Paydin LoPachin
Encyclopedia
Paydin LoPachin is an American
actress born in Abilene, Texas
. Paydin also has a nickname of PayLo.
playing a farm girl. Her next appearances in film and television began in 2004 with an episode of the television series The O.C.
. In 2006 she was in All the King's Men
, House at the End of the Drive and an episode of Heroes
, followed in 2007 by an appearance in Cold Case.
In 2008 Paydin had a small role in the DeNiro film What Just Happened and roles in the horror film
s Shark Swarm
and Triloquist
. It was for her starring role in critically panned Triloquist that film reviewers made note of her performance as the character Angelina. This was followed in 2009 by Spring Breakdown
where she played the role of Young Senator Hartman.
, writing "Paydin LoPachin plays bitchy psycho blonde Angelique like Kelly Bundy and Juliette Lewis
from Natural Born Killers
... ...She carries herself with much aplomb.. ...mechanizations seem almost stream of consciousness..." Horror Society wrote "Paydin LoPachin was also a standout as the psycho sister, driven to succeed in show business. She’s one of the more intriguing female horror leads I’ve seen in sometime". Conversely, her work was panned by John Shelton of Bloody Good Horror who wrote "The acting is mostly awful, particularly from Payden LoPachin, who as Angelina manages to get out-acted by a foam puppet". In their complaint that the film was full of "teases", Peter Brown if iFMagazine wrote "it is a film filled with teases. The main character, Angelina (Paydin LoPachin), talks a good game... ...but we never see the goods", "... I suppose that having a foul mouthed, hot chick talking about her body and asking over and over again for people to f**k her may seem like a comical exchange... ...but after 10 minutes of it what’s the point" "...the hot chick that never shows the goods is actually damn annoying after 10 minutes.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress born in Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
. Paydin also has a nickname of PayLo.
Career
Paydin's first film appearance was in The Stars Fell on HenriettaThe Stars Fell on Henrietta
The Stars Fell on Henrietta is a 1995 drama film from Warner Bros., directed by James Keach and produced by Clint Eastwood.-Plot:The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr. Cox finds himself in the town of Henrietta...
playing a farm girl. Her next appearances in film and television began in 2004 with an episode of the television series The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
. In 2006 she was in All the King's Men
All the King's Men
All the King's Men is a novel by Robert Penn Warren first published in 1946. Its title is drawn from the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. In 1947 Warren won the Pulitzer Prize for All the King's Men....
, House at the End of the Drive and an episode of Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
, followed in 2007 by an appearance in Cold Case.
In 2008 Paydin had a small role in the DeNiro film What Just Happened and roles in the horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
s Shark Swarm
Shark Swarm
Shark Swarm is a film created by RHI Entertainment as part of the Maneater film series. It premiered on the Sci Fi Channel on May 25, 2008. Directed by James A. Contner and written by Matthew Chernov and David Rosiak, the film stars Daryl Hannah, John Schneider and Armand Assante...
and Triloquist
Triloquist
Triloquist is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Mark Jones produced by Jack Edward Sawyers and Marlon Parry and Michael Levine...
. It was for her starring role in critically panned Triloquist that film reviewers made note of her performance as the character Angelina. This was followed in 2009 by Spring Breakdown
Spring Breakdown
Spring Breakdown is a comedy film starring Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, and Rachel Dratch. Three years after principal photography, and after the film's owner, Warner Independent Pictures, was shut down by its parent company, it was released direct-to-video in 2009.-Plot:The film begins with Gayle,...
where she played the role of Young Senator Hartman.
Reception
In their review, Dread Central approved of her performance as Angelique in TriloquistTriloquist
Triloquist is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Mark Jones produced by Jack Edward Sawyers and Marlon Parry and Michael Levine...
, writing "Paydin LoPachin plays bitchy psycho blonde Angelique like Kelly Bundy and Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis is an American actress and musician. She gained international fame for her role in the 1991 thriller Cape Fear for which she was nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress...
from Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers is a 1994 crime/black comedy film directed by Oliver Stone about two victims of traumatic childhoods who became lovers and psychopathic serial killers, and are irresponsibly glorified by the mass media...
... ...She carries herself with much aplomb.. ...mechanizations seem almost stream of consciousness..." Horror Society wrote "Paydin LoPachin was also a standout as the psycho sister, driven to succeed in show business. She’s one of the more intriguing female horror leads I’ve seen in sometime". Conversely, her work was panned by John Shelton of Bloody Good Horror who wrote "The acting is mostly awful, particularly from Payden LoPachin, who as Angelina manages to get out-acted by a foam puppet". In their complaint that the film was full of "teases", Peter Brown if iFMagazine wrote "it is a film filled with teases. The main character, Angelina (Paydin LoPachin), talks a good game... ...but we never see the goods", "... I suppose that having a foul mouthed, hot chick talking about her body and asking over and over again for people to f**k her may seem like a comical exchange... ...but after 10 minutes of it what’s the point" "...the hot chick that never shows the goods is actually damn annoying after 10 minutes.
Filmography
- Spring BreakdownSpring BreakdownSpring Breakdown is a comedy film starring Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, and Rachel Dratch. Three years after principal photography, and after the film's owner, Warner Independent Pictures, was shut down by its parent company, it was released direct-to-video in 2009.-Plot:The film begins with Gayle,...
(2009) - TriloquistTriloquistTriloquist is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Mark Jones produced by Jack Edward Sawyers and Marlon Parry and Michael Levine...
(2008) - Shark SwarmShark SwarmShark Swarm is a film created by RHI Entertainment as part of the Maneater film series. It premiered on the Sci Fi Channel on May 25, 2008. Directed by James A. Contner and written by Matthew Chernov and David Rosiak, the film stars Daryl Hannah, John Schneider and Armand Assante...
(2008) (TV) - What Just Happened (2008)
- Cold Case (2007) (TV)
- HeroesHeroes (TV series)Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
(2006) (TV) - House at the End of the Drive (2006)
- The O.C.The O.C.The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
(2004) (TV) - The Stars Fell on HenriettaThe Stars Fell on HenriettaThe Stars Fell on Henrietta is a 1995 drama film from Warner Bros., directed by James Keach and produced by Clint Eastwood.-Plot:The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr. Cox finds himself in the town of Henrietta...
(1995)
Awards and acknowledgments
Paydin composes piano music—her composition "Caught in a Dream" won first place in a state competition and third place in a national competition.External links
- Paydin LoPachin at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...