| “ | You have friends in the D.A.'s office. Vet me all you want. I am no one's friend. But I have everybody's respect. | „ |
| ~ Paula Foster to Olivia Benson. |
Paula Foster is a major antagonist in the two-part Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Lost Reputation" and "Above Suspicion".
She was played by Paget Brewster, who also voiced Poison Ivy in Batman and Harley Quinn.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[]
Paula Foster is a Bureau Chief ADA and the head of the DA's Integrity Unit, but as revealed later on, she was part of a conspiracy to frame Captain Donald Cragen of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit. She is blackmailed by Marvin Exley, the attorney for madam Delia Wilson, into working for Delia.
In her role, Paula looks the other way regarding smaller crimes, but once Delia's rival, Bart Ganzel, begins running his own business, Paula is sent to investigate him. After Cragen is set up (by Ganzel) for the murder of an escort, Paula manages to manipulate Delia's case to make sure that the prostitution charges against her are dropped. She is paid handsomely, with her funds transferred to an offshore account in Anguilla.
SVU Detective Olivia Benson figures out that Paula is involved when she sees a photo of Paula's young daughter, Sarah, on her desk. After learning about Paula's role, Benson confronts her while she is with Sarah, who was diagnosed a few years before with Lobstein syndrome. Paula stated that Benson couldn't understand because she is not a mother, and she claimed that she had no idea what Delia was really into until it was too late. Paula was arrested for her crimes, with Benson opting to arrest Paula without Sarah witnessing.
External links[]
- Paula Foster at the Law & Order Wiki
