Paula Shaw, best known for her roles in Freddy vs. Jason and Hallmark Channel holiday movies, has died. She was 84.

The actress’s death was announced on the website for her workshop, The Max.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce Paula passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 morning at 9:00 am,” the statement read.

“Paula touched countless lives through The MAX, the Mastery, and her transformational work,” the statement continued. “Her legacy lives on in the communities she created and the lives she changed.”

An Instagram post from the Esalen Institute, where The Max was taught, also remembered the late actress’s contributions.

“PAULA SHAW taught THE MAX workshops at Esalen Institute for over 32 years,” the post read. “A professional actor and former EST (Erhard Seminars Training) trainer, she developed this self-expression course, which became a rite of passage for Esalen staff and seminarians, and until today maintains a reputation as one of Esalen’s most edgy offerings.”

Following the news of her death, Hallmark star Julie Sherman Wolfe paid tribute to Shaw on her Instagram Story, writing, “So sad to hear about Paula Shaw’s passing. We often chatted on Facetime after she filmed Hanukkah on Rye, mostly about our shared heritage (and trying to figure out if we were related!)”

“We never found out, but it didn’t matter,” she added. “She will always be one of my honorary bubbies.”