Paggi made her television debut in 2001 when she received the series regular role of Jennie Bradbury in the
FOX television critically acclaimed drama
Pasadena. Following her role on
Pasadena, she played the recurring role of Britney in the
Emmy Award winning
NBC series
Providence. Paggi continued to appear in guest roles on television series such as
Glory Days,
Fastlane,
Judging Amy,
CSI: Miami and the
CBS pilot
Expert Witness. In 2003, Paggi appeared in the television film
Frozen Impact, playing the daughter of
Ted McGinley's character, who would later play his daughter in the television series
Hope & Faith. In 2003, Paggi received the role of Sydney Shanowski on the
ABC sitcom
Hope & Faith, alongside
Faith Ford and
Kelly Ripa. She appeared throughout the series' first season, before being replaced by
Megan Fox for its second and third seasons. Paggi received another television series regular role, as Sara Crawford in the
UPN television sitcom
One on One, during the show's fifth and final season. Her other television credits include guest appearances in
Quintuplets,
Jake in Progress,
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, for which she appeared in 2002 and again in 2008,
Mad Love and
90210, as well as the television films
Campus Confidential and
Undercover Bridesmaid. In 2007, Paggi played a leading role in the feature film
Cielito Lindo, opposite
Alejandro Alcondez, who also directed, produced and wrote the film. In 2011, she starred in
Girls Talk, a play written by
Roger Kumble, alongside
Brooke Shields and
Constance Zimmer, and was nominated for an
Ovation Award. She most recently played the role of Maxie Jones on General Hospital. She has appeared in guest roles such as
9-1-1 on FOX,
The Rookie: Feds (2022), and
The Sterling Affairs on FX (2023), playing Kristen Rivers (Doc Rivers' wife). ==Filmography==