| Paula Taylor | |
| Birth Name: | Punlapa Margaret Taylor |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
| Television: | The Amazing Race Asia 2 |
| Known For: | Jaa in Ruk Jung |
Punlapa Margaret Taylor (born January 20, 1983), also known as Paula Taylor (Thai: พอลล่า เทเลอร์) or Thai name Punlapa Supa-aksorn (Thai: พัลลภา ศุภอักษร;), is a Thai actress, model, and presenter of British descent.
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
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.
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]
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.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 999-9999 | Meena |
| 2003 | Sexphone & the Lonely Wave (Sexphone / คลื่นเหงา / สาวข้างบ้าน) | Jay |
| 2006 | The Memory (รักจัง) | Jaa |
| The 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 | |
| Show | Network | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Ong Tet | Channel 3 | La Ong Tet | |
| [V] Boutique | VJ | ||
| Chef to Go | Guest | ||
| SOP | GMA Network | ||
| Eat Bulaga! | GMA Network | ||
| The Amazing Race Asia 2 | 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) | Kwan Jai | ||
| True Love Next Door Season 3 (เนื้อคู่อยากรู้ว่าใคร) | Kwan Jai | ||
| True Love Next Door Season 4 (เนื้อคู่ The Final Answer) | GTH Channel | Kwan Jai | |
| SOP | Guest host – August 16, 2009 | ||
| Full House | Cameo | ||
| The Apartment - Celebrity Edition | Contestant | ||
| Club Friday The Series Season 8 | Kate |