Paula Trickey (born March 27, 1966), is an American actress who has starred in many TV movies. She has also appeared in television series. Trickey's most well-known role was on the USA Network series Pacific Blue as Officer/Sgt. Cory McNamara from 1996-2000. She has made guest appearances on many TV shows, including Beverly Hills, 90210, Renegade, Sliders, Walker, Texas Ranger, and One Tree Hill. She appeared on the third and fourth seasons of The O.C., playing the mother of Harbor School socialite Taylor Townsend.Born in Amarillo Texas, Trickey was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she attended East Central High School. While in high school she appeared in local television commercials and began competing in pageants. In 1985 she was crowned Miss Oklahoma in the All-American Teen Pageant (a Miss USA production) only to lose in the finals to an unknown Halle Berry.Following high school Paula moved to Dallas where she studied acting and work in commercials and local film productions such as "Dallas", and "Dallas the Early Years". Trickey moved to Los Angeles in 1986. She married television producer Richard Thurber in 1996; they have one daughter.
"Anything for the children" is her motto, after witnessing the slow passing of her own sister to an auto immune disease as children.
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Divorced Rich Thurber, Howie Mandel's partner/assistant, in 2010.
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Enjoys golf, and attends several charitable tournaments. Some of her loves are the Athletes and Entertainers for Kids, LAPD memorial fund, The Fireman's Memorial Fund, Dennis Quaid tournament for Doctors without Borders and the Children's Hospital of Austin, Pat Boone's Head Trauma awareness, Pediactric Aids, Animal Rescue, as well as a host of other organizations.
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Some of her hobbies include having the websites to milfgolf.com and hotmamagolf.com, providing sassy/sexy/fun golf wear and accessories and with donations going to charity. Also making jewelry, and all around building, repair and creative painting on her home.
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She is the baby of 3 girls. The oldest one, Karla, passing when she was 13 and Paula was 9.
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Her first child, with husband Rich Thurber, was born in 2000.
$1.3 Million
