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Paula Abdul

Actor at AFIN

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Biography

Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by the Jacksons.

Born in San Fernando, California, USA.

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Credits at AFIN

Selected filmography beyond AFIN

Primarily credited in acting across their wider career, per TMDB.

  • Fresh Off the Boat posterFresh Off the Boat Holly2015

    A '90s-set single-camera comedy about a hip-hop-loving Asian kid growing up in suburban Orlando, being raised by an immigrant father obsessed with all things American and an immigrant mother often bewildered by white culture.

  • Drop Dead Diva posterDrop Dead Diva Judge Paula43m per episode2009

    A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney.

  • That's So Raven posterThat's So Raven The Host23m per episode2003

    No ordinary teenager; Raven Baxter can see glimpses of the future! Watch her schemes and misadventures as she enlists the help of friends, including best friends Eddie and Chelsea, to change life's little outcomes.

  • The Bernie Mac Show posterThe Bernie Mac Show Paula Abdul22m per episode2001

    The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.

  • Family Guy posterFamily Guy Paula Abdul (voice)1999

    Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids.

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch posterSabrina, the Teenage Witch Paula Abdul1996

    On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.

  • Spin City posterSpin City Paula Abdul22m per episode1996

    Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority...

  • Cybill posterCybill 30m per episode1995

    Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995, to July 13, 1998. Starring, Cybill Shepherd, the show revolves around the life of Cybill Sheridan, a twice-divorced single mother of two and struggling actress in her 40s, who has never gotten her big show business...

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