Paula Shaw

Known for: Acting

Born: 1941-07-17 – 2025-09-10 (aged 84)

From: The Bronx, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (65)

MOVIE★ 6.7
Round and Round
2023
as Grandma Rosie
MOVIE★ 6.2
Hanukkah on Rye
2022
as Esther
MOVIE★ 7.0
Wedding of a Lifetime
2022
as Rose Alexander
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Wedding Veil Legacy
2022
as Gia
MOVIE★ 6.8
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
2021
as Helen
TV★ 6.8
Day of the Dead
2021
as Mrs. French
MOVIE★ 7.3
It Was Always You
2021
as Grandma Vivien
MOVIE★ 6.9
Five Star Christmas
2020
as Margo Ralston
MOVIE★ 5.5
Elsewhere
2020
as Dora Maloney
MOVIE★ 10.0
Fall Back Down
2019
as Mrs. Simmons
MOVIE★ 6.2
Picture a Perfect Christmas
2019
as Louise Griffith
MOVIE★ 6.6
Coming Home for Christmas
2017
as Pippa Marley
MOVIE★ 5.9
Destination Wedding
2017
as Grandma Goldie
MOVIE★ 6.5
Twist of Faith
2013
as Hava Fisher
MOVIE★ 6.3
Hitched for the Holidays
2012
as Theresa
TV★ 7.2
Mr. Young
2011
TV★ 8.2
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Nana
MOVIE★ 9.0
Ties That Bind
2006
as Mrs. Vega
MOVIE★ 6.1
Home for the Holidays
2005
as Miss Carol Parker
TV★ 5.9
Terminal City
2005
TV★ 8.3
Supernatural
2005
as Grandmother Demon
MOVIE★ 4.2
Killer Bash
2005
as Janine J. Gordon
MOVIE★ 5.1
Chupacabra Terror
2005
as Mrs. Hartman
MOVIE★ 3.9
The Ranch
2004
as Yetta
MOVIE★ 6.1
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
MOVIE★ 10.0
Night Creep
2003
as Dr. Wayborn
MOVIE★ 5.5
We'll Meet Again
2002
as Edna Barry
TV★ 7.1
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Judge
MOVIE★ 7.0
Insomnia
2002
as Coroner
MOVIE★ 4.4
Off Season
2001
as Managing Editor
MOVIE★ 5.7
Reindeer Games
2000
as Aunt Lisbeth
TV★ 6.6
So Weird
1999
as Betty Johnson
TV★ 6.2
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
MOVIE★ 6.3
Merchants of Venus
1998
as Dolores
TV★ 7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
as Executive
MOVIE★ 3.5
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
as Mrs. Czinski
TV★ 8.4
The X-Files
1993
as Ward Nurse
MOVIE★ 5.9
Fatal Memories
1992
as Leah
MOVIE★ 6.6
Shame
1992
as Mrs. Rudolph
TV★ 7.1
The Commish
1991
MOVIE★ 5.4
Communion
1989
as Woman from Apartment
TV★ 7.0
Beverly Hills Buntz
1987
as Mrs. Spelling
TV★ 6.6
Wiseguy
1987
TV★ 7.3
21 Jump Street
1987
as Mrs. Sanders
MOVIE★ 6.4
When the Bough Breaks
1986
as Judge
MOVIE★ 4.0
Witchfire
1986
as Nurse Flemmings
MOVIE★ 6.3
Savage Streets
1984
as Charlene
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Wulla Jean
TV★ 6.9
Cagney & Lacey
1982
TV★ 6.5
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
MOVIE★ 6.6
...And Your Name Is Jonah
1979
as Ann
TV★ 7.3
Lou Grant
1977
TV★ 7.6
Three's Company
1977
as Ruth Wood
MOVIE★ 4.0
In the Glitter Palace
1977
as Ruth
MOVIE★ 5.1
Chatterbox!
1977
as Policewoman
MOVIE★ 7.0
Herowork
1977
as Woman in Convertible
TV★ 7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975
TV★ 7.4
Barney Miller
1975
as Paula Capshaw
TV★ 7.9
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Angela
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Centerfold Girls
1974
as Mrs. Walker
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Roommates
1973
as Socks' Ex-Girlfriend
TV★ 7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Dr. Tammy Ziegler
MOVIE★ 3.7
To Hex with Sex
1969
as Lucibel
MOVIE★ 5.2
Freedom to Love
1969
as Sandy
TV★ 6.9
Ironside
1967