Paige Matthews | |
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Charmed character | |
First appearance | October 4, 2001 (episode 4.01; "Charmed Again (Part 1)") |
Last appearance | May 21, 2006 (episode 8.22; "Forever Charmed" |
Created by | Brad Kern |
Portrayed by | Rose McGowan |
Information | |
Aliases | Jo Bennett |
Spouse(s) | Henry Mitchell |
Children | Tamora Mitchell Kat Mitchell Henry Mitchell Jr. |
Species | Charmed One Witch Whitelighter |
Notable powers |
Telekinetic Orbing Whitelighter powers Orb-Shield |
Extended Family | |
Grandparents |
Penny Halliwell (grandmother; deceased) Allen Halliwell (grandfather;deceased) |
Parents |
Patty Halliwell (mother; deceased) Sam Wilder (father) Mr. and Mrs. Matthews (adoptive parents; deceased) |
Siblings |
Prue Halliwell (half-sister; deceased) Piper Halliwell (half-sister) Phoebe Halliwell (half-sister) |
Other Relatives | Melinda Warren (ancestor) Charlotte Warren (ancestor) |
Paige Matthews is a fictional character from the American television series Charmed, played by Rose McGowan from October 4, 2001 until May 21, 2006. The character was created by executive producer Brad Kern as a replacement for lead character Prue Halliwell, following the departure of actress Shannen Doherty. Paige is introduced in season four as the fiercely independent younger half-sister of the show's remaining female leads, sisters Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano). Like her sisters, Paige is a witch, and more specifically, one of the "Charmed Ones"—three of the most powerful witches of all time. Paige is introduced as the secret love child of the Halliwell sisters' mother Patty (Finola Hughes) and her "whitelighter" (guardian angel) Sam Wilder (Scott Jaeck), making Paige both a witch and whitelighter. She was given up at birth and raised by her adoptive parents.
At the beginning of season four, Paige goes on to help reconstitute the Charmed Ones by taking Prue's place in the Power of Three, following her death in the season three finale. Like Prue, Paige possesses telekinetic abilities, but due to her mixed whitelighter heritage, this manifests as the ability to "orb" (teleport) objects from one location to another through a vocal command. As the series progresses, Paige also receives whitelighter abilities such as the power to "orb" herself and others, as well as sensing, glamouring, and healing. Paige's storylines have often revolved around her protecting innocents and defeating the forces of evil in San Francisco with her sisters. In the later seasons, she eventually receives her own whitelighter charges to train and protect as they learn witchcraft. Paige also has romantic relationships with fellow-witch Richard Montana (Balthazar Getty) in season six, and FBI agent Kyle Brody (Kerr Smith) in season seven. In the eighth and final season, Paige marries a human parole officer named Henry Mitchell (Ivan Sergei).