Paula Marshall (born June 12, 1964) is an American actress.

Career

In 1990, Marshall had a guest role as

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, the love interest of

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in the pilot episode on ''

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''. In 1991, she guest-starred on ''

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'' with a young Clark Kent before he called himself

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, playing the villainous Christina Riley, a woman who is, in secret, a werewolf. Both series are part of

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media. In 1992, Marshall had a three-episode guest role on ''

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'' and later guest-starred on shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Diagnosis: Murder''. Later in 1992, she appeared in the movie '' Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'' as Terri. In 1994, she got her first sitcom role on '' Wild Oats''. In 1995, Marshall starred in the science fiction cult classic ''W.E.I.R.D. World'', directed by William Maloneas, as Dr. Abby O'Reardon, an evil scientist who rejuvenates her boss (and later becomes his mother) and is bent on turning grown men into babies. After a few years in B movies, Marshall gained a role on 1997's ''Chicago Sons''. The same year, she landed a recurring role on ''

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'' and starred with

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and

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in the film '' That Old Feeling'', where her character fell in love with the paparazzo played by

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. Marshall has been cast in several pilots that were not picked up, including the

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series ''Cooking Lessons'' and Rob Thomas's ''Sticks''. Marshall was on Rob Thomas's ''

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'', premiering in 1998. It featured her as Dr. Claire Allen, a psychiatrist supervising a man named Trevor (

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) who thinks he is

. Marshall then joined David E. Kelley's '' Snoops'' about an unconventional detective agency. In 2000, Marshall returned to television screens: first with a three-episode guest appearance as a

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and love interest for Jeremy (

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) on

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's ''

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'', and then in '' Cursed'' (a.k.a. ''

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''). In 2002, she guest starred on ''

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'' as the daughter of Nina Van Horn. ''

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'' was an offbeat comedy about three families in suburbia. Marshall also had a secondary role in the

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remake of ''

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'' and a cameo appearance in ''

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'', which starred her husband Danny Nucci. In 2004, Marshall appeared in an episode of the TV show ''

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'', but the series was cancelled before it aired. In October, she had a four-episode role in ''

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'', (created by Rob Thomas), and she reprised the role toward the end of season two. Marshall's next main role came in the sitcom ''

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''. In 2007, Marshall appeared in the

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''. She also was seen in the FX series ''

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'' as an insecure actress who dated Dr. Sean McNamara. In 2008, Marshall joined the crime drama ''

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'' as a recurring character. Marshall starred on the CBS sitcom ''

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''. She and

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played a divorced couple sparring while trying to be loving parents to their two children. The show was her first to be picked up for a second season. Marshall had a guest role in the hit drama ''

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'', playing

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, sister of

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.Keck's Exclusives: Paula Marshall Cast on House as Cuddy's Sister
a December 1, 2010 ''

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'' article In 2012, Marshall guest starred in an episode of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. She played the role of Kathy Veck, owner of an oil company. In 2013, Marshall guest starred in two episodes of ''

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'' as Alan Harper's transgender girlfriend Paula. In 2021, Marshall appeared in

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as Gale Davidson, an enemy to Cordell Walker (

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) and his family. Marshall and Padalecki appeared in ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' together, but their characters never interacted with each other.

Personal life

Marshall is from

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. She has been married to actor

since 2003, and the couple have a daughter. She is the sister of

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politician Bob Marshall, who became widely known for proposing a "

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" (a law that would have limited

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individuals access to public restrooms of their born sex) before his defeat by transgender candidate

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in the November 2017 state election.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio and podcast appearances

Marshall appeared on Janet Varney's JV Club Podcast Episode #145 on March 12, 2016. Marshall appeared on Ken Reid's ''TV Guidance Counselor'' podcast on February 7, 2017.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, Paula 1964 births American film actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from Maryland People from Rockville, Maryland 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses