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Background[]
Biography[]
Alexandra Paul and her identical twin sister Caroline were born July 29th 1963 in New York City. Their mother, Sarah, was a social worker and a liberal democrat and her father an investment banker and a conservative republican.
They were raised, together with their younger brother Jonathan, in rural Connecticut in the town of Cornwall.
Alexandra and Caroline went to middle school at Cornwall Consolidated School in Connecticut. Alexandra graduated at the top of her class. "I graduated first in my class and my twin was captain of all the teams. Then we both went to different boarding schools." The twins then went to different boarding schools; Alexandra attended Groton School in Massachusetts, which she loved. It is a small co-ed prep school with rigorous academic standards in rural New England. "I was one of those goofy kids who loved school."
Alexandra was accepted into Stanford University, but chose not to attend so that she could focus on a modeling and an acting career.
Modeling[]
Alexandra Paul modeling in 1979.
Alexandra’s first job was as a babysitter as a teenager. She began her career working as a model in New York City in 1979 at the age of 15-16. Alexandra had all the attributes for a model – she was tall, skinny and had a beautiful innocent face. Her dream was to become a supermodel. "When I was 15 I wanted to be thin." It was this dream that made her forego college.
Acting[]
Two years later she began taking acting classes. “I started taking acting classes at 18, when my modeling agent, Wilhelmina in New York City, asked me to so I could audition for commercials. I loved them!” It was modeling that segued Alexandra into her first acting job when she was cast in a lead role as a young model opposite to Daryl Hannah in the TV movie Paper Dolls (1982). She moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. "It was like a whole new world opened up (… ) it was like a new side of me was being unlocked and I became passionate about being an actor."
Athletics[]
Growing up in the country, far away from malls and movie theaters, and not even having a TV for most of the time gave Alexandra and Caroline only a few options: either to read, do sports or do both.
Activism[]
Personal Life[]
Filmography[]
- Paper Dolls (1982)
- American Nightmare (1983)
- Christine (1983)
- Getting Physical (1984)
- Just the Way You Are (1984)
- American Flyers (1985)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1985-1987) 5 episodes
- 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
- Deadly Nightmares (1987) 1 episode
- Dragnet (1987)
- After the Rain (1988)
- Out of the Shadows (1988)
- It's Cool to Care (1988)
- The Case of the Courtroom Legend (1989)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989)
- The Case of the Courtroom Legend (1989)
- Laker Girls (1990)
- Millions (1991)
- In Between (1991)
- Kuffs (1992)
- Prey of the Chameleon (1992)
- Baywatch (1992-97) (Stephanie Holden, 92 episodes)
- Baywatch: Summerfest Special (1992)
- Hollywood Women (1993)
- Johnny Bago (1993) 1 episode
- Sunset Grill (1993)
- Detonator (1993)
- What's Up Doc? (1993) 2 episodes
- The Chevy Chase Show (1993) 1 episode
- Hollywood Women (1993)
- The Paper Boy (1994)
- Nothing to Lose (1994)
- Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise (1995)
- Piranha (1995)
- Detonator II: Night Watch (1995)
- Cyber Bandits (1995)
- Mixed Blessings (1995)
- Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson (1995)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1995) 1 episode
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1995) 1 episode
- Spy Hard (1996)
- House of the Damned (1996)
- Kid Cop (1996)
- Daytona Beach (1996)
- L.A. Firefighters aka Fire Company 132 (1996-97) 7 episodes
- Echo (1997)
- Jam Packed: The Challenge of Human Overpopulation (1997)
- Baywatch Nights (Stephanie Holden, 1 episode, 1997)
- Kiss & Tell (1997)
- Naked in the Cold Sun (1997)
- Brass Eye (1997) 1 episode
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1997) 1 episode
- Jam Packed: The Challenge of Human Overpopulation (1997)
- 12 Bucks (1998)
- Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998) 1 episode
- Arthur's Quest (1999)
- Hollywood Animal Crusaders (1999)
- Politically Incorrect (1999)
- Melrose Place (1999) 8 episodes
- Revenge (aka Fallen Angel) (2000)
- Chicken Soup for the Soul (2000) 1 episode
- The Brainiacs.com (2000)
- Green Sails (2000)
- For the Love of May (2000)
- Above & Beyond (2001)
- 10 Attitudes (2001)
- Facing the Enemy (2001) (Olivia McCleary)
- Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 (2001)
- Diary of a Sex Addict (2001)
- Breaking Up Really Sucks (2001)
- The Test (2001) (Herself, 1 episode)
- Exposure (2001)
- The Cost of Cool (2001)
- E! True Hollywood Story (2001-04) 3 episodes
- Redemption of the Ghost (2002)
- Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson (2002)
- Rendez-View (2001-2002) (Herself, 2 episodes)
- Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
- A Woman Hunted (aka Outrage) (2003)
- She Spies (2003) (Christine Black, 1 episode)
- Revealed with Jules Asner (2003) 1 episode
- The Dream Team with Annabelle and Michael (2003) 1 episode
- Saving Emily (2004)
- Christine: Fast and Furious (2004)
- Christine: Finish Line (2004)
- Christine: Ignition (2004)
