Paula Poundstone

Paula Poundstone is a stand-up comedian from Boston, MA via Huntsville, AL whose peculiar brand of observational comedy earned her the American Comedy Award for "Best Female Stand-Up Comic" in 1989. Poundstone's career continued in full-force during the 1990s, a period which saw the comic hosting her own show on HBO as well as becoming a regular correspondent for The Tonight Show and The Rosie O'Donnell Show. Despite experiencing some setbacks in her career during the early 2000s, Paula Poundstone is now back in full force, and according to fans and critics, she's funnier than ever.