Photo: unknown (The Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Paula Kelly is the sort of total stage artist I instantly admired. Born in Jacksonville in 1943 and trained at New York's storied LaGuardia High School, she made her Broadway debut in 1964's Something More! and worked as actress, dancer, singer and choreographer across film, television and theatre. Performers who can act, sing and move all at once can transform a room, and that kind of full-spectrum craft feels increasingly rare in an age of specialists. She passed in 2020, but I keep wishing I could have seen that lightness live. To me she represents an entire vanishing tradition of all-around showmanship worth honoring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paula Kelly
- Name (Japanese)
- ポーラ・ケリー
- Reading
- ぽーら・けりー
- Born
- October 21, 1943 – February 8, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- actor / dancer / stage actor / television actor / model
2. Background
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paula Kelly born?
October 21, 1943 – February 8, 2020.
Where is Paula Kelly from?
Paula Kelly is from Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
What does Paula Kelly do?
Paula Kelly works as actor, dancer, stage actor, television actor, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.