Paula Prentiss was born on March 4, 1938 in San Antonio,
Texas.
Married to director Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss and
Richard are the parents of Ross Benjamin and Prentiss
In 1958 Paula Prentiss was discovered by a talent scout
at Northwestern University, she was signed by Metro Goldwyn
Mayer. While working with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Paula Prentiss
teamed up with Jim Hutton in a string of comedies.
In the 1960's, Paula Prentiss funny voice inflexions, free
acting style and brunette good looks established her as a
leading lady in comedies of the screwball type.
Paula Prentiss was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the
100 Sexiest Stars in film history in 1995. In 1999 Paula Prentiss
was chosen by Cannes Film Festival as one of the "500 Names
that Made Cannes".
Paula Prentiss's other notable credites include...
