In October, she had a four-episode role in Veronica Mars, (created by Rob Thomas), and she reprised the role toward the end of season two. Marshall's next main role came in the sitcom Out of Practice. In 2007, Marshall appeared in the Showtime series Californication. She also was seen in the FX series Nip/Tuck as an insecure actress who dated Dr. Sean McNamara. In 2008, Marshall joined the crime drama Shark as a recurring character. Marshall starred on the CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried. She and Jay Mohr played a divorced couple sparring while trying to be loving parents to their two children. The show was her first to be picked up for a second season. Marshall had a guest role in the hit drama House, playing Julia, sister of Lisa Cuddy. In 2012, Marshall guest starred in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She played the role of Kathy Veck, owner of an oil company. In 2013, Marshall guest starred in two episodes of Two and a Half Men as Alan Harper's transgender girlfriend Paula. Personal life Marshall is from Rockville, Maryland. She has been married to actor Danny Nucci since 2003, and the couple have a daughter. She is the sister of Virginia politician Bob Marshall, who became widely known for proposing a "bathroom bill" (a law that would have limited transgender individuals access to public restrooms of their born sex) before his defeat by transgender candidate Danica Roem in the November 2017 state election. Paula Marshall attributed his defeat to "karma" for his "homophobic" acts. Filmography Film Television Radio and podcast appearances Marshall appeared on Janet Varney's JV Club Podcast Episode #145 on March 12, 2016. Marshall appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on February 7, 2017. References External links 1964 births American film actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from Maryland People from Rockville, Maryland 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses