Paula Shaw

Paula Shaw

Acting
Born Jul 17, 1941
From The Bronx, New York, USA
Died Sep 10, 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

Freddy vs. Jason
6.1

Freddy vs. Jason

Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
Insomnia
7.0

Insomnia

Coroner
Reindeer Games
5.7

Reindeer Games

Aunt Lisbeth
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
6.2

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Wulla Jean
Freedom to Love
5.0

Freedom to Love

Sandy
Communion
5.3

Communion

Woman from Apartment
The Ranch
3.6

The Ranch

Yetta
Off Season
3.2

Off Season

Managing Editor
Savage Streets
6.2

Savage Streets

Charlene
Shame
6.6

Shame

Mrs. Rudolph

Filmography — Acting

Freddy vs. Jason
6.1
2003

Freddy vs. Jason

Mrs. Pamela Voorhees
Insomnia
7.0
2002

Insomnia

Coroner
Reindeer Games
5.7
2000

Reindeer Games

Aunt Lisbeth
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
6.2
1982

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Wulla Jean
Freedom to Love
5.0
1969

Freedom to Love

Sandy
Communion
5.3
1989

Communion

Woman from Apartment
The Ranch
3.6
2004

The Ranch

Yetta
Off Season
3.2
2001

Off Season

Managing Editor
Savage Streets
6.2
1984

Savage Streets

Charlene
Shame
6.6
1992

Shame

Mrs. Rudolph
Elsewhere
5.5
2020

Elsewhere

Dora Maloney
Chatterbox!
5.0
1977

Chatterbox!

Policewoman
Round and Round
6.7
2023

Round and Round

Grandma Rosie
Home for the Holidays
5.9
2005

Home for the Holidays

Miss Carol Parker
Coming Home for Christmas
6.6
2017

Coming Home for Christmas

Pippa Marley
Picture a Perfect Christmas
6.3
2019

Picture a Perfect Christmas

Louise Griffith
Chupacabra Terror
5.0
2005

Chupacabra Terror

Mrs. Hartman
In the Glitter Palace
2.7
1977

In the Glitter Palace

Ruth
The Centerfold Girls
5.1
1974

The Centerfold Girls

Mrs. Walker
The Wedding Veil Legacy
7.4
2022

The Wedding Veil Legacy

Gia
Hanukkah on Rye
6.3
2022

Hanukkah on Rye

Esther
Merchants of Venus
5.8
1998

Merchants of Venus

Dolores
Five Star Christmas
6.9
2020

Five Star Christmas

Margo Ralston
The Roommates
4.7
1973

The Roommates

Socks' Ex-Girlfriend
Ties That Bind
9.0
2006

Ties That Bind

Mrs. Vega
It Was Always You
7.3
2021

It Was Always You

Grandma Vivien
...And Your Name Is Jonah
6.6
1979

...And Your Name Is Jonah

Ann
A Stranger in the Mirror
2.6
1993

A Stranger in the Mirror

Mrs. Czinski
Wedding of a Lifetime
6.9
2022

Wedding of a Lifetime

Rose Alexander
When the Bough Breaks
5.5
1986

When the Bough Breaks

Judge
We'll Meet Again
5.2
2002

We'll Meet Again

Edna Barry
Fatal Memories
5.4
1992

Fatal Memories

Leah
Hitched for the Holidays
6.3
2012

Hitched for the Holidays

Theresa
Destination Wedding
5.8
2017

Destination Wedding

Grandma Goldie
4.0
1977

Herowork

Woman in Convertible
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
6.8
2021

Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas

Helen
Killer Bash
4.0
2005

Killer Bash

Janine J. Gordon
Witchfire
2.3
1986

Witchfire

Nurse Flemmings
To Hex with Sex
2.0
1969

To Hex with Sex

Lucibel
Night Creep
2003

Night Creep

Dr. Wayborn
Fall Back Down
10.0
2019

Fall Back Down

Mrs. Simmons