About Paula … In Her own Words. . . .

I had began my relationship with the Little Theatre of Fall River (LTFR) Company, by being part of the Ensemble Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar and Titanic-The Musical. After some time, I eventually became known for my role as “Aunt Eller” at the Little Theatre of Fall River’s production of R&H’s Oklahoma. My final stint with the LTFR was in the production of Monty Python’s Spamalot, where I was joined by my son, Jacob. It was during this final production, that I began doing “extra” work for a variety of films and commercials, in Boston and NYC.

Eventually, I broke in to both nationally and internationally known music videos such as, The Portuguese Kids, Thrift Shop Parody, King Lil G’s, Cold Christmas, Franz Ferdinand’s, Feel the Love, Oliver Tree’s, Miracle Man

and

Trisha Paytas’, What Dreams Are Made Of. 

I can be seen in a variety of national ads from Lyrica (print ad), as well as TV/video ads.  My face has become quite familiar in Ring’s, ‘Secure Mani/Pedi’ Commercial, Jardience, Glucerna, and Chase.

I have had roles in student films and short films, all of which have been submitted and won various awards at Film Festivals around the Country. 

I have also had roles in Unusual Suspects, Murder Book Mystery, VETTv, Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall,

and

can be seen in many more various television shows and movies.

My journey of moving out to Los Angeles is good one: Armed with a dream and a vivacious personality, I had done something most middle-aged adults would find frightening, even crazy, but have proven that taking chances is not just for 20-somethings.  

While still living back East, I had attended master classes with Steve Blackwood, former Bart Biederbecke, of Days of Our Lives.  After approximately a year’s worth of classes, he had told me that there was nothing more he could teach me that I didn’t know and that I should head to LA.  With my son’s blessing, I followed his advice. I sold or gave away what I could, packed what little was left over, into my car, and drove myself across the Country. 

I arrived in Los Angeles with $40 in my pocket, and with the help of some very close friends, I have been able to accomplish my dream of becoming a working actress and now, a Film Director.

I had taken classes at various schools in Burbank and briefly studied with Anthony Montes along with being tutored by the well-regarded Brionne Davis-Davel.

Now that I’m bank on the East Coast, I’m running my Film Production company that I opened during a pandemic, I teach Acting and I love getting to the beach, because the Atlantic is my first love, as well as the seafood.