paula kelly (october 21, 1942 – february 8, 2020) was an american dancer, singer, and actress. she appeared on stage and on screen in movies and television. her first broadway role was as mrs. veloz in the 1964 musical "something more!", sharing the stage with barbara cook. her other broadway credits include "the dozens" (1969), "paul sills' story theatre" (1971), "ovid's metamorphoses" (1971) and duke ellington's "sophisticated ladies" (1981) with gregory hines and phyllis hyman.