Acting credits
63
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Paula Shaw
Acting
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 40Series: 23
TMDB ID: 99841
IMDb ID: nm0789912
Known for: Acting
Born: July 17, 1941
Died: September 10, 2025
Age: 84
Place of birth: The Bronx, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1967 - 2023
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.75
Wikidata: Q3372569
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paula Shaw.
6.7
Round and Round
as Grandma Rosie
2023 Movie
6.3
Hanukkah on Rye
as Esther
2022 Movie
6.9
Wedding of a Lifetime
as Rose Alexander
2022 Movie
7.4
The Wedding Veil Legacy
as Gia
2022 Movie
6.8
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
as Helen
2021 Movie
7.3
It Was Always You
as Grandma Vivien
2021 Movie
7.0
Five Star Christmas
as Margo Ralston
2020 Movie
5.5
Elsewhere
as Dora Maloney
2020 Movie
10.0
Fall Back Down
as Mrs. Simmons
2019 Movie
6.3
Picture a Perfect Christmas
as Louise Griffith
2019 Movie
6.6
Coming Home for Christmas
as Pippa Marley
2017 Movie
5.8
Destination Wedding
as Grandma Goldie
2017 Movie
6.3
Hitched for the Holidays
as Theresa
2012 Movie
9.0
Ties That Bind
as Mrs. Vega
2006 Movie
5.9
Home for the Holidays
as Miss Carol Parker
2005 Movie
4.0
Killer Bash
as Janine J. Gordon
2005 Movie
5.0
Chupacabra Terror
as Mrs. Hartman
2005 Movie
3.4
The Ranch
as Yetta
2004 Movie
6.1
Freddy vs. Jason
as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
2003 Movie
Night Creep
as Dr. Wayborn
2003 Movie
5.2
We'll Meet Again
as Edna Barry
2002 Movie
7.0
Insomnia
as Coroner
2002 Movie
3.2
Off Season
as Managing Editor
2001 Movie
5.7
Reindeer Games
as Aunt Lisbeth
2000 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paula Shaw.
6.8
Day of the Dead
as Mrs. French • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Mr. Young
80 eps
2011 Series
8.2
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
as Nana • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.5
Terminal City
1 eps
2005 Series
8.3
Supernatural
as Grandmother Demon • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.2
The Twilight Zone
as Judge • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.1
So Weird
as Betty Johnson • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.1
Da Vinci's Inquest
1 eps
1998 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Executive • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.4
The X-Files
as Ward Nurse • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Commish
1 eps
1991 Series
5.0
Beverly Hills Buntz
as Mrs. Spelling • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.5
Wiseguy
1 eps
1987 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
as Mrs. Sanders • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
1 eps
1982 Series
6.5
Archie Bunker's Place
1 eps
1979 Series
7.3
Lou Grant
1 eps
1977 Series
7.6
Three's Company
as Ruth Wood • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1 eps
1975 Series
7.3
Barney Miller
as Paula Capshaw • 3 eps
1975 Series
7.9
Little House on the Prairie
as Angela • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
1 eps
1972 Series
6.8
Ironside
1 eps
1967 Series