| Paula Schaeffer | |
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| Status: | Deceased |
| Played by: | Sara Gilbert |
| First episode: | Day 2 8:00am-9:00am |
| Last episode: | Day 2 12:00pm-1:00pm |
Paula Schaeffer was a recent hire to the tech department at CTU Los Angeles. Although it was her dream job, the threat of a nuclear bomb going off in Los Angeles terrified her and made her doubt her abilities.
Background
Experience
- CTU - Programmer, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
- HK California Corporation - Programmer Analyst
- Los Angeles Medical - Systems Analyst
Expertise
- Proficiency in Perl, Python, Java, C/C++, LISP
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Information Systems - University of California at Los Angeles
Before Day 2
Paula grew up in Los Angeles and was recruited into CTU Los Angeles by Tony Almeida.
Day 2
Paula worked as a systems analyst at CTU Los Angeles at the beginning of Day 2. Upon hearing of the nuclear threat, she wanted to leave her post.
Paula dies while giving George Mason and Michelle the encryption code.
After some encouragement from Tony Almeida and Michelle Dessler, however, she agreed to stay on and help with the crisis. When Jack went undercover with Wald's crew, Paula had to upload false prison records of the time Jack supposedly spent in a Florida prison. Before the bombing of CTU, Paula was working to transfer all of the intel CTU had on the nuclear threat to NSA by request of Eric Rayburn.
Paula was severely injured in the bombing a few minutes later. George Mason ordered the paramedic who was tending her to bring her to consciousness to the dismay of Tony and Michelle. Mason needed the encryption code that protected the nuclear threat intel on NSA's servers. After a time the paramedic made her lucid, and she gave the code with some difficulty. As George complimented her, she smiled and passed out again. The medics rushed her off for surgery, but she quickly flatlined and passed away.
Appearances
Day 2
| 8:00am-9:00am | 9:00am-10:00am | 10:00am-11:00am | 11:00am-12:00pm | 12:00pm-1:00pm | 1:00pm-2:00pm |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | 3:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-5:00pm | 5:00pm-6:00pm | 6:00pm-7:00pm | 7:00pm-8:00pm |
| 8:00pm-9:00pm | 9:00pm-10:00pm | 10:00pm-11:00pm | 11:00pm-12:00am | 12:00am-1:00am | 1:00am-2:00am |
| 2:00am-3:00am | 3:00am-4:00am | 4:00am-5:00am | 5:00am-6:00am | 6:00am-7:00am | 7:00am-8:00am |