Paula Shaw
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1941-07-17
- Died
- 2025-09-10
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York, USA
Biography
Paula Shaw (July 17, 1941 – September 10, 2025) wasan American actress. A life member of The Actors Studio, Shaw has portrayed characters in numerous films and on television. She is perhaps most well known who for portraying the character of Mrs. Pamela Voorhees in the Freddy vs. Jason movie.
Known For
TV Shows (23)
Supernatural
2005
as Grandmother Demon
The X-Files
1993
as Ward Nurse
Ironside
1967
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Angela
21 Jump Street
1987
as Mrs. Sanders / Judge Jones
Barney Miller
1975
as Paula Capshaw
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Outer Limits
1995
as Executive / Mrs. Janus
Lou Grant
1977
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Three's Company
1977
as Ruth Wood
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Nana
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
The Commish
1991
Wiseguy
1987
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Judge
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
So Weird
1999
as Betty Johnson
Mr. Young
2011
Day of the Dead
2021
as Mrs. French
Beverly Hills Buntz
1987
as Mrs. Spelling
Terminal City
2005
Movies (42)
Insomnia
2002
as Coroner
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
Reindeer Games
2000
as Aunt Lisbeth
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Wulla Jean
Communion
1989
as Woman from Apartment
Freedom to Love
1969
as Sandy
Savage Streets
1984
as Charlene
The Roommates
1973
as Socks' Ex-Girlfriend
Chupacabra Terror
2005
as Mrs. Hartman
Shame
1992
as Mrs. Rudolph
Elsewhere
2020
as Dora Maloney
Fatal Memories
1992
as Leah
The Ranch
2004
as Yetta
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
as Mrs. Czinski
Twist of Faith
2013
as Hava Fisher
The Centerfold Girls
1974
as Mrs. Walker
Off Season
2001
as Managing Editor
The Wedding Veil Legacy
2022
as Gia
Coming Home for Christmas
2017
as Pippa Marley
Merchants of Venus
1998
as Dolores
It Was Always You
2021
as Grandma Vivien
Five Star Christmas
2020
as Margo Ralston
Chatterbox!
1977
as Policewoman
When the Bough Breaks
1986
as Judge
Destination Wedding
2017
as Grandma Goldie
Killer Bash
2005
as Janine J. Gordon
In the Glitter Palace
1977
as Ruth
We'll Meet Again
2002
as Edna Barry
Wedding of a Lifetime
2022
as Rose Alexander
Round and Round
2023
as Grandma Rosie
...And Your Name Is Jonah
1979
as Ann
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
2021
as Helen
Picture a Perfect Christmas
2019
as Louise Griffith
Hitched for the Holidays
2012
as Theresa
Home for the Holidays
2005
as Miss Carol Parker
Ties That Bind
2006
as Mrs. Vega
Hanukkah on Rye
2022
as Esther
Witchfire
1986
as Nurse Flemmings
Herowork
1977
as Woman in Convertible
Night Creep
2003
as Dr. Wayborn
Fall Back Down
2019
as Mrs. Simmons
To Hex with Sex
1969
as Lucibel
About Paula Shaw
Paula Shaw (July 17, 1941 – September 10, 2025) wasan American actress. A life member of The Actors Studio, Shaw has portrayed characters in numerous films and on television. She is perhaps most well known who for portraying the character of Mrs. Pamela Voorhees in the Freddy vs. Jason movie. With 65 credits spanning from 1967 to 2023, Paula Shaw has appeared in 42 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paula Shaw Movies
- Insomnia (2002) — as Coroner
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003) — as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
- Reindeer Games (2000) — as Aunt Lisbeth
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) — as Wulla Jean
- Communion (1989) — as Woman from Apartment
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