Who is Paula Malcomson? Come Home actress playing Mari who starred in Ray Donovan and Lost
PAULA Malcomson is a Northern Irish actress who's best known for her roles in Lost, Ray Donovan and the new BBC series, Come Home.
What else do we know about the star and what else has she been in? Here's all you need to know...
Who is Paula Malcomson?
Paula Malcomson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 1, 1970 - that makes her 47.
She kicked off her career in the early 1990s with small parts in films such as Another Girl Another Planet, Tombstone, Dunston Checks In and The Eternal.
She also had higher-profile roles in the Oscar-nominated 1999 film The Green Mile, and 2001's A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
On the television front, she's appeared in ER (1994), Lost (2004), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), and had regular roles on both Sons of Anarchy (2008) and Caprica (2009).
When was Paula in Ray Donovan?
Paula is probably best known for playing Abby Donovan in Liev Schreiber's Showtime series Ray Donovan.
She played Abby from from 2013–2017.
Paula also played Katniss' mother, Mrs. Everdeen, in The Hunger Games movies.
Paula Malcomson in Come Home
Paula is set to star in the three-part BBC drama Come Home, which is set in Belfast.
It tells the story of a woman who abandons her husband and children.
Paula’s character, Mari, leaves her mechanic husband Greg (played by Christopher Eccleston) and their three children for a new life.
She recently discussed the role with the .
She said: "It's funny, I'd pitched the idea of a woman leaving her kids to a friend of mine while I was finishing Ray Donovan.
"After being on such a male dominated show for six years, I wanted to do something about women. That idea was already resonating for me.
"I struggled with creating such a complicated character, but that's good for an actor. How does a woman do that? What's she running from and to? I can't even leave my dogs."
Come Home kicks off on Tuesday, March 27, at 9pm on BBC One.