Alexandra Paul's journey in the entertainment industry began with modeling, which led her to forego her college education at Stanford University to pursue acting. With an impressive list of credits, she has appeared in 75 feature films and television programs, including the award-winning documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" (2006).
Internationally recognized for her iconic role as "Lt. Stephanie Holden" in the hit series "Baywatch" (1989),Alexandra started her acting career at the tender age of 18 in the highly rated telefilm "Paper Dolls" (1982). She then went on to star in a string of successful films, including Stephen King's "Christine" (1983),"American Flyers" (1985) opposite Kevin Costner, "8 Million Ways to Die" (1986) opposite Jeff Bridges and Andy Garcia, "Dragnet" (1987) opposite Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd, and "Spy Hard" (1996) with Leslie Nielsen.
Beyond her film work, Alexandra has made a significant impact on television. She hosted the extreme sports series "Wild Waters" on the Outdoor Life Network for four years and the WE network series "Winning Women" for two seasons. Additionally, she co-hosted 150 episodes of the environmental TV talk show "Earth Talk Today" until 2008.
Throughout the 1990s, Alexandra had regular roles in several television series, including "Baywatch" (1989),"Fox's Fire Co 132, Daytona Beach" (pilot),and the last eight episodes of "Melrose Place" (1992). She also filmed two movies in war-torn Croatia with Pierce Brosnan and appeared in numerous independent films. In the first decade of the 21st Century, Alexandra starred in 11 movies on Lifetime Movie Network.
Notably, Alexandra has played a lesbian four times, a role she appreciates given her identical twin sister's sexual orientation. In 2006, she shot six films, including a cameo in "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," although her part was edited out, she remains in the DVD extras.
From 2010 to 2017, Alexandra has continued to work on independent movies and an online series. She is currently producing two movies, including "Free The Animals" based on the book with her producing partner, Nik Tyler, and "The B Team," an action comedy starring eight of her "Baywatch" castmates.
