- She became a foster mother in 1990's to eight children and eventually adopting three children in 1997 - two daughters, Tashia and Allison (b. 1991), and a son Thomas (b. 1993).
- Was a foster child herself when younger.
- Appearing as a regular panelist on National Public Radio's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" (October 2003)
- 10 October 2001 - An LA judge sentenced her to 5 years probation and 180 days in rehab on felony child endangerment and misdemeanor child injury.
- Entered a rehab center for alcoholism, which she says brought about the recent abuse charges involving her children. (June 27, 2001)
- Won the American Comedy Award for Best Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic (Female). (1989)
- Won the Cable Ace Award for Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff (1990), for best Stand-Up Comedy Show - the first woman to do so.
- Won a local Emmy for her work on the PBS series Life & Times.
- Accepted a plea agreement and pled no contest to felony child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of inflicting injury on a child. In exchange, the three charges of lewd conduct were dropped by prosecutors. "The lewd conduct charges against me were dropped because they weren't true," says Poundstone. "I pled no contest to the child endangerment/injury charges because they were. My drinking helped to create a dangerous situation for the children. For this, I am very sorry.". (September 14, 2001)
- She appeared in The Muppets' "She Drives Me Crazy" music video.
- 15 November 2002 - The courts returned Paula's three children to her after 17 months in foster care. She continues on five years' probation.
- Arrested in Santa Monica, California, on charges of committing lewd acts on a girl under age 14, and on charges of endangering 2 other girls and 2 boys. Posted $200,000 bail, and pled "not guilty" at a July 3 arraignment. (June 27, 2001)
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