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 Paula Shaw appears as Ruth Wood, Janet's mother in a guest appearance on Three's Company. | ||||
| Personal Information | ||||
| Gender: | Female | |||
| Born: | 17 July 1941 | |||
| Birthplace: | The Bronx, New York City | |||
| Career/Family Information | ||||
| Occupation/ Career: |
Actress | |||
| Years active: | 1969 to present | |||
| Character information | ||||
| Appeared on: | Three's Company in the episode "Janet's Secret" in Season 5 | |||
| Character played: | Ruth Wood | |||
Paula Shaw (born 17 July 1941) appears as Ruth Wood, Janet's mother, in the Three's Company episode titled "Janet's Secret" in Season 5.
A life member of Actors Studio,[1] Paula has portrayed characters in numerous films and on television (including a role as prostitute on the ABC-TV sitcom series Barney Miller, Season 3, Episodes 2 & 3, "Quarantine", and Season 4, Episode 3, "Bugs"). She is perhaps best known for portraying the Mrs. Pamela Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Filmography[]
| Film credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role |
| 1969 | Freiheit für die Liebe | |
| To Hex with Sex | Lucibel | |
| 1973 | The Roommates | (Uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Centerfold Girls | Mrs. Walker |
| 1977 | In the Glitter Palace | Ruth |
| Chatterbox | Policewoman | |
| Herowork | Woman in Convertible | |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Wulla Jean |
| 1984 | Savage Streets | Charlene |
| 1986 | Witchfire | Nurse Hemmings |
| Say Yes | Society Reporter | |
| 1989 | Communion | Woman from Apartment |
| 1995 | The X-Files episode titled "The Walk" | Ward Nurse |
| 1998 | Merchants of Venus | Dolores |
| 2000 | Reindeer Games | Aunt Lisbeth |
| 2001 | Ignition | Senator |
| 2002 | Insomnia | Coroner |
| 2003 | Night Creep | Dr. Wayborn |
| Freddy vs Jason | Pamela Voorhees | |
| 2005 | Chupacabra Terror | Mrs. Hartman |
| 2011 | Mr. Young | Mrs. Byrne |
References[]
- ↑ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc.. p. 280. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
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