Paula Malcomson

Paula Malcomson is the sort of actor who quietly steals scenes from the margins, and I love her for it. Born in Belfast, she gave us Trixie in Deadwood, work in Sons of Anarchy, and Katniss's mother Asterid in The Hunger Games. Playing supporting roles with that much inner weight is genuinely harder than headlining, and she makes it look like craft rather than effort. Substance over flash, a career-long discipline that turns small parts into something memorable. That she's also stepped behind the camera as a director only deepens my regard. The kind of pro who holds whole productions together.

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Name (English)

Paula Malcomson

Name (Japanese)

ポーラ・マルコムソン

Reading

ぽーら・まるこむそん

Born

June 1, 1970 (age 56)

Origin

Belfast, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / film actor / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula%20Malcomson
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Tags

• actor
• film actor
• film director

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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