
Paula Shaw
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1941-07-17
- Died
- 2025-09-10
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (23)

Supernatural
2005
as Grandmother Demon

The X-Files
1993
as Ward Nurse

Ironside
1967

Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Angela

21 Jump Street
1987
as Mrs. Sanders / Judge Jones

Barney Miller
1975
as Paula Capshaw

Starsky & Hutch
1975

The Outer Limits
1995
as Executive / Mrs. Janus

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Nana

Cagney & Lacey
1982

Three's Company
1977
as Ruth Wood

Lou Grant
1977

The Bob Newhart Show
1972

The Commish
1991

The Twilight Zone
2002
as Judge

Wiseguy
1987

Da Vinci's Inquest
1998

So Weird
1999
as Betty Johnson

Archie Bunker's Place
1979

Mr. Young
2011

Beverly Hills Buntz
1987
as Mrs. Spelling

Day of the Dead
2021
as Mrs. French

Terminal City
2005
Movies (42)

Insomnia
2002
as Coroner

Freddy vs. Jason
2003
as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees

Reindeer Games
2000
as Aunt Lisbeth

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Wulla Jean

Freedom to Love
1969
as Sandy

Savage Streets
1984
as Charlene

Communion
1989
as Woman from Apartment

Chupacabra Terror
2005
as Mrs. Hartman

The Ranch
2004
as Yetta

Shame
1992
as Mrs. Rudolph

The Roommates
1973
as Socks' Ex-Girlfriend

Elsewhere
2020
as Dora Maloney

Twist of Faith
2013
as Hava Fisher

Coming Home for Christmas
2017
as Pippa Marley

Chatterbox!
1977
as Policewoman

In the Glitter Palace
1977
as Ruth

Merchants of Venus
1998
as Dolores

The Wedding Veil Legacy
2022
as Gia

Fatal Memories
1992
as Leah

It Was Always You
2021
as Grandma Vivien

Five Star Christmas
2020
as Margo Ralston

The Centerfold Girls
1974
as Mrs. Walker

Off Season
2001
as Managing Editor

Round and Round
2023
as Grandma Rosie

A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
as Mrs. Czinski

Hitched for the Holidays
2012
as Theresa

Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
2021
as Helen

Destination Wedding
2017
as Grandma Goldie

When the Bough Breaks
1986
as Judge

...And Your Name Is Jonah
1979
as Ann

We'll Meet Again
2002
as Edna Barry

Picture a Perfect Christmas
2019
as Louise Griffith

Killer Bash
2005
as Janine J. Gordon

Home for the Holidays
2005
as Miss Carol Parker

Wedding of a Lifetime
2022
as Rose Alexander

Hanukkah on Rye
2022
as Esther

Witchfire
1986
as Nurse Flemmings

Ties That Bind
2006
as Mrs. Vega
Herowork
1977
as Woman in Convertible

Night Creep
2003
as Dr. Wayborn

Fall Back Down
2019
as Mrs. Simmons

To Hex with Sex
1969
as Lucibel
About Paula Shaw
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. With 65 credits spanning from 1967 to 2023, Paula Shaw has appeared in 42 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paula Shaw Movies
- Insomnia (2002) — as Coroner
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003) — as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
- Reindeer Games (2000) — as Aunt Lisbeth
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) — as Wulla Jean
- Freedom to Love (1969) — as Sandy
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