Paula Malcomson (born 1 June 1970) is an actress from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is sometimes credited as Paula Williams. She is known for playing Trixie in Deadwood (2004–2006), Maureen Ashby in Sons of Anarchy (2010), and Asterid Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015).
Career Malcomson starred as Trixie in the HBO series Deadwood and Colleen in ABC's Lost. 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. 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". She played Mrs. Everdeen in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, mother of the main character Katniss Everdeen.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 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 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 Marion Faber Short film 2009 Morning After Kat McKinley Short film 2012 Mrs. Everdeen 2013 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
Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Profiler Jean Stanley Episode: "Blind Eye" 2000 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 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 Rose Parish 6 episodes Mayor of Kingstown Anna Fletcher 3 episodes 2025 Death by Lightning Franny Scoville Upcoming miniseries The Good Daughter Judith Upcoming miniseries
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External links
Paula Malcomson profile for Deadwood