Acting
Sarah Paulson
Sarah Catharine Paulson (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress. She 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). She later appeared in comedy films such as What Women Want (2000) and Down with Love (2003), and drama films such as Path to War (2002) and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). From 2006 to 2007, she starred as Harriet Hayes in the NBC comedy-drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, for which she received her first Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2008, she starred as Ellen Dolan in the superhero noir film The Spirit. Paulson has appeared on Broadway in the plays The Glass Menagerie in 2005 and Collected Stories in 2010. She also starred in a number of independent films and had a leading role in the ABC comedy series Cupid (2009). She later starred in the independent drama film Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) and received Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for her portrayal of Nicolle Wallace in the HBO film Game Change (2012). She was featured as Mary Epps in the 2013 historical drama film 12 Years a Slave, as Abby Gerhard in the 2015 romantic drama film Carol, and as Toni Bradlee in the 2017 political drama film The Post, all of which were nominated for multiple Academy Awards. Her other films include Serenity (2005), New Year's Eve (2011), Mud (2012), Blue Jay (2016), Ocean's 8 (2018), Bird Box (2018), Glass (2019), and Run (2020). In 2011, Paulson began starring in the FX anthology series American Horror Story, playing different characters in many of the show's 10 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 first season of the anthology series American Crime Story, subtitled The People v. O. J. Simpson, for which she garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including the Primetime Emmy Award and the Golden Globe Award. In 2020, Paulson appeared in the FX limited series 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 show, subtitled Impeachment.
Filmography
Closing Night
Film · 2026
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Series · 2026
American Horror Story Official Podcast
Series · 2026
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
Film · 2025
Escape Room
Film · 2025
All's Fair
Series · 2025
Insider
Series · 2025
Hold Your Breath
Film · 2024
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Series · 2024
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Film · 2022
The Bear
Series · 2022
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Film · 2021
Run
Film · 2020
Coastal Elites
Film · 2020
Ratched
Series · 2020
Mrs. America
Series · 2020
Glass
Film · 2019
The Goldfinch
Film · 2019
Abominable
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
I'm a LA… Get Me Out of Here!
Series · 2019
Reimagining The Met Gala
Film · 2018
Ocean's Team 3.0
Film · 2018
Ocean's Eight
Film · 2018
Bird Box
Film · 2018
Rebel in the Rye
Film · 2017
The Post
Film · 2017
FEUD
Series · 2017
Blue Jay
Film · 2016
American Crime Story
Series · 2016
Chelsea
Series · 2016
American Crime Story
Series · 2016
Carol
Film · 2015
The Runner
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
#twitterkills
Film · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
12 Years a Slave
Film · 2013
Mud
Film · 2013
Fairhaven
Film · 2013
Stars in Shorts
Film · 2012
Game Change
Film · 2012
The Time Being
Film · 2012
Blue
Series · 2012
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Film · 2011
After-School Special
Film · 2011
New Year's Eve
Film · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
November Christmas
Film · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Whose Dog Is It Anyway?
Film · 2009
Cupid
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
The Spirit
Film · 2008
Pretty/Handsome
Film · 2008
Diggers
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
A Christmas Wedding
Film · 2006
The Notorious Bettie Page
Film · 2006
Griffin & Phoenix
Film · 2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Series · 2006
Serenity
Film · 2005
Swimmers
Film · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
The D.A.
Series · 2004
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
Down with Love
Film · 2003
Path to War
Film · 2003
Nip/Tuck
Series · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Bug
Film · 2002
Leap of Faith
Series · 2002
What Women Want
Film · 2000
The Other Sister
Film · 1999
Held Up
Film · 1999
Jack & Jill
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
The Long Way Home
Film · 1998
Levitation
Film · 1997
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Film · 1996
Friends at Last
Film · 1995
American Gothic
Series · 1995
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Series · 1995
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Law & Order
Series · 1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Emmy Awards
Series · 1949
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
I Am Sybil
Film
Clybourne Park
Film
Talley's Folly
Film
Ethel
Film
Ratched
Film
Pretty/Handsome
Series