Paula Newsome

 ( 20th-century American Actresses ) 

Paula Newsome is an American actress. She starred in a number of television series, most notable the ABC police drama Women's Murder Club (2007–08), and had recurring roles on NYPD Blue, NCIS, Barry, and Chicago Med. She is best known for her supporting role in the film (2021), and her leading role of Maxine "Max" Roby in the CBS crime drama series (2021–2024).

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Early life Newsome grew up in Chicago and is a graduate of Morgan Park Academy. She received a bachelor's degree from Webster University’s Conservatory of Theater Arts.

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Career Newsome began having an interest in acting as a child performing in community theater, before moving to New York City. While in New York, she was cast in a number of Broadway theatre productions. An Interview with Paula Newsome (Claire, Women's Murder Club) By Rachel Thomas, About.com Guide, Jan 14 2008. She made her big screen debut appearing in a supporting role in the 1992 comedy film Straight Talk starring Dolly Parton. She went on to guest star in a number of notable television series, include Chicago Hope, Law & Order, Ally McBeal, Dharma & Greg, NYPD Blue, ER, Heroes, and Criminal Minds. In film, Newsome has appeared in Guess Who (2005), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Reign Over Me (2007), Things We Lost in the Fire (2007), Thinspiration (2014), Black or White (2014) and (2021).

Newsome was a regular cast member in a number of short-lived television series. First, she co-starred alongside Mark Feuerstein and Lauren Graham in the NBC sitcom Conrad Bloom (1998). In 2003, she appeared in the NBC legal drama The Lyon's Den starring Rob Lowe. From 2007 to 2008, she starred alongside Angie Harmon, Laura Harris and Aubrey Dollar in the ABC police drama Women's Murder Club playing medical examiner Claire Washburn. The following years, she returned to playing guest-starring roles, appearing on The New Adventures of Old Christine, Bones, Parenthood, FlashForward, FlashForward adds Paula Newsome By Jay Tomio of BSCReview.com, October 27, 2009 at 3:44 pm Drop Dead Diva, Grey's Anatomy, Suits, Castle, and most notably How to Get Away with Murder opposite Viola Davis, for which she received positive reviews. She also had recurring roles on City of Angels, NCIS, and Suburgatory. In 2018 she appeared as Detective Moss in the first season of HBO's Barry. In her Hello! magazine interview she said: "My life took a huge turn after the HBO comedy Barry because Hollywood saw this show where I was allowed to play a role that I absolutely loved; Detective Janice Moss was funny, she was poignant, and finally Hollywood was like, Wait a minute, get her, get her! But I'd been doing that work for years!" In 2019, Newsome appeared in 12 episodes of Chicago Med as Caroline Charles, ex-wife of Dr. Daniel Charles, Chief of Psychiatry, and mother of Robin Charles. She also played Jackie Vance in the CBS series NCIS from 2009-2013

In 2021, Newsome was cast in the leading role of Maxine "Max" Roby in the CBS crime drama series, . The series was canceled after three seasons in 2024.

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Filmography

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Film

1990	Home Alone	Shopper	Deleted Scene
1992	Straight Talk	Ellen
2005	Guess Who	Darlene
2006	Little Miss Sunshine	Linda
2007	Reign Over Me	Melanie
	Things We Lost in the Fire	Diane
2014	Black or White	Judge Margaret Cummins
2021		MIT Assistant Vice Chancellor

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Television

1992	Keeper of the City	Receptionist	Television film
1996	Swift Justice	Ada Pierce	Episode: "Pilot"
1998	Law & Order	Carol Mallon	Episode: "Carrier"
	Conrad Bloom	Faye Reynolds	Main role, 13 episodes
1999	Chicago Hope	Michelle Corwin / Kathy Stalworth	2 episodes
	Ally McBeal	Phyllis Butters	Episode: "Buried Pleasures"
2000	Dharma & Greg	Charlene	Episode: "Weekend at Larry's"
	ER	Rehab Receptionist Margaret	Episode: "Homecoming"
	City of Angels	Dr. Helen Chanley	3 episodes
2001	First Years	Alyse	Episode: "Porn in the U.S.A."
	Judging Amy	Ms. Pitt	Episode: "Nobody Expects the Spanish Exquisition"
2002, 2004	The Guardian	Angela / James Mooney's Sister	2 episodes
2003	The Lyon's Den	Kathy Wolf	Recurring role, 8 episodes
2003–2004	NYPD Blue	Tammy Carlyle	3 episodes
2004	Friends	Stewardess/Flight Attendant	2 episodes (1 uncredited)
2005	Yes, Dear	Donna	Episode: "The New Neighbors"
	Killer Instinct	Mrs. Cavanagh	2 episodes
	Night Stalker	Dr. Lawrence	Episode: "Malum"
	Criminal Minds	Detective Shea Clavin	Episode: "L.D.S.K."
2007	Heroes	Dr. Witherson	2 episodes
2007–2008	Women's Murder Club	Dr. Claire Washburn	Main role, 13 episodes
2009	The New Adventures of Old Christine	Principal Diane Slater	Episode: "Hair"
	Bones	Kelly Bissette	Episode: "The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
2009–2013	NCIS	Jackie Vance	4 episodes
2010	FlashForward	Dr. Callie Langer	Episode: "Revelation Zero: Part 1"
	Drop Dead Diva	Wanda Williams	Episode: "Would I Lie to You?"
2010–2011	Parenthood	Dr. Robertson	2 episodes
2011	Grey's Anatomy	Mrs. Sturgeon	Episode: "Disarm"
	Pretty Little Liars	Coach Fulton	2 episodes
	Suits	Lucille Jackson	Episode: "Identity Crisis"
2012	1600 Penn	Atlanta Weaver	Episode: "Putting Out Fires"
2012–2014	Suburgatory	Tracy	4 episodes
2015	Cougar Town	Principal Shore	Episode: "Even the Losers"
	Backstrom	Jill Chapin	Episode: "Inescapable Truth"
	Castle	Debbie Parker	2 episodes (1 uncredited)
2016	How to Get Away with Murder	Joyce Robinson	Episode: "She Hates Us"
	Code Black	Margaret Wesley	Episode: "Blood Sport"
2016–2017	No Tomorrow	Tyra DeNeil Fields	3 episodes
	Transparent	Dr. Leona Gunderson	3 episodes
2017	Doubt	Talia Mendez	Episode: "Then and Now"
2018–2019	Barry	Detective Janice Moss	Recurring role, 9 episodes Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2019	Boomerang	Victoria Jackson	2 episodes
	Chicago Med	Caroline Charles	Recurring role, 12 episodes
	Magnum P.I.	Brianna Healy	Episode: "Murder is Never Quiet"
2020	The Unicorn	Vanessa	Episode: "Everyone's a Winner"
	The Twilight Zone	Pastor Nichelle Del Rio	Episode: "A Small Town"
2021–2024		Maxine "Max" Roby	Main role

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