Paula Prentiss biography: age, height, sister, net worth, husband

Publish date: 2024-06-21

Paula Prentis is an American actress famous for her roles in the movies What’s New Pussycat and Where the Boys Are. Besides being an actress, she is also a mother of two and a wife to the actor Richard Benjamin.

The celebrity is a well-known actress who started acting in the 1960s. Here are all the details about her life.

Profile summary

Full name: Paula Prentiss
Date of birth: March 4, 1938
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas
Paula Prentiss age: 82 years (as of 2020)
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Richard Benjamin
Siblings: Ann
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Occupation: Actress

Paula Prentiss biography

How old is Paula Prentiss? She was born on March 4, 1938, in San Antonio, Texas making her 82 years old as of 2020. Her parents are Thomas Ragusa and Paulene.

Career

While still at the Northwestern University, actress Paula Prentiss met Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who offered her the first acting contract.

Paula Prentiss today is not only a renowned actress but has also been involved in different community outreach programs for the less fortunate.

Paula Prentiss movies

The following are some of the movies the actress has featured in:

1960: Where the Boys Are as Tuggle Carpenter
1961: The Honeymoon Machine as Pam Dunstan
1961: Bachelor in Paradise as Linda Delavane
1962: The Horizontal Lieutenant as Lt. Molly Blue
1963: Follow the Boys as Toni Denham
1964: Man's Favorite Sport? as Abigail Page
1964: The World of Henry Orient as Stella Dunnworthy
1964: Looking for Love as Paula Prentiss
1965: In Harm's Way as Beverly McConnell
1965: What's New Pussycat? As Liz Bien
1970: Catch-22 as Nurse Duckett
1970: Move as Dolly Jaffe
1971: Born to Win as Veronica
1972: Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Bobbi Michele
1974: Crazy Joe as Anne
1974: The Parallax View as Lee Carter
1975: The Stepford Wives as Bobbie Markowe
1980: The Black Marble Sgt. As Natalie Zimmerman
1981: Saturday the 14th as Mary Hyatt
1981: Buddy Buddy as Celia Clooney
1996: Mrs Winterbourne as Nurse Allmeyer
2007: Hard Four as Sweet Cherrie
2016: I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

Husband and children

Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss met while still in college. They got married in 1961 and have been together ever since. The couple was blessed with two children, namely Ross and Prentiss.

Apart from marriage, Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin also co-starred in different TV shows, including casting in the sitcom He & She.

Body measurements

Paula Prentiss height is 5 feet and 9 inches tall, and she weighs 64 kg. Her other body measurements are 33-23-33 inches for her bust, waist and hips respectively. Paula Prentiss hot actress wears bra size 38B (US) and shoe size 8.5 (US).

Paula Prentiss net worth

Being in the showbiz for over 50 years means more prominence and more income. The actress has a net worth of $8 million as of 2020.

Paula Prentiss is a proud actress and mother whose journey has been characterized by both good and bad times. One of the best times was when she married the love of her life, and one of her lowest moments was when she lost her sister in 2010. Her determination to succeed saw her grow into the legend that she is today.

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