(born July 29 , 1963 in New York City ) is an American actress. She is probably best known for her role as Lt. Stephanie Holden in the Television Series '' Baywatch '' from 1992 to 1997 . She has appeared in over 50 movies and television programs.
Apart from ''Baywatch'', Paul is also known for her roles in movies like '''s ''Winning Women'' and Southern California local environmentalism show ''Earth Talk Today''.
Paul also co-wrote and co-produced two and first place recognition at the EarthVision Environmental Film and Video Festival. ''The Cost of Cool'' won a CINE Golden Eagle Award .
Paul is married to Triathlon coach Ian Murray and has an identical twin sister named Caroline Paul , who was a San Francisco firefighter for 13 years and is now a novelist.
Paul is a very dedicated Environmental and Political Activist . In 2005, she was named "Activist of the Year" by the ACLU of Southern California. She avidly Recycles , and will not use any products tested on animals. She has traveled to Nicaragua with a medical aid group and to South Africa to register voters, and has been registering voters locally every Wednesday night for the past eighteen years. The United Nations honored her in 1997 for her environmental work.
She has often committed herself to Civil Disobedience to protest against some policy or action that she believes is wrong. On March 19 2003 she was arrested for trespassing onto federal property during a protest against the Iraq War and spent 5 days in jail. In 2006, Paul donated $250 to the Ned Lamont campaign against Joe Lieberman , because Lieberman supports the war in Iraq {Link without Title} . She supports Representative Dennis Kucinich for President and has donated $2,300 to his campaign, the max allowable.
She was arrested again on March 14 2005 while protesting the crushing of the environmentally friendly electric vehicles ( EV ), in Burbank, California . This arrest was featured in the documentary film '' Who Killed The Electric Car ''. As part of the protest, she parked her car in the way of the truck carrying the EV1s to the Junkyard . She personally drives an EV, the fourth one she has owned.
Paul is an active member of Plug In America , an advocacy group supporting the development and promotion of electric cars.
- Paul is a 10k race, a 6 mile swim off the island of Bonaire . In 2006 , she raced in the Maui Channel Crossing, a 10 mile swim from the Hawaaian island of Lanai to Maui .
- Her younger brother is Jonathan Paul , a well known animal rights activist, convicted Arsonist and an accused Eco-terrorist who is best known for burning down the Cavel West Horse Slaughterhouse in Redmond, Oregon . He was sentenced to four years three months in the destruction of the establishment. He was a member of the underground Animal Liberation Front .
- Paul is one of only two leading ''Baywatch'' actresses without breast enlargements. She decided to cut her hair short, because of her constant Swimming scenes. She was also Barefoot in every episode. Her character was a professional triathlete, competitive swimmer and Olympic swim coach, mirroring her own real-life athletic interests.
- She is a certified Emergency Medical Technician . This is yet another real-life parallel with her fictional lifeguard's portrayal on Baywatch.
- She made a cameo appearance in '''' in a deleted scene parodying her ''Baywatch'' role.
- In My Sleep (2007) (post-production) .... Roxana
- He's Such A Girl (2007) (post-production) .... Linda
- Benny Bliss And The Disciples Of Greatness (2007) (completed) .... Mall Gal
- Demons From Her Past (2007) (TV) .... Allison
- A.I. Assault (2006) (TV) .... Marlon Adams
- Gospel Of Deceit (2006) (TV) .... Emily Wendell
- (2006) (TV) .... Susan
- Trapped! (2006) (TV) .... Samantha
- Love Thy Neighbor (2005) (TV) .... Laura Benson
- A Lover's Revenge (2005) .... Liz Manners
- Saving Emily (2004) (TV) .... Cheryl
- Landslide (2004) (TV) .... Emma Decker
- She Spies .... Christine Black (1 episode, 2003)
- A Woman Hunted (2003) .... Lainie Wheeler
- Redemption Of The Ghost (2002) .... Audrey Powell
- Rendez-View .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Breaking Up Really Sucks (2001) .... Charlie
- Diary Of A Sex Addict (2001) (V) .... Katherine
- (TV) .... Flight Attendant Katy Phillips
- Facing The Enemy (2001) .... Olivia McCleary
- 10 Attitudes ]] (2001) .... Leslie
- [[Above & Beyond (2001) .... Jill Amorosa
- The Brainiacs.com (2000) .... Kara Banks
- Chicken Soup For The Soul .... Leann Richards (1 episode, 2000)
- Green Sails (2000) (TV) .... Laura Taylor
- Exposure (2000/I) (V) .... Jackie Steerman
- For The Love Of May (2000) .... Emily
- Melrose Place .... Terry O'Brien (8 episodes, 1999)
- Arthur's Quest (1999) (TV) .... Caitlin Regal
- Revenge (1999/I) .... Laura Underwood
- .... Gillian Stanfield (1 episode, 1998)
- 12 Bucks (1998) .... Epiphany Lovejoy
- "L.A. Firefighters" .... Firefighter T.K. Martin (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
- Baywatch Nights .... Stephanie Holden (1 episode, 1997)
- Baywatch .... Lt. Stephanie Holden / ... (66 episodes, 1992-1997)
- Echo (1997) (TV) .... Olivia Jordan
- Naked In The Cold Sun (1997)
- Kid Cop (1996) (V) .... Sarah Hansen
- Spy Hard (1996) .... Woman in Murphy Bed
- Kiss & Tell (1996) .... Bambi the Manicurist
- House Of The Damned (1996) .... Maura South
- Daytona Beach (1996) (TV) .... Annie Gibson
- Mixed Blessings (1995) (TV) .... Beth
- Night Watch (1995) (TV) .... Sabrina Carver
- Piranha (1995) (TV) .... Maggie McNamara
- (1995) (V) .... Lt. Stephanie Holden
- Cyber Bandits (1995) .... Rebecca Snow
- Nothing To Lose (1994) .... Natasha
- The Paper Boy (1994) .... Melissa Thorpe
- Death Train (1993) (TV) .... Sabrina Carver
- Sunset Grill (1993) .... Anita
- Johnny Bago .... Erica (1 episode, 1993)
- Kuffs (1992) (uncredited) .... The Chief's Wife
- Prey Of The Chameleon (1992) .... Carrie
- Miliardi (1991) .... Giulia Ferretti
- In Between (1991) .... Amy
- Laker Girls (1990) (TV) .... Heidi/Jenny
- Perry Mason : The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989) (TV) .... Amy Hastings
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989) (TV) .... Amy Hastings
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989) (TV) .... Amy Hastings
- After The Rain (1988) .... Petra Guera
- Out Of The Shadows (1988) (TV) .... Jan Lindsey
- Dragnet (1987) .... Connie Swail
- "The Hitchhiker" (1 episode, 1987)
- 8 Million Ways To Die (1986) .... Sunny
- American Flyers (1985) .... Becky
- Just The Way You Are (1984) .... Bobbie
- Getting Physical (1984) (TV) .... Kendall Gibley
- Christine (1983) .... Leigh Cabot
- American Nightmare (1983) .... Isabelle
- Paper Dolls (1982) (TV) .... Laurie Caswell
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