- Getaway (2004) (Herself, 1 episode)
- E! True Hollywood Story (2001-2004) 3 episodes
- The Wayne Brady Show (2004) 1 episode
- Landslide (2005)
- The Phone Ranger (2005)
- A Lover's Revenge (2005)
- Class of... (2005)
- Trapped! (2006)
- Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
- Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006)
- Love Thy Neighbor (2006)
- Gospel of Deceit (2006)
- A.I. Assault (2006)
- In the Mix (2006) 1 episode
- Borat (2006)
- Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
- Demons from Her Past (2007)
- Your Mommy Kills Animals! (2007)
- Whatever Happened To? (2007) 1 episode
- Your Mommy Kills Animals! (2007)
- The John Kerwin Show (2007) 1 episode
- The 21st Annual Genesis Awards (2007)
- Krügers Woche (2007) 1 episode
- Tru Loved (2008)
- Murder Dot Com (2008)
- Mad Men (2008) 1 episode
- He's Such a Girl (2009)
- Family of Four (2009)
- A Sister's Secret (2009)
- Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness (2009)
- Christmas Crash (2009)
- Entertainment Tonight (2009)
- Skin Trade (2010)
- In My Sleep (2010)
- Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff (2010)
- Name-Dropping with Jason Stuart (2010)
- What is the Electric Car? (2010)
- Skin Trade (2010)
- The Boy She Met Online (2010)
- What is the Electric Car? (2010)
- Javelina (2011)
- The Traveler's Guide to Life (2011) 2 episodes
- State of the Earth (2011)
- Betrayed at 17 (2011)
- 50 Years of Bad Sex (2011)
- Christmas Spirit (2011)
- The Making of 16-Love (2011)
- Piers Morgan's Life Stories (2011)
- The Traveler's Guide to Life (2011) 2 episodes
- 16-Love (2012)
- A Beer Tale (2012)
- Love at the Christmas Table (2012)
- Absolutely Jason Stuart (2013) 2 episodes
- Stars in Danger: The High Dive (2013)
- Dinner at Le Cruel (2014)
- It Came from Connemara (2014)
- Firequake (2014)
- Mentor (2014)
- Alive & Well with Michelle Harris (2014)
- The Saturday Night Story (2015)
- The Bride He Bought Online (aka Flirting with Madness) (2015)
- Serial Scoop Now (2015)
- Oprah: Where Are They Now? (2015)
- Dirty (2016)
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
- Entertainment Weekly Presents: '80s TV Stars - Where Are They Now? (2016)
- Born and Missing (2017)
- 8 Million Ways to Die: Alexandra Paul (2017)
- Home & Family (2017) 1 episode
- Circle V: Athlete Panel (2017)
- Say Yes (2018)
- 3rd Eye (2018)
- Finding Sara (2018)
- A Quiet Evening in the Company of Connie Swail (2018)
- The Best of Hollywood (2018) 1 episode
- Sh#t I Love with Jason Stuart (2018)
- Homeless at 17 (2019)
- Beings: Alexandra Paul (2019)
- Dear McDonalds (2019)
- Star Secrets (2019) 1 episode
- Escaping My Stalker (2020)
- Pink Skies Ahead (2020)
- Escaping My Stalker (2020)
- Coffee House Chronicles (2020) 2 episodes
- Finding Sara (2020)
- The Estate (2020)
- Pink Skies Ahead (2020)
- TV Therapy (2021) 1 episode
- Mercy for Animals Hope Gala: Virtual Red Carpet (2021)
- Tethered (2022)
- Baby Steps (2022)
- Baywatch the Documentary (2022)
- E.L.I.
- We Are Animals
Producer[]
- Jam Packed: The Challenge of Human Overpopulation (1997)
- The Cost of Cool (2001)
- Mentor (2014)
- Untitled FBI Thriller
- Tethered (2022)
Writer[]
- The Cost of Cool (2001)
- Untitled FBI Thriller
Camera and Electrical Department[]
External Links[]
Trivia[]
- Attended prestigious Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts and graduated with honors.
- Honored by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in 1997 for her work on human population issues and environmental activism.
- Recipient of Mikhail Gorbachev's Global Green Cross Environmental Leadership Award in 1999
- Alexandra spent 5 ½ days in jail in In 2003 after peacefully protesting the Iraq War.
- Recipient of the ACLU's 2005 Activist of the Year Award for her long history of fighting for the environment, voting rights and non-violence.
- Alexandra has been a vegetarian since she was 14-years old and a vegan since she was 47-years old (2010).
- Was a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 1989-2012.
- In 2014, Alexandra was named Vegan of the Year by the non profit Last Chance for Animals.
- In April, 2015, Alexandra won the Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Web Series for her work in Mentor (2014).
- She has committed civil disobedience about a dozen times at the Nevada Test Site.
- Alexandra has an identical twin named Caroline. Alexandra's sister on Baywatch was named after her real world sister.
- Alexandra was Paul born in New York, but raised in Paris; the family moved back to the U.S. in 1974.
Quotes[]
- “I play all these nice people! I’d really like to play a bad guy I spent years trying to shed my tomboy image. Now, I think I’d be good playing that.” (Jun 6, 1993)
- “I want to become very powerful and rich,” she admits. “The only way kids will listen to issues is if there’s a celebrity attached. It’s kind of a sick thing, but people go for the glitzy.” (1987)
- "I am not a particularly talented athlete, but I am good at consistency and persistence. I am not actually naturally talented at much – and I don’t say that to be modest. I actually think it has been a plus for me as I tend to prepare well, work hard and plod along until I get something done. So my gifts lie there. I think my discipline has given me such a leg up over people way smarter, more charismatic than I." (June 18, 2019)