Paula Poundstone

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paula Poundstone
Occupation	Comedian
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1959(1959-12-29)
Age	65
Birthplace	Huntsville
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Paula Poundstone Biography

Paula Poundstone is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on December 29, 1959 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Stand-up comic, actress , and commentator with credits that include appearances on TV shows such as Mother Jones, Science Court, Home Movies, and The Stand-up comic, actress and commentator whose credits include appearances on shows like Mother Jones, Science Court, Home Movies, and The Rosie O’Donnell Show. She had a series of popular HBO comedy specials in the early ’90’s and worked as a political correspondent for The Tonight Show during the 1992 U.S. Presidential campaign. Show. She appeared on a number of well-loved HBO comedy specials during the 1990s and also worked as a reporter to The Tonight Show during the 1992 U.S. Presidential campaign.

She was at one time very close to – and even the occasional partner in a performance the TV and comic She was once very close friends – and the occasional performance partner – of comic and TV host Caroline Rhea..

Poundstone started doing stand-up comedy at open-mic nights in Boston in 1979. In the early 1980s, she traveled across the United States by Greyhound bus, stopping in at open-mic nights at comedy clubs en route. She stayed in San Francisco, where she became known for improvisational sets at Holy City Zoo and The Other Cafe comedy club in the Haight-Ashbury.

In 1984, Robin Williams saw her act and encouraged her to move to Los Angeles. She performed her act when Williams hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live. That year, Poundstone was cast in the movie Gremloids. She continued as a comedian and began appearing on several talk shows. In 1989, she won the American Comedy Award for “Best Female Stand-Up Comic”.

She adopted three children in the 1990s. However, she the custody was temporarily revoked in 2001 when she was charged with engaging in sexually explicit acts with an underage. She was later imprisoned for the crime of DUI (while her children were inside the car).

Paula Poundstone Net Worth

Paula Poundstone is one of the richest Comedian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paula Poundstone 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started her career on the right foot in 1979 after she got some open mics at various venues in Boston.

The actress has had a handful appearances on NPR’s quiz program Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me. She is the voice of Inside Out, the year-end 2015 Disney animated film Inside Out.

Paula Poundstone (born December 29, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, interviewer, and commentator. Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. She provided backstage commentary during the 1992 presidential election on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She is the host of the Starburns Audio podcast (previously a member of the Maximum Fun network) Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, which is the successor to the National Public Radio program Live from the Poundstone Institute. She is a frequent panelist on NPR’s weekly news quiz show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me, and was a recurring guest on the network’s A Prairie Home Companion variety program during Garrison Keillor’s years as host.

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Who is Paula Poundstone Dating?

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Staying with the makers of Science Court, Tom Snyder Productions, she was the voice of the mom, Paula Small, in the cartoon series Home Movies for the show’s first five episodes, which aired on UPN. Between the show’s 1999 UPN cancellation and 2000 revival on Cartoon Network, Poundstone chose to leave the show. The show’s character, Paula Small, was named and loosely modeled around Poundstone.

Facts & Trivia

Paula Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Paula Poundstone celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Poundstone is No. 88 on Comedy Central’s 2004 list of the 100 greatest stand- ups of all time.

Top Facts about Paula Poundstone

1. Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian and author.
2. She has been performing comedy for over 40 years.
3. Poundstone has released several comedy albums and specials.
4. She was the first woman to perform at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
5. Poundstone is a regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!”
6. She has won multiple awards for her comedy, including an Emmy.
7. Poundstone is known for her observational humor and quick wit.
8. She has openly discussed her struggles with addiction and mental health.
9. Poundstone is a strong advocate for animal welfare causes.
10. Her comedic influences include George Carlin and Richard Pryor.

Where is Paula Poundstone today?

She is the host of the Starburns Audio podcast (previously a member of the Maximum Fun network) Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, which is the successor to the National Public Radio program Live from the Poundstone Institute. She is a frequent panelist on NPR’s weekly news quiz show Wait Wait…

Does Paula Poundstone still perform?

Famous for never repeating the same show twice thanks to her still-formidable improv skills and love of crowd work, Poundstone continues to perform in clubs and theaters across the U.S. and around the world.

Is Paula Poundstone still on Wait Wait Don't tell me?

Paula Poundstone Paula Poundstone is host of the NPR podcast Live from the Poundstone Institute, and is a panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!

How many cats does Paula Poundstone have?

In advance of her Saturday night date at the Meyer Theatre, a quick rundown of 5 fun things about comedian Paula Poundstone: 1. She loves cats.

Did Paula Poundstone get her kids back?

Comedian Paula Poundstone regained full legal custody Wednesday of three adopted children she lost last year after pleading no contest to child endangerment.