Biography
Who is Alexandra Paul?
Early life and background
Alexandra Paul Elizabeth Paul was born in New York City on July 29, 1963. Her mother was a social worker from the United Kingdom and her father worked as an American investment banker. She grew up alongside her identical twin sister Caroline and younger brother Jonathan in the rural town of Cornwall, Connecticut. As a child, she attended the Cornwall Consolidated School and later went to the Groton School in Massachusetts. During her youth, she underwent two major abdominal operations at ages 17 and 18 to remove choledochal cysts.
Acting career and filmography
Alexandra began working prominently in television and film during the 1980s. Her early acting credits include the independent Canadian horror film American Nightmare and the television film Paper Dolls. She landed a major leading role in John Carpenter's 1983 horror film adaptation of Stephen King's Christine, playing the character Leigh Cabot opposite actor Keith Gordon. This breakthrough was followed by supporting roles in Just the Way You Are, American Flyers alongside Kevin Costner, 8 Million Ways to Die, and the comedy Dragnet with Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd.
Activism and environmental work
Alongside her acting career, Alexandra has maintained a long history of political and social activism. At the age of 22, she co-founded Young Artists United alongside producer Daniel Sladek to engage young Hollywood creatives in community outreach and youth organization fundraising. She is a dedicated animal rights, peace, and environmental activist who participated in the Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament in 1986. Her activism has resulted in multiple arrests for civil disobedience at the Nevada Test Site, various military protests, and direct action animal rescue operations.
Personal life and height
Alexandra stands at a height of 1.78 meters, which translates to 5 feet 10 inches. She became a vegetarian at the age of fourteen after reading the book Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé, and she later transitioned to a fully vegan lifestyle in 2010. As an endurance athlete, she completed the Hawaii Ironman in 1997, ran the 2000 Boston Marathon, and completed several long-distance open water swims including the Fiji Swim and the Swim Around Key West.
Birthday and age
Alexandra Paul was born on July 29, 1963, which makes Alexandra 63 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Alexandra shares the date with 53 other famous people.
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