Paula Malcomson
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Malcomson in 2013
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| Born | (1970-06-01) 1 June 1970 (age 54) |
| Other names | Paula Williams |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present[1] |
Paula Malcomson (born 1 June 1970)[2] is a Northern Irish actress. She is sometimes credited as Paula Williams.[1] She is known for playing Trixie in Deadwood (2004–2006), Maureen Ashby in Sons of Anarchy (2010), and Abby Donovan in Ray Donovan (2013–2017).
Malcomson starred as Trixie in the HBO series Deadwood[3] and Colleen in ABC's Lost.[4] She played the role of Amanda Graystone in the Battlestar Galactica spin-off series Caprica, on the Sci Fi Channel, as well as the role of Maureen Ashby on the FX series Sons of Anarchy.[3] She played the long-suffering Abby Donovan, wife of the title character in the Showtime series Ray Donovan.
In March 2011, Malcomson guest starred in the Fringe episode "Stowaway".[4] She played Mrs. Everdeen in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, mother of the main character Katniss Everdeen.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Another Girl Another Planet | Bartender | |
| 1993 | Tombstone | Allie Earp | |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In | Bellman No. 4 | |
| 1998 | Trance | Bartender | |
| The Rocking Horse Winner | Jesse's Mother | Short film | |
| 1999 | The Auteur Theory | Siobhan Meehan | |
| The Green Mile | Marjorie Detterick | ||
| 2000 | Hamlet | Marcella | |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Patricia in Mirrored Room | |
| 2003 | Quintessence | Ruth | Short film |
| June & Orlando | June | Short film | |
| 2007 | The Death Strip | Helene | Short film |
| Nonplussed | Jenn | Short film | |
| 2008 | A Woman in the West | Marion Faber | Short film |
| 2009 | Morning After | Kat McKinley | Short film |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Mrs. Everdeen | |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Mrs. Everdeen | |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Mrs. Everdeen | |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Mrs. Everdeen | |
| A Christmas Star | Paula | ||
| 2017 | All Summers End | Mrs. Stevens | |
| Axis | Gráinne (voice) | ||
| Feed | Samantha Grey | ||
| The Cured | Dr. Lyons | ||
| Battlecreek | Tallulah | ||
| 2018 | We Have Always Lived In the Castle | Helen Clarke |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Profiler | Jean Stanley | Episode: "Blind Eye" |
| 2000 | The Practice | Suzie Greene | Episode: "Settling" |
| Strong Medicine | Trish | Episode: "Pre-Existing Conditions" | |
| Baby | Julia | Television film | |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover | Sasha | Episode: "Zero Option" |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Madeline Reed | Episode: "Silent Enemy" |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Carla Whitford | Episode: "Marine Life" |
| Six Feet Under | Woman in Bar | Episode: "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" | |
| 2004–2006 | Deadwood | Trixie | 36 episodes |
| 2006 | Lost | Colleen Pickett | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | ER | Meg Riley | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Marlene Bradford | Episode: "A Dollar, a Dream" |
| John from Cincinnati | Jerri | 5 episodes | |
| Criminal Minds | Beth Jacobs | Episode: "Seven Seconds" | |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Susan Ross | Episode: "Retro" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Amanda / Emma | Episode: "Disarmed and Dangerous" |
| 2009–2010 | Caprica | Amanda Graystone | 18 episodes |
| 2010 | The Event | Madeline Jackson | 3 episodes |
| Sons of Anarchy | Maureen Ashby | 10 episodes | |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | Louise Lightman | Episode: "Funhouse" |
| Private Practice | Hillary Loveman | Episode: "Home Again" | |
| Fringe | Dana Gray | Episode: "Stowaway" | |
| Law & Order: LA | Jill Jennings | Episode: "Benedict Canyon" | |
| Prime Suspect | Noelle Tanner | Episode: "Carnivorous Sheep" | |
| 2012 | Archer | Janelle (voice) | Episode: "Bloody Ferlin" |
| 2013–2017 | Ray Donovan | Abby Donovan | 59 episodes |
| 2017 | Broken | Roz Demichelis | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Krypton | Charys-El | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Come Home | Marie Farrell | 3 episodes | |
| Lore | Mary Webster | Episode: "Mary Webster: The Witch of Hadley" | |
| 2019 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Stella Russell | Episode: "Part 33" |
| Deadwood: The Movie | Trixie | Television film | |
| Watchmen | Renee | Episode: "Little Fear of Lightning" | |
| 2022 | Redemption | Colette Cunningham | Lead role |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Mabel Underwood | Episode: "Part III" |
| 2024 | Parish | Ros | [6] |
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