| Name: | Paula Poundstone |
| Occupation: | Comedian |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birth Day: | December 29, 1959 |
| Age: | 66 |
| Birth Place: | Huntsville - Alabama |
| Zodiac Sign: | Capricorn |
| DOB in Roman: | XII.XXIX.MCMLIX |
Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone was born on 29 December 1959(66 years old) in Alabama. Paula Poundstone is Comedian, Zodiac sign - Capricorn. More detail about Paula Poundstone given below.
About Paula Poundstone
Stand-up comedian, actress, and commentator who has been on Mother Jones, Science Court, Home Movies, and The Rosie O'Donnell Show, among others. In the early 1990s, she had a run of successful HBO comedy specials and worked as a political correspondent for The Tonight Show during the 1992 presidential campaign.
Paula Poundstone is a famous American comedian, author, actress, interviewer and commentator. Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. She commented behind the scenes of the 1992 presidential election on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She is the host of the Starburns Audio podcast Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, who is the successor to the Poundstone Institute's National Public Broadcasting Directly program. She is a regular guest on NPR's weekly news quiz show Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me, and is a recurring guest on the A Prairie Home Companion network variety show the year Garrison Keillor was the presenter.
| Children | 3 |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Notable works and roles | Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, There Is Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say, I Heart Jokes: Paula Tells Them in Boston, I Heart Jokes: Paula Tells Them in Maine |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 29, 1959, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | standup, improvisational comedy, crowd work, actress, commentator, interviewer |
| Medium | Standup comedy, television, radio, print, internet |
| Subject(s) | Observational humor |
Trivia
She has made a number of appearances on NPR's quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me. She provides her voice for the 2015 Disney animated feature Inside Out.
Paula Poundstone before fame
In 1979, she struck the ground running after securing a few open mic nights at various Boston venues.
Achievement of Paula Poundstone
She has appeared on NPR's quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me a few times. She lends her voice to the Disney animated film Inside Out, which was released in 2015.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$2 Million
Paula Poundstone family life
During the 1990s, she adopted three children, but after being jailed for conducting sexual acts on a juvenile in 2001, she was temporarily denied custody. She was also incarcerated for a DUI later on (while her kids were in the vehicle).
Associations of Paula Poundstone
Caroline Rhea, the comedian and TV host, was formerly a close friend and occasional performance partner of hers.
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Family Members
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