Paula Kelly

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American actor actress dancer human

Paula Kelly was an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her work in film, television, and Broadway musicals from the 1960s through the 1980s.

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Label	Occurrences
Paula Kelly canonical	5

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7355019 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Paula Kelly
Context triple: [Trouble Man, starring, Paula Kelly]

A. Pam Kelly
Pam Kelly is a former standout center for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters who became one of the program’s most decorated players and a member of multiple basketball halls of fame.
B. Elaine Cassidy
Elaine Cassidy is an Irish actress known for her versatile performances in film and television, including prominent roles in works such as "The Others," "Disco Pigs," and various British and Irish dramas.
C. Lisa Baird
Lisa Baird is an American sports executive who served as commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
D. Arlene Isabel Kelly
Arlene Isabel Kelly is the birth name of Arlene Foster, a prominent Northern Irish politician and former First Minister of Northern Ireland.
E. Lisa McDowell
Lisa McDowell is the intelligent, independent love interest of Prince Akeem in the 1988 comedy film "Coming to America," known for challenging social expectations and valuing character over wealth.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Paula Kelly
Target entity description: Paula Kelly was an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her work in film, television, and Broadway musicals from the 1960s through the 1980s.

A. Pam Kelly
Pam Kelly is a former standout center for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters who became one of the program’s most decorated players and a member of multiple basketball halls of fame.
B. Elaine Cassidy
Elaine Cassidy is an Irish actress known for her versatile performances in film and television, including prominent roles in works such as "The Others," "Disco Pigs," and various British and Irish dramas.
C. Lisa Baird
Lisa Baird is an American sports executive who served as commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
D. Arlene Isabel Kelly
Arlene Isabel Kelly is the birth name of Arlene Foster, a prominent Northern Irish politician and former First Minister of Northern Ireland.
E. Lisa McDowell
Lisa McDowell is the intelligent, independent love interest of Prince Akeem in the 1988 comedy film "Coming to America," known for challenging social expectations and valuing character over wealth.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American actor ⓘ actress ⓘ dancer ⓘ human ⓘ
activeYearsEnd	1999 ⓘ
activeYearsStart	1960 ⓘ
awardReceived	Primetime Emmy Award nomination ⓘ
causeOfDeath	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America ⓘ
dateOfBirth	1942-10-21 ⓘ
dateOfDeath	2020-02-08 ⓘ
educatedAt	Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts ⓘ linked to: LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Juilliard School ⓘ
ethnicGroup	African American ⓘ linked to: Black Americans
familyName	Kelly ⓘ
fieldOfWork	film acting ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ stage acting ⓘ television acting ⓘ
genre	musical theatre ⓘ
givenName	Paula ⓘ
name	Paula Kelly ⓘ
nominatedFor	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special ⓘ linked to: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
notableWork	Night Court (TV series) ⓘ linked to: Night Court Sweet Charity (1969 film) ⓘ linked to: Sweet Charity Sweet Charity (stage musical, London production) ⓘ linked to: Sweet Charity The Andromeda Strain (1971 film) ⓘ linked to: The Andromeda Strain The Women of Brewster Place (TV series) ⓘ linked to: The Women of Brewster Place Uptown Saturday Night (1974 film) ⓘ linked to: Uptown Saturday Night Women of Brewster Place (1989 miniseries) ⓘ linked to: The Women of Brewster Place
occupation	actress ⓘ choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ singer ⓘ
performedIn	Night Court (TV series) ⓘ linked to: Night Court Sophisticated Ladies (Broadway revue) ⓘ Sweet Charity (1969 film) ⓘ linked to: Sweet Charity Sweet Charity (stage musical, London production) ⓘ linked to: Sweet Charity The Andromeda Strain (1971 film) ⓘ linked to: The Andromeda Strain The Dozens (stage production) ⓘ Uptown Saturday Night (1974 film) ⓘ linked to: Uptown Saturday Night Women of Brewster Place (1989 miniseries) ⓘ linked to: The Women of Brewster Place
placeOfBirth	Jacksonville, Florida, United States ⓘ linked to: Jacksonville, Florida
placeOfDeath	Whittier, California, United States ⓘ linked to: Whittier, California
residence	Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ linked to: Los Angeles New York City, New York, United States ⓘ linked to: New York City
spouse	Donald Chaffey ⓘ linked to: Don Chaffey

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Trouble Man → starring → Paula Kelly ⓘ

Soylent Green → castMember → Paula Kelly ⓘ

Chattanooga Choo Choo → vocalist → Paula Kelly ⓘ

Paula Kelly → name → Paula Kelly ⓘ

The Spook Who Sat by the Door → starring → Paula Kelly ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

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