Paula Taylor

Punlapa Margaret Taylor (born January 20, 1983), also known as Paula Taylor or Thai name Punlapa Supa-aksorn (; ), is a Thai actress, model, and presenter of British descent.

Personal life Taylor was born in Chulalongkorn hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. Two weeks after she was born, the family moved to Australia. Her mother is of Thai Chinese descent and her father is of English descent. She grew up in Perth, Western Australia and at the age of 9, after her parents' divorce, moved to Brisbane, Queensland. Taylor got a bachelor's in Business Administration from Assumption University

Career While visiting her family in Thailand, she was asked if she would be interested in doing some modelling. She started her career in several commercials and small Thai movies before becoming a regular VJ for Channel V Thailand. Discovered by television producer Tanawat Wansom, she quickly rose to fame and became a sought-after television hostess and presenter. In 2006, she co-starred in the Thai romance comedy film The Memory.

The Amazing Race Asia 2 Taylor also participated in The Amazing Race Asia 2 with her childhood friend Natasha Monks. At the 9th leg they came in last, but it was a non-elimination leg. In Leg 10, however, which was in Hungary, they came last for the second time, leading them to be the 6th eliminated pair. They finished 5th in the race.

On the Amazing Race Asia 3, she appeared alongside host Allan Wu as the local greeter at the Pit Stop of the first leg.

Present Taylor made her Hollywood debut starring opposite William Hurt and Cary Elwes in the 2011 film Hellgate. Due to her exposure in the Amazing Race Asia, her face and name have become familiar in several Southeast Asian countries. In 2009 she landed the starring role in a film starring Filipino comedian Vic Sotto in Love On Line where she plays a version of herself. She was also a guest host on Eat Bulaga! in which Sotto is a regular. She appears on the Philippine TV Sunday variety show SOP. She currently resides in Hong Kong and London and is focusing on raising her children, but she still travels around Asia for commercials and television guest appearances.

After divorcing her husband, she brought her three children back to live in Thailand and took on acting work again in 10 years, starring the role of Stella, a Thai American single mom, in Taklee Genesis, the first Thai-Warner Bros. joint venture sci-fi film, directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul.

Filmography Movies Year Title Role 2002 999-9999 Meena 2003 Sexphone & the Lonely Wave (Sexphone / คลื่นเหงา / สาวข้างบ้าน) Jay 2006 The Memory (รักจัง) JaaThe Magnificent Five (พระ เด็ก เสือ ไก่ วอก) Raka 2009 Love on Line (LOL) Paula Taylor 2010 The Little Comedian (บ้านฉัน..ตลกไว้ก่อน (พ่อสอนไว้)) Dr. Ice Song Pradtana Pradtana 2011 Hellgate Som 2014 The Pararell (ร่าง) Amy 2024 Taklee Genesis Stella

Television Show Network RoleLa Ong TetChannel 3La Ong Tet Boutique Channel Thailand VJ Chef to Go QTV Guest SOP GMA Network Eat Bulaga! GMA Network The Amazing Race Asia 2 AXN Asia Co-Competitor with Natasha Monks The Amazing Race Asia 3 Local Greeter at Leg 1 Lady Mahachon True Love Next Door Season 1&2 (เนื้อคู่ประตูถัดไป) MCOT Kwan Jai True Love Next Door Season 3 (เนื้อคู่อยากรู้ว่าใคร) Channel 5 Kwan Jai True Love Next Door Season 4 (เนื้อคู่ The Final Answer) GTH Channel Kwan Jai SOP GMA Network Guest host – August 16, 2009 Full House Cameo The Apartment - Celebrity Edition Star World Contestant Club Friday The Series Season 8 Kate

Music videos "Yah Lop Tah" by JR-Voy "Sexy" by Paradox "Tell Me Your Name" by Christian Bautista Maak Maai by Bie The Star