Alexandra Paula Costa Mendes net worth is $4 Million
Alexandra Paula Costa Mendes Wiki Biography
Alexandra Paul was born on 29th July 1963, in New York City, USA, of part-English descent (mother), and is an actress, former model, activist, and health coach, probably best known for her role as Lt. Stephanie Holden in the TV series “Baywatch” (1992-1997). Paul has also played in such movies as “Christine” (1983), “8 Million Ways to Die” (1986), and “Dragnet” (1987). Her career started in 1982.
Have you ever wondered how rich Alexandra Paul is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Paul’s net worth is as high as $4 million, an amount earned through her successful acting career. In addition to being an actress, Paul has also worked as a writer, producer, and model, all of which helped improve her wealth.
Alexandra Paul Net Worth $4 Million
Alexandra Paul is a daughter of Mark, an investment banker, and Sarah Paul, a social worker, and grew up in Cornwall, Connecticut, along with Caroline, her identical twin sister, and younger brother Jonathan. She was educated at the Cornwall Consolidated School, and then at the Groton School in Massachusetts, before being accepted into Stanford University, but opted to pursue her acting career instead.
Paul debuted in the TV movie called “Paper Dolls” (1982) before played in John Carpenter’s horror “Christine” (1983), and in “American Flyers” (1985) starring Kevin Costner. By the end of the ‘80s, Alexandra had appeared in roles in “8 Million Ways to Die” (1986) alongside Jeff Bridges and Rosanna Arquette, and in “Dragnet” (1987) with Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, and Christopher Plummer. From 1992 to 1997, Paul played Stephanie Holden in 93 episodes of the TV series “Baywatch”, the role that earned her a lot of money and gained her considerable popularity in the ‘90s. She continued with “Detonator” (1993) starring Pierce Brosnan and Patrick Stewart, “Piranha” (1995), and “Detonator II: Night Watch” (1995). Paul ended the decade with parts in “Spy Hard” (1996) alongside Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, and Charles Durning, and in eight episodes of Golden Globe Award-nominated series “Melrose Place” (1999). Her net worth was rising steadily.
During the 2000s, Alexandra appeared in numerous TV movies and series, but failed to achieve any notable success. Some of her movies since the start of new millennium have been “Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding” (2003) alongside David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, and Michael Bergin, “Family of Four” (2009), and “Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness” (2009). Paul also played in “In My Sleep” (2010), “Love at the Christmas Table” (2012), and most recently in “Dirty” (2016) and “Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens” (2016). She is currently filming “Wood Floors”, “The B Team”, and “The Anchor”.
Regarding her personal life, Alexandra Paul married Ian Murray in 2000 but has apparently decided not to have children. She has been a vegetarian since 1977, and vegan since 2010. Paul is a well-known animal rights, environmental, peace, and gay rights activist, and in 2005, she received the ACLU’s 2005 Activist of the Year Award.
Christine, American Flyers, Dragnet, 8 Million Ways to Die, Spy Hard, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding, Tru Loved, Betrayed at 17, The Boy She Met Online, The Frankenstein Brothers, Demons from Her Past, A Lover's Revenge, 10 Attitudes, Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534, Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York, ...
TV Shows
Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, L.A. Firefighters, Paper Dolls
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I can finish an Ironman, I can take 5 days in jail for civil disobedience, I can shoot in the toughest conditions imaginable, but I cannot seem to resist chocolate at 10pm.
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My character went through skin-cancer surgery, and when I woke up in the scene, I had full make-up on, glossy lips and mascara. I forgot about reality. I still cringe when I see that scene. - on memories of Baywatch
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In November, 2015, Alexandra swam 13.7 miles in 7 hours 20 minutes off the coast of Mexico.
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Her TEDx talk on human overpopulation garnered 60,000 of views (2015).
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In April, 2015, Alexandra won the Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Web Series for her work in Mentor (2014).
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In 2014, Alexandra was named Vegan of the Year by the non profit Last Chance for Animals.
Was a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 1989-2012.
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Alexandra is a vegan.
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In 2003, she spent 5 1/2 days in a Los Angeles jail after being arrested twice for protesting the Iraq War. She spent 3 days in jail in 1987 for protesting at the nuclear testing site near Beatty, Nevada. She has been arrested over 16 times for civil disobedience.
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In 2006, Alexandra swam from Lanai to Maui in the 10 mile Maui Channel Swim.
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In 2009, Alexandra swam 11 miles from Denarau Island to Beachcomber Island in Fiji in 6 hours 56 minutes.
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Speaks fluent French and registered voters once a week for 22 years. She protested against the war in Iraq every week from 2002-2008.
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Recipient of Mikhail Gorbachev's Global Green Environmental Leadership Award in 1999.
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Honoured by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in 1997 for her work on human population issues.
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Attended prestigious Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts and graduated with honors.
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Recipient of the ACLU's 2005 Activist of the Year Award.
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In an interview about Christine (1983) (the film in which she starred), she mentioned that she has been a vegetarian since she was 14. Alexandra has been a vegan since 2010.
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When she wed Ian Murray, her identical twin sister, Caroline Paul, and Ian's brother Chris, performed the ceremony.
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At her September 2000 wedding to Ian Murray, the couple sent their invitations out on hemp, the bride's gown contained no silk, the food was meat-free, the couple made their own rings from panned-gold, and the guests were asked not to bring gifts to reduce consumption of natural resources. The bride and groom met 5 years earlier during a triathlon. Their honeymoon included an ocean swim and a Malibu triathlon the following day.
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Founded the Population Education Project in 1991, a program educating youths about the human population crisis. (1986) Founded Young Artists United, an organization of young people in the entertainment industry who wanted to be positive role models for American kids.
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Has an identical twin sister, Caroline Paul, author and San Francisco firefighter. Excerpts from her autobiography, "Fighting Fire", were published in Reader's Digest and Curve magazines.
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Completed Ironman Triathlon race in Hawaii. [1997]