Sarah Paulson on screen and stage

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American film, television, and stage actress and director Sarah Paulson began her acting career in New York City stage productions before starring in the short-lived television series American Gothic (1995–1996) and Jack & Jill (1999–2001). Her other television work includes Deadwood (2005), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), and Cupid (2009). In 2011, Paulson began starring in the FX anthology series American Horror Story, playing various characters over many of the show's 11 seasons. For her performances in the series, she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Critics' Choice Television Awards. In 2016, she portrayed real life prosecutor Marcia Clark in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2020, Paulson appeared in the FX miniseries Mrs. America, and began starring as Nurse Mildred Ratched in the Netflix psychological thriller series Ratched. In 2021, she returned to American Crime Story to portray Linda Tripp in the third season of the series, subtitled Impeachment.

Paulson at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con

Paulson's film roles include the romantic comedies What Women Want (2000) and Down with Love (2003), and the dramas Path to War (2002) and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). In 2008, she starred as Ellen Dolan in the superhero noir film The Spirit. She starred as Lucy in the independent drama film Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), Nicolle Wallace in the political drama film Game Change (2012), Mary Epps in the historical drama film 12 Years a Slave (2013), Abby Gerhard in the romantic drama film Carol (2015), Toni Bradlee in the political drama film The Post (2017), Tammy in the heist comedy film Ocean's 8 (2018), Jessica Hayes in the post-apocalyptic thriller film Bird Box (2018), Ellie Staple in the superhero film Glass (2019), and Diane Sherman in the psychological thriller film Run (2020).

Film

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Paulson at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
 
Paulson in February 2015
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1997 Levitation Acey Rawlin
1999 The Other Sister Heather Tate
1999 Held Up Mary
2000 What Women Want Annie
2002 Bug Eilleen
2003 Down with Love Vikki Hiller
2005 Swimmers Merrill
2005 Serenity Dr. Caron
2005 The Notorious Bettie Page Bunny Yeager
2006 Diggers Julie
2006 Griffin and Phoenix Peri
2008 The Spirit Ellen Dolan
2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene Lucy
2011 New Year's Eve Grace Schwab
2012 Mud Mary Lee
2012 Fairhaven Kate
2012 The Time Being Sarah
2012 Stars in Shorts Woman
2013 12 Years a Slave Mary Epps
2015 Carol Abby Gerhard
2015 The Runner Kate Haber
2016 Blue Jay Amanda
2017 Rebel in the Rye Dorothy Olding
2017 The Post Tony Bradlee
2018 Ocean's 8 Tammy
2018 Bird Box Jessica Hayes
2019 Glass Ellie Staple
2019 The Goldfinch Xandra
2019 Abominable Dr. Zara (voice)
2020 Run Diane Sherman
2024 Hold Your Breath Margaret Bellum
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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1994 Law & Order Maggie Conner Episode: "Family Values"
1995 Friends at Last Diana Television film
1995–1996 American Gothic Merlyn Temple Main role
1996 Shaughnessy n/a Television film
1997 Cracker Janice 2 episodes
1998 The Long Way Home Leanne Bossert Television film
1999–2001 Jack & Jill Elisa Cronkite Main role
2001 Touched by an Angel Zoe Episode: "Manhunt"
2002 Leap of Faith Faith Wardwell Main role
2002 Path to War Luci Baines Johnson Television film
2004 The D.A. Lisa Patterson 2 episodes
2004 Nip/Tuck Agatha Ripp Episode: "Agatha Ripp"
2005 Deadwood Miss Alice Isringhausen Recurring role
2006 A Christmas Wedding Emily Television film
2006–2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Harriet Hayes Main role
2007, 2011 Desperate Housewives Lydia Lindquist 2 episodes
2009 Cupid Claire McCrae Main role
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Anne Gillette Episode: "Shadow"
2010 Grey's Anatomy Young Ellis Grey Episode: "The Time Warp"
2010 November Christmas Beth Marks Television film
2011 American Horror Story: Murder House Billie Dean Howard 3 episodes
2012 Game Change Nicolle Wallace Television film
2012 Blue Lavinia 2 episodes
2012–2013 American Horror Story: Asylum Lana Winters Main role
2013–2014 American Horror Story: Coven Cordelia Goode Main role
2014–2015 American Horror Story: Freak Show Bette and Dot Tattler Main role
2015–2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Sally McKenna Main role
Billie Dean Howard Episode: "Be Our Guest"
2016 The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Marcia Clark Main role
2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Shelby Miller / Audrey Tindall Main role
Lana Winters Episode: "Chapter 10"
2017 Feud Geraldine Page Episode: "And the Winner Is... (The Oscars of 1963)"
2017 American Horror Story: Cult Ally Mayfair-Richards Main role
Susan Atkins Episode: "Charles (Manson) in Charge"
2018 American Horror Story: Apocalypse Wilhemina Venable / Cordelia Goode Main role
Billie Dean Howard Episode: "Return to Murder House"
2019 Family Guy Herself / Marcia Clark Voice; Episode: "You Can't Handle the Booth"
2020 Mrs. America Alice Macray Main role
2020 Coastal Elites Clarissa Montgomery Television film
2020 Ratched Mildred Ratched Main role; also executive producer
2021 American Horror Story: Double Feature Tuberculosis Karen also executive producer
Mamie Eisenhower
2021 Impeachment: American Crime Story Linda Tripp Main role; also executive producer
2023 Saturday Night Live Ms. Jenny Episode: "Pedro Pascal / Coldplay"
2023 The Bear Michelle Berzatto Episode: "Fishes"
2024 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Therapist Episode: "Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid)"

