Naomi Watts stars in this suspense thriller about a videotape that kills anybody who watches it. Pauley appears briefly as Beth, assistant (and girlfriend) to the male lead's character.

BUY: The Ring on DVD / The Ring on VHS

Blink and you'll miss Pauley as Bebe, a woman who works in a clothing store with Leelee Sobieski's character Jennifer.

BUY: My First Mister on DVD / My First Mister on VHS

Chances are, you've heard something about this movie, which was written and directed by Cameron Crowe, based on his own experiences as a young rock reporter. It's a charming, funny, and even cathartic flick about a teenage boy (Patrick Fugit) whose dreams of being a rock journalist lead him on a coming-of-age tour with a fledgling band. Pauley has a small role near the beginning of the film as a radio disc jockey named Alice Wisdom who interviews rock critic Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Pauley's favorite actor). The character is based on real-life DJ Gabriel Wisdom, who was indeed interviewing Lester Bangs when Cameron Crowe encountered him in real life.

IMAGE: A great production still of Pauley as Alice Wisdom

IMAGE: Pauley on-set with co-star and idol Philip Seymour Hoffman

BUY: Untitled: Almost Famous (The Bootleg Cut) on DVD / Almost Famous on VHS

Civility / Malicious Intent (2000, feature film)

The independent film Civility (formerly The Day October Died) had a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles. Liam Waite stars as Cade, a small-town guy who leaves his girlfriend Carolyn (Pauley Perrette) for L.A., but returns to confront the figures of his past when his father dies under mysterious circumstances. Civility is now available on DVD in North America under the title Malicious Intent.

IMAGE: Screen capture of Pauley and Liam Waite in Civility

BUY: Malicious Intent on DVD / Malicious Intent on VHS

The digital short film Hoofboy premiered at the Chicago Undegrround Film Festival in 1998. It was written, directed, and produced by Will Keenan, and also starred Kerri Kenney and Summer Phoenix.

The Price of Kissing (1997, feature film)

Pauley's first true starring role, her largest and most multi-faceted to date, can be found in Vince DiPersio's The Price of Kissing. The Price of Kissing is an independent feature film about- what else? -love, that played the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival in 1997. In it, Pauley plays Renee, a young single woman whose latest relationship has crashed and burned. She finds solace in the form of her close friend Larry (Leon), who doubles as a romantic partner when the occasion arises. Complicating their already blurred relationship is Renee's pal Annette (Nicole Eggert), who has fallen for Larry, and a well-meaning suitor (Jon Seda) who takes an interest in Renee.

IMAGES: U.S. video box for The Price of Kissing / Canadian video box / Foreign video box

REVIEW: Variety's review of The Price of Kissing - One of few detailed reviews of this underrated flick, including positive mentions of Pauley.