Alexandra Paul (born July 29, 1963 in New York City) is an American actress. She is probably best known for her role as Lt. Stephanie Holden in the television series Baywatch from 1992 to 1997. While she has appeared in over 50 movies and television programs, she is also a dedicated environmental and political activist.

Alexandra has often committed herself to civil disobedience in protest of some policy or action which she believes is wrong. In March 2003 she was arrested for protesting the war against Iraq and spent 5 days in jail. She was arrested on March 15 2005, protesting the crushing of the environmentally-friendly EV1 cars, in Burbank, California; she parked her car in the way of the truck carrying the EV1's to the junkyard.

Apart from Baywatch, Alexandra is also known for her roles in movies like Christine (1983), the sleeper American Flyers (1985), and the (1987) Dragnet spoof Dragnet. Aside from acting, she has also hosted non-fiction tv shows, including Women's Entertainment's Winning Women and southern California local environmentalism show Earth Talk Today.

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