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1994 The Sisters Rosensweig Tess Goode (understudy) Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
Talking Pictures Vesta Jackson Signature Theatre, Off-Broadway
1998–1999 Killer Joe Dottie Smith SoHo Playhouse, Off-Broadway
2005 Colder Than Here Harriet Bradley Music Box Theatre, Broadway
The Glass Menagerie Laura Wingfield Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
2006 The Cherry Orchard Varya Mark Taper Forum, regional [11]
2007 Crimes of the Heart Meg Magrath Williamstown Theatre Festival, regional [12]
2008 Laura Pels Theatre, Off-Broadway
2009 The Gingerbread House Stacey Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Off-Broadway [14]
Still Life Carrie Ann Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway
2010 Collected Stories Lisa Morrison Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway
2013 Talley's Folly Sally Talley Laura Pels Theatre, Off-Broadway
2014 Conviction Leigh Bay Street Theater, regional [18]
2023–2024 Appropriate Toni Lafayette Hayes Theater, Broadway
Belasco Theatre, Broadway

Director

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2018 American Horror Story: Apocalypse Episode: "Return to Murder House"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Levitation (1997)". Radio Times. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Other Sister - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. February 26, 1999. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Held Up - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. May 12, 2000. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wiese, Jason (June 24, 2020). "Sarah Paulson: 10 Movie and TV Appearances You May Have Forgotten About". CinemaBlend. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2022). "Sarah Paulson To Star In Searchlight Horror Thriller 'Dust'". Deadline. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Sisters Rosensweig - Broadway". IBDB. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sarah Paulson leaves TV cruelty to do a NYC play". Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Killer Joe". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Four Readying and a Funeral: Colder Than Here With Light, Rabe, Paulson, Murray Opens". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Glass Menagerie (Broadway, 2005)". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Oxman, Steven (13 February 2006). "The Cherry Orchard". Variety. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  12. ^ Hetrick, Adam (8 August 2007). "Paulson, Rabe and Rocha Commit Crimes of the Heart at Williamstown; Turner Directs". Playbill. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Paulson, Dundas and Rabe Commit Crimes of the Heart as Play Opens Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Thielman, Sam (20 April 2009). "The Gingerbread House". Variety. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Off-Broadway's Still Life with Sarah Paulson and Frederick Weller". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "Collected Stories (Broadway, 2010)". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  17. ^ "Talley's Folly". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Jacobson, Aileen (7 June 2014). "After a Girl's Accusation, the Questions Pile Up". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Sarah Paulson Returns To Broadway This Fall In Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Play 'Appropriate'". Deadline Hollywood. July 27, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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