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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.
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 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paula Shaw born?
Born July 17, 1941 (age 85).
Where is Paula Shaw from?
Paula Shaw is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Paula Shaw do?
Paula Shaw works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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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.