Paula Malcomson, occasionally listed as Paula Williams, is a Northern Irish actress who works in both film and television. Before landing significant on-screen roles, she began her career working in theaters and playing modest roles in movies. She was cast in the Oscar-nominated movie “The Green Mile,” which propelled her to fame. She has gone a long way since her debut film, “Another Girl Another Planet,” and now has roles in blockbusters like “Hamlet” and “A.I. : Artificial Intelligence.” She received two important award nominations for her work in the American television series “Deadwood” and the crime thriller series “Ray Donovan” starring Liev Schreiber. Paula Malcomson became a favorite of viewers all over the world with her masterfully acted role as Abby Donovan in “Ray Donovan,” who kept the Donovan family together. Malcomson expressed her disappointment when the character was killed off and her involvement with the show ended. Her list of appearances on television and in movies continues to grow over time. She was just chosen to play Katniss’ mother in the popular “Hunger Games” adaption.
Career of Paula Malcomson
Paula Malcomson began her career in theater before landing her first film part in 1992’s “Another Girl, Another Planet.” She was spotted by the movie’s director, Michael Almereyda, while working as a bartender in New York, and he hired her to play one in the movie. She was given the role of Allie Earp in George P. Cosmatos’ American Western movie “Tombstone” the following year. She was chosen to star in Ken Kwapis’ comedy movie “Dunston Checks In” in 1996. In Michael Almereyda’s horror movie “Trance,” from 1998, she portrayed a bartender.
She played Marjorie Detterick in the fantasy crime drama film “The Green Mile,” which Frank Darabont wrote and directed in 1999. The movie earned a lot of money at the box office and received four Academy Award nominations. She was given the role of Marcella in Michael Almereyda’s drama film “Hamlet” the following year. She appeared in the television movies “Baby” and “The Practice” as well as the television series “Strong Medicine” in the same year. She made an appearance in one of David E. Kelley’s legal drama series “The Practice” episodes. The program won the Emmy for Best Drama Series in 1998 and 1999.
She was chosen to appear in Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster science fiction movie “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” in 2001. Her most memorable performance was as Trixie in the American western television series “Deadwood,” which David Milch wrote, created, and produced. On HBO, the show debuted in 2004. Paula contributed to 36 episodes of the series, which received numerous nominations and eight Emmy Awards. She received a lot of positive reviews for her performance. She shared the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with the rest of the ensemble.
She is also well-known for her work on the Ray Donovan television series. In the popular drama, she portrayed Abby, Ray Donovan’s wife. Her character passed away from breast cancer in the episode “Horses” of the fifth season.
The actress appeared in two movies and a television drama series in 2017: Kyle Wilamowski’s drama-thriller “Grass Stains,” Stacie Passon’s mystery-thriller “We Have Always Lived in the Castle,” and Jimmy McGovern’s six-part British television drama “Broken.”
Individual Life of Paula Malcomson
On June 1st, 1970, Paula Malcomson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She left her family at the age of 15 and traveled throughout Europe until settling in the East Village in New York City in 1991. She and her cats are now residing in Los Angeles.
Estimated net worth
Paula Malcomson earned a $4 million net worth as of 2022. However, no information is available regarding her pay. She hasn’t received any honors to date.