Cast & creator
Paulina Porizkova
Best known for Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live, Desperate Housewives
Paulina Porizkova (born Pavlína Pořízková) is a Czechoslovak-born supermodel, actress, and author who rose to global fame in the 1980s. Often cited as one of the most successful models of her era, she became the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1984. In recent years, she has gained widespread acclaim as an advocate for age inclusivity and body positivity, sharing candid, unfiltered reflections on aging through her writing and social media.
Also known as: پائولینا پُریزکووا, Pavlína Pořízková
29
film credits
15
television credits
44
1975–2026 · acting roles
5.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (44)
Showing 44 of 44 credits
Saturday Night Live
Self - Special Guest
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Desperate Housewives
Paulina Porizkova
2004
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest
2019
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest
2003
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Self
2018
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
The Mysteries of Laura
Charlotte Bernice
2014
Jane by Design
Paulina Porizkova
2012
Arizona Dream
Millie
1993
Nightcap
Ana
2016
Thursday
Dallas
1998
Female Perversions
Langley Flynn
1996
Her Alibi
Nina
1989
People I Know
Dr. Anna Fahri
2002
Beyond the Edge
Self - Contestant
2022
Second Best
Allison
2004
Nearest to Heaven
Mary Rafelson
2002The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self (archive footage)
1988
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
Self
2017
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004
Self
2004
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me
Self
2017
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
Self
2024
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
Self
2016
Partners in Crime
Wallis P. Longsworth
2000
About Face: Supermodels Then and Now
Herself
2012
Intern
Chi Chi Chemise
2000
Wedding Bell Blues
Tanya
1996
Portfolio
Elite Model
1983Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1992
self
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
Self
2014
Long Time Since
Diane Thwaite
1998
The Cars: Heartbeat City
Woman in 'Drive' video
1984
O Horizon
2026
Dark Asylum
Maggie
2001
Knots
Lily Kildear
2004
Anna
Krystyna
1987The Naturalized
Self
After the Rain
Ellen Maxfield
2000
Bardotky
Valerie
2026