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Paula Malcomson
Northern Irish actress (born 1970)
Northern Irish actress (born 1970)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Paula Malcomson |
| image | Paula Malcomson (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Malcomson in 2013 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| death_date | |
| other_names | Paula Williams |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 1992–present |
Paula Malcomson (born 1 June 1970) is an Irish actress. She is sometimes credited as Paula Williams. She is known for playing Trixie in Deadwood (2004–2006), Maureen Ashby in Sons of Anarchy (2010), and Asterid Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015).
Career
Malcomson starred as Trixie in the HBO series Deadwood and Colleen in ABC's Lost. She played the role of Amanda Graystone in the Battlestar Galactica spin-off series Caprica, on the Sci Fi Channel, as well as the role of Maureen Ashby on the FX series Sons of Anarchy. She played the long-suffering Abby Donovan, wife of the title character in the Showtime series Ray Donovan.
In March 2011, Malcomson guest starred in the Fringe episode "Stowaway". She played Mrs. Everdeen in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, mother of the main character Katniss Everdeen.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Another Girl Another Planet | Bartender | |
| 1993 | Tombstone | Allie Earp | |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In | Bellman No. 4 | |
| 1998 | Trance | Bartender | |
| The Rocking Horse Winner | Jesse's Mother | Short film | |
| 1999 | The Auteur Theory | Siobhan Meehan | |
| ** | Mrs. Moores (warden's wife) | ||
| 2000 | Hamlet | Marcella | |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Patricia in Mirrored Room | |
| 2003 | Quintessence | Ruth | Short film |
| June & Orlando | June | Short film | |
| 2007 | The Death Strip | Helene | Short film |
| Nonplussed | Jenn | Short film | |
| 2008 | ** | Marion Faber | Short film |
| 2009 | Morning After | Kat McKinley | Short film |
| 2012 | ** | Mrs. Everdeen | |
| 2013 | ** | Mrs. Everdeen | |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Mrs. Everdeen | |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Mrs. Everdeen | |
| A Christmas Star | Paula | ||
| 2017 | All Summers End | Mrs. Stevens | |
| Axis | Gráinne (voice) | ||
| Feed | Samantha Grey | ||
| The Cured | Dr. Lyons | ||
| Battlecreek | Tallulah | ||
| 2018 | We Have Always Lived In the Castle | Helen Clarke |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Profiler | Jean Stanley | Episode: "Blind Eye" |
| 2000 | ** | Suzie Greene | Episode: "Settling" |
| Strong Medicine | Trish | Episode: "Pre-Existing Conditions" | |
| Baby | Julia | Television film | |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover | Sasha | Episode: "Zero Option" |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Madeline Reed | Episode: "Silent Enemy" |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Carla Whitford | Episode: "Marine Life" |
| Six Feet Under | Woman in Bar | Episode: "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" | |
| 2004–2006 | Deadwood | Trixie | 36 episodes |
| 2006 | Lost | Colleen Pickett | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | ER | Meg Riley | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Marlene Bradford | Episode: "A Dollar, a Dream" |
| John from Cincinnati | Jerri | 5 episodes | |
| Criminal Minds | Beth Jacobs | Episode: "Seven Seconds" | |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Susan Ross | Episode: "Retro" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Amanda / Emma | Episode: "Disarmed and Dangerous" |
| 2009–2010 | Caprica | Amanda Graystone | 18 episodes |
| 2010 | ** | Madeline Jackson | 3 episodes |
| Sons of Anarchy | Maureen Ashby | 10 episodes | |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | Louise Lightman | Episode: "Funhouse" |
| Private Practice | Hillary Loveman | Episode: "Home Again" | |
| Fringe | Dana Gray | Episode: "Stowaway" | |
| Law & Order: LA | Jill Jennings | Episode: "Benedict Canyon" | |
| Prime Suspect | Noelle Tanner | Episode: "Carnivorous Sheep" | |
| 2012 | Archer | Janelle (voice) | Episode: "Bloody Ferlin" |
| 2013–2017 | Ray Donovan | Abby Donovan | 59 episodes |
| 2017 | Broken | Roz Demichelis | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Krypton | Charys-El | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Come Home | Marie Farrell | 3 episodes | |
| Lore | Mary Webster | Episode: "Mary Webster: The Witch of Hadley" | |
| 2019 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Stella Russell | Episode: "Part 33" |
| Deadwood: The Movie | Trixie | Television film | |
| Watchmen | Renee | Episode: "Little Fear of Lightning" | |
| 2022 | Redemption | Colette Cunningham | Lead role |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Mabel Underwood | Episode: "Part III" |
| 2024 | Parish | Rose Parish | 6 episodes |
| Mayor of Kingstown | Anna Fletcher | 3 episodes | |
| 2025 | Death by Lightning | Franny Scoville | Upcoming miniseries |
| The Good Daughter | Judith | Upcoming miniseries |
References
References
- "Please join us in wishing Paula Malcomson a very happy birthday! pic.twitter.com/Jw8HWdxptw".
- "Paula Malcomson Biography". [[BuddyTV]].
- Rowles, Dustin. (2010-10-13). "Grading the 7 Most Successful Post-Show Careers of "Deadwood" and "The Wire" Alumni". Pajiba.com.
- Hanson, Andrew. (2011-03-19). "'Fringe' recap: 'The place where the mysteries of the universe get answered'". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- Franich, Darren. (2010-04-22). "'The Hunger Games': Paula Malcomson cast as Katniss Everdeen's mother". [[Entertainment Weekly]].
- Petski, Denise. (June 23, 2022). "Paula Malcomson Joins Giancarlo Esposito In AMC’s ‘The Driver’".
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