Biography
A native of Rockville, MD, Paula Marshall maintained steady work on television starting at the beginning of the '90s. She scored small recurring parts on
The Wonder Years and
Life Goes On and one-off appearances on a variety of shows including
Seinfeld and
Diagnosis Murder. After landing parts in films as diverse as Warlock: The Armageddon and
The New Age, Marshall was cast as a regular in a string of television programs that failed to last beyond their initial seasons;
Wild Oats,
Cupid,
Snoops, and
Out of Practice were among these shows. She also appeared in multiple episodes of such series as
Spin City,
Sports Night, and
Just Shoot Me. After landing a four-episode gig on
Veronica Mars, Marshall appeared in a few episodes of
Californication and
Shark, as well as taking on a recurring role during the fifth season of Nip/Tuck. Her character on the salacious plastic surgery series, Kate Tinsley, was a formerly overweight television actress who served as a love interest for Dr. Sean McNamara (
Dylan Walsh). ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide