Wednesday, September 17, 2025

R.I.P. PAULA SHAW


When Betsy Palmer chose not to return as Pamela Voorhees for Freddy vs Jason, you filled the slot and entered slasher-film history. 


In addition to that brief yet coveted role, you starred in other noted productions, covering horror, action, comedy, Hallmark drama and exploitation efforts that deserve equal acknowledgement. 


They include Witchfire, Night Creep, Chupacabra TerrorCommunionR.L. Stein's The Haunting Hour, InsomniaSavage Streets, Reindeer GamesIgnitionChatterboxThe Centerfold Girls, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, It Was Always You, Coming Home for ChristmasPicture a Perfect ChristmasFive Star Christmas and Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas, with special-guest roles on The X-Files, Day of the DeadVan Helsing (2017), The New Addams FamilyBarney Miller, Three's Company, Some Assembly Required, and long-term appearances as Mrs. Young on Mr. Young and as Charlotte Jeffers on Cedar Cove


You did what any serious performer should. You worked and delighted audiences, and the fruits of your labor paid off: an ungrudging testament for anyone whose passion is to entertain. 

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