Paula Devicq

Paula Michelle Devicq is a Canadian actress, known for her role as Kirsten Bennett on the Golden Globe-winning television drama Party of Five, a role she played from 1994 to 2000.

Life and career Devicq was born in Edmonton, Alberta.

She began her modeling career at the age of 18. She primarily worked in New York and Paris, where she was represented by modeling agencies Ford and Elite, and would go on to appear on magazine covers and in major advertising campaigns for companies such as Estée Lauder. She then followed up with a recurring role on Rescue Me and earlier in her career starred in the TV movie Wounded Heart, an emotional drama set in Texas. As a native of Edmonton and Vancouver, she practiced figure skating two hours before and after school each day. She appeared in the feature films Forbidden Love, with Andrew McCarthy and Richard Chamberlain, and Arbitrage, opposite Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon. She also played a role in Party of Five as Kirsten Bennett for six seasons.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1994–2000 Party of Five Kirsten Bennett 89 episodes 1995 Wounded Heart Tracy Lance TV, credited as Paula DeVicq 1997 Dinner and Driving Laura 1999 Kill the Man Vicki Livingston Runaway Bride Paula 2001–2002 100 Centre Street Cynthia Bennington 12 episodes2004 The Breakup Artist Teresa The Grid Jane McCann TV mini-seriesunknown episodes The Coven Kate Moore 2004–2005 Rescue Me Sondra 6 episodes2005 His and Her Christmas Vicki Law & Order Miranda Shea Episode: "Obsession" 2006 Mr. Gibb Holly Cooper 2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Christine Mayfield 1 episode 2008 Pinion Lynn 2010 First Dog Vicky Ann 2011 A Gifted Man Dr. Elizabeth Salinger 1 episode Arbitrage Cindy 2012 Making Angels Lydia 2015 The Amazing Wizard of Paws Sandra 2019 Forbidden Love Jennifer aka Finding Julia