Paula Malcomson, also known as Paula Williams, is a renowned actress from Northern Ireland who has made a name for herself in both film and television.
Her breakthrough role in the critically acclaimed ‘The Green Mile’ propelled her into the spotlight. Since her debut in ‘Another Girl Another Planet’, she has established herself as a versatile performer and has starred in major hits like ‘Hamlet’ and ‘A.I.: Artificial Intelligence’.
She received two highly esteemed award nominations for her roles in the American TV shows ‘Deadwood’ and Liev Schreiber’s crime drama ‘Ray Donovan’.
Early Life
Paula Malcomson was born on June 1, 1970, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. At the age of 15, she embarked on a journey to explore Europe and eventually settled in the East Village of New York in 1991.
Although she sometimes goes by the name Paula Williams, she has kept her family and personal background undisclosed to the public. Details about her education and academic achievements are also unknown, but it is known that she started her career as an actress in 1992.
Paula Malcomson’s Career
Paula Malcomson began her professional journey in the theater world, but it was not until 1992 that she made her big-screen debut in ‘Another Girl Another Planet’. By chance, the director of the movie, Michael Almereyda, spotted her while she was tending a bar in New York and offered her the role of a bartender in the film.
The next year, she landed the role of Allie Earp in the American Western movie ‘Tombstone,’ directed by George P. Cosmatos. In 1996, she was chosen for the cast of ‘Dunston Checks In,’ a comedy directed by Ken Kwapis. Additionally, she portrayed a bartender in the 1998 horror film ‘Trance,’ helmed by Michael Almereyda.
In the 1999 fantasy crime drama film ‘The Green Mile’, written and directed by Frank Darabont, she played the character of Marjorie Detterick.
This film was a hit at the box office and received four Academy Award nominations. The following year, she landed the role of Marcella in the drama film ‘Hamlet’, written and directed by Michael Almereyda.
That same year, she made appearances on the TV shows ‘The Practice’ and ‘Strong Medicine’, as well as the TV movie ‘Baby’. She guest-starred in an episode of ‘The Practice’, a legal drama show developed by David E. Kelley. The series was awarded the Emmy for Best Drama Series in 1998 and 1999.
She landed a role in the highly successful 2001 movie ‘A.I. Artificial Intelligence’, a sci-fi drama helmed by Steven Spielberg. Her standout performance came as Trixie in ‘Deadwood’, an American Western show penned, developed, and produced by David Milch. The series debuted on HBO in 2004.
Paula Malcomson starred in 36 episodes of the show, which garnered eight Emmy Awards and multiple nominations. Her performance was highly praised by critics and in 2007, she and the rest of the cast were honored with the Screen Actors Guild Award for their outstanding ensemble work in a drama series.
In addition, she gained recognition for her performance in the popular drama ‘Ray Donovan‘ as Abby, the wife of the main character. In the show’s fifth season, her character passed away in the episode ‘Horses’ due to her battle with breast cancer.
Paula Malcomson made appearances in three projects in 2017: ‘Grass Stains’, a drama thriller film directed and written by Kyle Wilamowski; ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’, a mystery thriller film directed by Stacie Passon; and ‘Broken,’ a six-part British television drama series created by Jimmy McGovern.
Net Worth
Paula Malcomson has an estimated net worth of $8 million, which she has earned through her thriving acting career. She is known for her memorable performances in TV shows like “Deadwood” and “Warehouse 13”, as well as movies like “The Green Mile” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”.
