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Paula Shaw

ポーラ・ショー　/　ぽーら・しょー

American actor

July 17, 1941 (age 84)　・　The Bronx, New York, United States

New York
actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

Paula Shaw is the kind of performer I quietly root for: a character actor who spent decades making other people's scenes work. A life member of the Actors Studio, she logged television turns on shows like Barney Miller before finding her most recognizable role as Pamela Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason. There's real craft in being the face audiences remember without ever carrying the marquee. She kept working into her eighties, passing in 2025, and that sustained commitment moves me more than any single credit. The screen needs people who anchor the edges of the frame, and she did it with conviction.

Overview

Paula Shaw (July 17, 1941 – September 10, 2025) was an American actress. A life member of the Actors Studio, Shaw portrayed characters in numerous films and on television (including a role as prostitute on Barney Miller, season three, "Quarantine", and season four, "Bugs"). She is most well known for her role as Pamela Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Paula Shaw
Name (Japanese): ポーラ・ショー
Reading: ぽーら・しょー
Born: July 17, 1941 (age 84)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: The Bronx, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%82%A6%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A6

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