Paris Jefferson was born in London and raised in Sydney, Australia. She trained as a dancer before becoming an actress. Since her move back to London she has played both English and American leading roles in the UK, USA and Ireland. She is best known for her role in Xena: Warrior Princess, A Will of Their Own, The Diamond of Jeru and Valentine's Again.Her theatre credits include Anna in Anna Karenina, The Constant Wife, Present Laughter and Private Lives at the Gate Theatre, Dublin from 2006 to 2010, and at the Spoleto Festival, USA, and Frankie in Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune at the York Theatre Royal, UK.Paris is also a photographer. She was asked to join Getty Images two years ago.