Meat is an inefficient way to eat. An acre of land can yield 20,000 pounds of potatoes, but that same acre would only graze enough cows to get 165 pounds of meat.

She guest starred on the TV series Mad Men in 2008. Apart from Baywatch Paul is known for movies such as Paper Dolls (1982) with Daryl Hannah Christine (1983) based on the book by Stephen King; the bicycle-racing film American Flyers (1985) with Kevin Costner and the film parody of the classic television series Dragnet starring Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd. Paul is married to triathlon coach Ian Murray and has competed in triathlons.

She is best known for her role as Lt. Stephanie Holden in the television series Baywatch from 1992–97. She has starred in over 70 movies and television programs.