Stinker AwardThe Stinkers Bad Movie AwardsWorst Supporting ActressBuddy Buddy (1981)
1968Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy SeriesHe & She (1967)
1962Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Female Star14th place.
1961Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Female New Personality9th place.

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1961Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Female Comedy PerformanceWhere the Boys Are (1960)

Known for movies

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