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Paulina Porizkova

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Paulina Porizkova at an event for The Social Network (2010)
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Long Time Since (1998)
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Paulina Porizkova was born on 9 April 1965 in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress and director, known for Thursday (1998), Her Alibi (1989) and Arizona Dream (1993). She was previously married to Ric Ocasek.
BornApril 9, 1965
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BornApril 9, 1965
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Thomas Jane and Paulina Porizkova in Thursday (1998)
Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
Paulina Porizkova in About Face: Supermodels Then and Now (2012)
Paulina Porizkova and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders in About Face: Supermodels Then and Now (2012)
Paulina Porizkova, Jonathan Adams, and Eva Longoria in Desperate Housewives (2004)
Paulina Porizkova in Desperate Housewives (2004)
Paulina Porizkova and Clay Aiken in America's Next Top Model (2003)

Known for

Thursday (1998)
Thursday
7.1
  • Dallas
  • 1998
Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
Her Alibi
5.8
  • Nina Ionescu
  • 1989
Johnny Depp in Arizona Dream (1993)
Arizona Dream
7.2
  • Millie
  • 1993
Wedding Bell Blues (1996)
Wedding Bell Blues
5.1
  • Tanya Touchev
  • 1996

Credits

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Actress

  • Ali's Realm (2020)
    Ali's Realm
    • Susan
    • Short
    • 2020
  • The Pack Podcast (2020)
    The Pack Podcast
    • Abigail
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020
  • ChanceTV
    • Guest
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Michael Weatherly in The Necklace (2016)
    Bull
    • Nella Wester
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Paulina Porizkova, Alexandra Wentworth, Lauren Blumenfeld, Ashley Park, and Don Fanelli in Nightcap (2016)
    Nightcap
    • Ana
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Debra Messing in The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
    The Mysteries of Laura
    • Charlotte Bernice
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Jane by Design (2012)
    Jane by Design
    • Paulina Porizkova
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Essence Atkins, Terry Crews, Teala Dunn, and Coy Stewart in Are We There Yet? (2010)
    Are We There Yet?
    • Katrina
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria in Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    • Paulina Porizkova
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • As the World Turns (1956)
    As the World Turns
    • Clarissa
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2010
  • Knots (2004)
    Knots
    • Lily Kildear
    • 2004
  • Joe Pantoliano in Second Best (2004)
    Second Best
    • Allison
    • 2004
  • Kim Basinger, Al Pacino, and Téa Leoni in People I Know (2002)
    People I Know
    • Dr. Anna Fahri
    • 2002
  • Catherine Deneuve and William Hurt in Nearest to Heaven (2002)
    Nearest to Heaven
    • Mary Rafelson
    • 2002
  • Roomates (2001)
    Roomates
    • Eliza
    • 2001

Director

  • Roomates (2001)
    Roomates
    • Director
    • 2001

Writer

  • Roomates (2001)
    Roomates
    • Writer
    • 2001

Videos5

Trailer
Trailer 1:26
Trailer
Thursday
Trailer 1:57
Thursday
Partners in Crime
Trailer 1:21
Partners in Crime
Long Time Since
Trailer 1:22
Long Time Since
Knots
Trailer 2:28
Knots

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Paulina
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • April 9, 1965
    • Prostejov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
  • Spouse
    • Ric OcasekAugust 23, 1989 - September 15, 2019 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jonathan Raven Ocasek
  • Parents
      Jirí Porízek
  • Relatives
    • Jachym Porizkova(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Print ad: Sprite soda.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 8 Interviews
    • 14 Articles
    • 29 Pictorials
    • 59 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    When she was still a toddler, her parents fled Czechoslovakia and moved to Lund in Sweden. They left her under the care of her grandmother, believing she could be brought out later, which wasn't allowed by the Communist regime. Her mother then secretly returned to Czechoslovakia, but was detained by the police. When Swedish politician Olof Palme put pressure on the Czechoslovakian government, the Porizkova family was finally reunited after 6 years.
  • Quotes
    I don't believe in dieting, because even when I gain a bit of weight, it always goes to just the right places...like my breasts.

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