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RECENT CREDITS

Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat... (TV) Nov. 7, 2006

Very Funny Stand Up (TV) Oct. 30, 2006

Home Movies (TV) Sep. 2, 2001

Great American History Quiz: Americ... (TV) Dec. 15, 2000

To Tell the Truth (TV) Sep. 18, 2000

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HIGHLIGHTS

2002 Regained full legal custody of her three adopted children she lost last year after pleading no contest to child endangerment,

2001 Arrested and charged with committing lewd acts on a child and child endangerment; released on $200,000 bail; pleaded innocent at July 3rd arraignment

2001 Admitted through her attorney that she was battling alcoholism (July)

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2002 Regained full legal custody of her three adopted children she lost last year after pleading no contest to child endangerment,

2001 Arrested and charged with committing lewd acts on a child and child endangerment; released on $200,000 bail; pleaded innocent at July 3rd arraignment

2001 Admitted through her attorney that she was battling alcoholism (July)

2001 On September 12, pleaded no contest to child endangerment on Wednesday in return for all sex charges to be dropped; sentenced to five years' probation and 180 days in an alcohol-treatment center in Oc

2001 Resumed performing career with an appearance in Santa Cruz, California (December 14)

1999 Wrote episodes and voiced the lead character of a single mother raising two foster children in the animated series "Home Movies" (UPN)

1998 Starred in the busted Fox sitcom pilot "Paula", loosely inspired by her life as a foster mom

1997 Was a roving correspondant for the syndicated "Rosie O'Donnell Show"

1996 Executive produced, wrote and starred in the HBO comedy special "Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard"

1995 - 1997 Made contributions to the PBS program "Life & Times"; received L.A. Area Emmy nominations

1994 Was a commentator in the pre- and post-shows for the Academy Awards

1993 Made dramatic acting debut in an episode of NBC's "Reasonable Doubts"

1993 During the annual telecast of the Emmy Awards, provided backstage commentary

1993 Starred in the short-lived ABC variety series "The Paula Poundstone Show"

1992 Hosted HBO's "The Paula Poundstone Show", a comedy/talk program

1992 Served as "official correspondant" for "The Tonight Show" during the US Presidential race

1991 Was one of the female comedians profiled in the documentary "Wisecracks"; released in the USA in 1993

1990 Headlined the HBO special "Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff"; also wrote

1989 Made first of multiple appearances at "Comic Relief" (aired on HBO)

1989 Guest starred in an episode of the Fox sitcom "It's Garry Shandling's Show"

1988 Served as an executive consultant on the Showtime series "Poison"

1987 Early TV credit in the Showtime special "Just for Laughs"

1987 Was one of the participants in the HBO comedy special "Women of the Night"

1980 Moved to San Francisco (date approximate)

1979 Began performing comedy at "open mike" nights at local clubs

Raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts

Had recurring role on the CBS sitcom "Cybill"

Was a panelist on the syndicated game show "To Tell the Truth"

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Cybill Shepherd

Cybill

Aired: May. 25, 1998

Dean Cain

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Aired: Sep. 17, 1995

Bruce Bean

The Paula Poundstone Show

Aired: Oct. 30, 1993

Marlee Matlin

Reasonable Doubts

Aired: Jul. 3, 1993

Pat Benatar

The Paula Poundstone Show

Aired: Feb. 28, 1992

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