Paula Taylor
Taylor at 6th anniversary of Seventeen Magazine
Born
Punlapa Margaret Taylor

(1983-01-20) January 20, 1983
Bangkok, Thailand
Years active2000–present
Known forJaa in Ruk Jung
TelevisionThe Amazing Race Asia 2

Punlapa Margaret Taylor (born January 20, 1983), also known as Paula Taylor (Thai: พอลล่า เทเลอร์) or Thai name Punlapa Supa-aksorn (Thai: พัลลภา ศุภอักษร; RTGS: Phanlapha Suppha-akson), 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 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.[1] 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.[2]

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 mainly focusing on raising her children but she still travels around Asia for commercials and television guest appearances.

Filmography

Movies

YearTitleRole
2002999-9999Meena
2003Sexphone & the Lonely Wave (Sexphone / คลื่นเหงา / สาวข้างบ้าน)Jay
2006The Memory (รักจัง)Jaa
The Magnificent Five (พระ เด็ก เสือ ไก่ วอก)Raka
2009Love on Line (LOL)Paula Taylor
2010The Little Comedian (บ้านฉัน..ตลกไว้ก่อน (พ่อสอนไว้))Dr. Ice
2010Song PradtanaPradtana
2011HellgateSom
2014The Pararell (ร่าง)Amy

Television

ShowNetworkRole
La Ong TetChannel 3La Ong Tet
[V] Boutique Channel [V] ThailandVJ
Chef to GoQTVGuest
SOPGMA Network
Eat Bulaga!GMA Network
The Amazing Race Asia 2AXN AsiaCo-Competitor with Natasha Monks
The Amazing Race Asia 3Local Greeter at Leg 1
Lady Mahachon
True Love Next Door Season 1&2 (เนื้อคู่ประตูถัดไป)MCOTKwan Jai
True Love Next Door Season 3 (เนื้อคู่อยากรู้ว่าใคร)Channel 5Kwan Jai
True Love Next Door Season 4 (เนื้อคู่ The Final Answer)GTH ChannelKwan Jai
SOPGMA NetworkGuest host – August 16, 2009
Full HouseCameo
The Apartment - Celebrity EditionStar WorldContestant
Club Friday The Series Season 8Kate

Music videos

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

References

  1. ↑ "Amazing Race Asia returns". October 6, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ Fang, Ken (September 14, 2008). "The Amazing Race Asia 3 - Episode 1 Recap". The Sports Daily. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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