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Paulina Porizkova was born April 9,
1965, in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia. Paulina and her younger brother were
left in the care of their grandmother, after their parents fled from their
country. The Porizkova family was reunited after 7 years, albeit not for
long, as Paulina's parents got divorced. Since Paulina's mother was busy
supporting her children and funding her own medical school education, a
10-year-old Paulina was forced to tend to herself and her brother.
Paulina's life changed thanks to a chance encounter with an Elite modeling
scout, who spotted her on the street while she was living in Sweden with
her family for several years. Modeling was extremely tempting for a
teenage Paulina who was eager to get out of Sweden and support herself.
Paulina's modeling career flew into high gear after she appeared on the
cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 1984, and followed up
this appearance with a second cover in the 1985 issue of the coveted
magazine. During her career, she has appeared in numerous magazines,
including Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, US, Self, and she did a
topless shot in GQ. Besides her 6-million/year contract for Estée Lauder
(as Elizabeth Hurley's predecessor), Paulina has appeared in
advertisements for Alma, Anne Klein Footwear, Capezio Bags, Episode,
Escada, Giorgio Beverly Hills Red fragrance, Macy's, Maybelline, and
Mikimoto. In 1987, Paulina appeared in Playboy, and gave men a yearly dose
of eye candy with Paulina Porizkova calendars in 1988 and 1989.
Although she had an illustrious career, Paulina was never one to fall into
the glamour associated with being a model. Despite the perks that modeling
provided, she wasn't proud or happy about her job, mostly because of the
connotations that are associated with modeling, so she sought other
outlets in which she could express herself more creatively. After
appearing in a documentary about modeling called Portfolio, Paulina
attempted to pursue an acting career. She was cast in Covergirl in 1984
and Anna in 1987, but it was in 1989 that she would land her biggest, and
most known role to date, co-starring with Tom Selleck (hot off the trails
of his Three Men and a Baby success), in the film Her Alibi.
Presently semi-retired as a model, Paulina is married to The Cars' lead
singer and guitarist, Ric Ocasek and has two sons with him, Jonathan Raven
and Oliver Orion. She is also stepmother to Ocasek's children from a
previous marriage.
She has appeared in films since the 80's, with roles in Arizona Dream,
Wedding Bell Blues, Long Time Since, Thursday, The Intern, and Partners in
Crime. Incidentally, she turned down the role of the Bond girl in 1995's
GoldenEye.
Still searching for other film roles that will allow her to develop more
as an actress, Paulina delved into the publishing industry by writing a
children's book, and hopes to someday publish a book about her take on the
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Knots (2004) .... Lily Kildear
... aka Sex, Love, and Lies (USA: TV title)
Second Best (2004) .... Allison
Essential Music Videos: Hits of the '80s (2003) (V) .... The Girl
(segment "Drive")
People I Know (2002) .... Dr. Anna Fahri
... aka Im inneren Kreis (Germany)
... aka Innere Kreis, Der (Germany: video title)
Au plus près du paradis (2002) .... Mary Rafelson
... aka Lo más cercano al cielo (Spain)
... aka Nearest to Heaven (International: English title)
Dark Asylum (2001) .... Maggie
... aka Return to Death Row (UK: DVD title)
Roomates (2001) .... Eliza
"Talk to Me" .... Teresa (1 episode, 2000)
- About Being Gay (2000) TV Episode .... Teresa
Partners in Crime (2000) .... Wallis P. Longsworth
The Intern (2000) .... Chi Chi Chemise
... aka Intern (USA: new title)
After the Rain (2000) .... Ellen Maxfield
Thursday (1998) .... Dallas
Long Time Since (1997) .... Diane Thwaite
Wedding Bell Blues (1996) .... Tanya Touchev
Female Perversions (1996) .... Langley Flynn
... aka Phantasien einer Frau (Germany)
"Ned and Stacey" .... Alexa Miroslav (1 episode, 1995)
- Model Husband (1995) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Alexa Miroslav
Arizona Dream (1993) .... Millie
... aka Arizona Dream (France)
... aka The Arrowtooth Waltz
Her Alibi (1989) .... Nina
Anna (1987) .... Krystyna
"Saturday Night Live" .... Various (1 episode, 1987)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Bronson Pinchot/Paul Young/Buster Poindexter (1987) TV Episode
.... Various
Covergirl (1984)
... aka Dreamworld
Portfolio (1983) .... Elite Model |
