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Paula Trueman
★ Acting

Paula Trueman

1897 – 1994 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1934–1987

Born in 1897, Paula Trueman made her mark in the entertainment industry with a career that spanned several decades. In Can't Stop the Music (1980), she plays a memorable role that showcases her comedic timing and stage presence, contributing to the film's offbeat charm. Her experience in both film and stage added depth to her performances, making her a notable figure in the realm of cult cinema. Trueman's work reflects the playful and eccentric spirit of the late 1970s and early 1980s, solidifying her place within the SassyFlix catalog.

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Can't Stop the Music

Can't Stop the Music

★ 5.3
as Stick-Up Lady

In this pseudo audio biography of the Village People, Jack Morell (a thinly disguised caricature of the group's founder, Jacques Morali) is a struggling composer desperate to gain fame with his songs, but all he needs is a group to sing them. With the help of his roommate Samantha and a lawyer named Ron, Jack forms a group of six "macho men" from his Greenwich Village neighborhood, and the rest of the film details their rise to fame from New York City to a climatic concert in San Francisco.

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Filmography

29 credits
1980s 17 credits
1987
Dirty Dancing as Mrs. Sylvia Schumacher
Movie ★ 7.3
1987
Sweet Lorraine as Mrs. Falkman
Movie ★ 10.0
1987
Movie ★ 10.0
1987
Moonstruck as Lucy
Movie ★ 6.9
1986
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
Seize the Day as Woman #1
Movie ★ 5.0
1986
Movie
1985
Grace Quigley as Dorothy Trugert
Movie ★ 6.1
1985
The Equalizer as Mrs. Hammerschmidt
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Mrs. Soffel as Mrs. Stevenson
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Tales from the Darkside as Great Grandma
TV ★ 7.2
1984
TV ★ 7.2
1983
Zelig as Woman on Telephone
Movie ★ 7.4
1982
Movie ★ 7.0
1980
Can't Stop the Music as Stick-Up Lady
Movie ★ 5.0
1980
OHMS as Wheeler's Mother
Movie ★ 7.5
1970s 9 credits
1979
Movie ★ 9.0
1979
TV ★ 6.5
1978
The Last Tenant as Woman in Home
Movie
1977
Annie Hall as Street Stranger
Movie ★ 7.7
1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales as Grandma Sarah
Movie ★ 7.4
1975
The Stepford Wives as Welcome Wagon Lady
Movie ★ 6.7
1974
Homebodies as Mattie
Movie ★ 6.8
1973
Kojak as Celia Moore
TV ★ 7.1
1971
Movie ★ 6.1
1960s 1 credit
1969
Paint Your Wagon as Mrs. Fenty
Movie ★ 6.3
1940s 1 credit
1941
One Foot in Heaven as Miss Peabody (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1930s 1 credit
1934
Crime Without Passion as Buster Malloy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9