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
Prue Halliwell (
Shannen Doherty), in favor of having "a fresh face" join the series. Paige is introduced in season four as the fiercely independent younger half-sister and another Charmed Oneone of the most powerful witches of all time. She had been the secret love child of the Halliwell sisters' mother
Patty (
Finola Hughes) and her
whitelighter Sam Wilder (
Scott Jaeck), making Paige both a witch and whitelighter. She was given up at birth and raised by her adoptive parents.