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.