Paula Poundstone was born on December 29, 1959, which makes her 56 years of age. Paula was born in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Paula is the daughter of Vera and Jack Poundstone. Her mother was a housewife and her father was an engineer. Poundstone was raised in Sudbury, Ma s sachusetts along with her family. According to Poundstone, her nationality is American. And Paul’s ethnicity is white. Updated information regearing Paula’s sibling is not updated.
Paula Poundstone attended Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. In the starting of her career, she worked as a bicycle messenger and bussing tables at an IHOP.
At the age of 20, she started doing stand-up comedy at open-mic nights in Boston. During the early 1980s, Paula traveled across the United States by Greyhound bus and stopping in at open mic nights at comedy clubs. Later she met Robin Williams and with his encouragement she moved to Los Angeles where she was featured in a stand-up comedy set for her on an episode of SNL.
In 1984, she made her acting presence in the movie Hyperspace. In 1989, she won the title of Best Female Stand-Up Comic in the American Comedy Award for her fantastic work. Later in 1990, Paula starred in an HBO special called Cats, Cops, and Stuff, and for her appearance on the show, she was crowned with a CableACE Award.
In 1993, Poundstone won CableACE Award for the second time for her appearance in HBO series The Paula Poundstone Show as Best Program Interviewer. Paula was also featured in the Cybil Shepherd's tv show Cybill in 1997. Paula is also popularly known for her weekly news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me on National Public Radio's (NPR).
In 2006, Poundstone published her first book There is Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say which was published by Crown. Paula has also released her Comedy CDs I Heart Jokes: Paula Tells Them in Maine (2009) and I Heart Jokes: Paula Tells Them in Boston on April Fools' Day 2013. Paula has also made her presence in the movies like Family Guys and Inside Out. And talking about her upcoming events, she might be focusing in her movies and tv show career.
Paula Poundstone is a very talented versatile actress and comedian. Paula’s current relational status is not known as she has not much revealed about her personal life. Paula’s sexual orientation is also not confirmed as there been no any info available relating her dating or affair.
Paula has kept her relational details into darkness and Paula also doesn't talk much about her personal details during her interview and tv show. Paula Poundstone is not married yet, though since the 1990s she has been serving as a foster parent. Poundstone has three children two daughters and a son namely Thomas Poundstone, Toshia Poundstone and Allison Poundstone. And Paula is also often seen with her children during her tour and several programs. Paula Poundstone currently lives in the United States along with her children.
Paula had the net worth of 1.5 million dollars. She is also famous for her quotes and her youtube channel as her fans visit her several videos and her stand up comedies.
by Bchrome, 29 Apr, 2016
