Paula played Claire Scott, a sweet-appearing but headstrong girl who dated Stewpot and organised the protest march when Scruffy McGuffy was suspended.

 
 

Age: 33

DOB: 23 May 1968

ADVERTISING: Various commercials (details unavailable)

FILMS: Nurse in I BOUGHT A VAMPIRE MOTORCYCLE (1990)

TV: Claire Scott in GRANGE HILL (BBC 1981-85); Michelle in ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES (BBC 1990); THE BILL (Thames 1992)

  
 

 

 
YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW... Paula, born in Northumberland, has also done modelling as the above picture shows. She attended the renowned Italia Conti theatre school along with many other Grange Hill alumni. Her aunt worked as a secretary.

FAMILY: Paula was an only child when she worked on Grange Hill. That may have changed in the intervening years, however!

SO WHERE IS SHE NOW? Paula has given up acting. She was last seen in 1992 as a bride whose groom was arrested on their wedding day in "The Bill". Recently spotted working in a shoe shop in Kings Road, London; Paula is now married and known as Paula Triplett. She has one son.