Pauline Hanson (born 15 October 1955), formerly Pauline Elliott, is a New Zealand former professional tennis player.

Hanson represented the New Zealand Federation Cup team from 1975 to 1977, featuring in eight rubbers.

[1] During the 1980s, she moved to the United States, and she has been a longtime tennis pro at the Rolling Hills Club in Novato, California.

She has competed as a marathon runner, and she had a quick enough time to qualify for the 1984 United States Olympic Trials, but as a New Zealand national, she was unable to participate.

Since then, she has become a U.S. citizen, and she is married to local television reporter Jack Hanson.