Paula Shaw
Acting

Paula Shaw

Born 17 July 1941 · The Bronx, New York, USA · Died 10 September 2025

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

Supernatural
Insomnia
The X-Files
Freddy vs. Jason
Little House on the Prairie
Reindeer Games
Communion
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Savage Streets
Barney Miller
Coming Home for Christmas
Hitched for the Holidays
Round and Round
The Wedding Veil Legacy
Wedding of a Lifetime
Hanukkah on Rye
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
It Was Always You
Elsewhere
Five Star Christmas
Picture a Perfect Christmas
Fall Back Down
Destination Wedding
Coming Home for Christmas
Twist of Faith
Hitched for the Holidays
Ties That Bind
Home for the Holidays
Killer Bash
Chupacabra Terror
The Ranch
Freddy vs. Jason
Night Creep
Insomnia
We'll Meet Again
Off Season
Reindeer Games
Merchants of Venus
A Stranger in the Mirror
Shame
Fatal Memories
Communion
Witchfire
When the Bough Breaks
Savage Streets
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
...And Your Name Is Jonah
In the Glitter Palace
Chatterbox!
The Centerfold Girls
The Roommates
To Hex with Sex
Freedom to Love
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