History Creator / SarahPaulson

!! Selected filmography:
* ''Series/AmericanGothic1995'' (1995–96) as Merlyn Temple
* ''Jack and Jill'' (1999–2001) as Elisa Cronkite

* ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' (2005) as Miss Isringhausen
* ''Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip'' (2006–07) as Harriet Hayes

* ''Series/{{Cupid}}'' (2009) as Claire [=McCrae=]

* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' (2011–present) in various roles:
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryMurderHouse'' (2011) as Billie Dean Howard
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum'' (2012–13) as Lana Winters
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCoven'' (2013–14) as Cordelia Goode
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow'' (2014–15) as Bette & Dot Tattler
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel'' (2015–16) as "Hypodermic" Sally [=McKenna=] & Billie Dean Howard
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryRoanoke'' (2016) as Audrey Tindall & Lana Winters
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCult'' (2017) as Ally Mayfair-Richards
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryApocalypse'' (2018) as Wilhelmina Venable, Cordelia Goode & Billie Dean Howard
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryDoubleFeature'' (2021)
*** ''Red Tide'' (2021) as TB Karen
*** ''Death Valley'' (2021) as Mamie Eisenhower
* ''Literature/GameChange'' (2012) as Creator/NicolleWallace

* ''Series/AmericanCrimeStory'' (2016–present) in various roles:
** ''Series/ThePeopleVOJSimpson'' (2016) as Marcia Clark
** ''Series/{{Impeachment}}'' (2021) as Linda Tripp
** ''Katrina'' (TBD) as Dr. Anna Pou

* ''Series/{{Feud}}: Bette and Joan'' (2017) as Geraldine Page

* ''Series/MrsAmerica'' (2020) as Alice
* ''Series/{{Ratched}}'' (2020) as Nurse Mildred Ratched
* ''Film/{{Run}}'' (2020) as Diane Sherman

Paulson was initially cast in comedic roles with films such as ''Film/WhatWomenWant'' and ''Film/DownWithLove'', although on television she took on more dramatic flair with the short-lived and much-missed ''Series/{{American Gothic|1995}}''. She has also had many leading roles in television and independent film, with one of her earliest ones being on Creator/AaronSorkin's ''Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip'' (2006-07), which netted her a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobe nomination. She has continued to work steadily and gain acclaim in a number of independent films and television productions, receiving further nominations from the Golden Globes as well as the MediaNotes/{{Emmy|Award}}s.

In 2011, Paulson began starring in the FX anthology series ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''. For her performance in the second season, subtitled ''[[Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum Asylum]]'', she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2013. Also in 2013, Paulson starred as Mary Epps in the Oscar-winning historical drama ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave''. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for the third season of ''American Horror Story'' in 2014.

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Sarah Catharine Paulson (born December 17, 1974 in Tampa, Florida) is an American film, stage, and television actress. An intelligent and versatile actress, she's perhaps best known for her roles in film and television, and for being a collaborator of Creator/RyanMurphy.

Paulson was initially cast in comedic roles with films such as ''Film/WhatWomenWant'' and ''Film/DownWithLove'', although on television she took on more dramatic flair with the short-lived and much-missed ''Series/{{American Gothic|1995}}''. She has also had many leading roles in television and independent film, with one of her earliest ones being on Creator/AaronSorkin's ''Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip'' (2006-07), which netted her a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobe nomination. She continued to work steadily and gain acclaim in a number of independent films and television productions, receiving further nominations from the Golden Globes as well as the UsefulNotes/{{Emmy|Award}}s.

* ''Film/{{Run}}'' (2020) as Diane Sherman
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!!Associated Tropes:
* BoundAndGagged : In American TV series "Cracker", she plays Janice a serial killer who abducts a young man, Michael, played by Creator/JoshHartnett. She binds him to a bed and gags his mouth with tape.
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Sarah Catharine Paulson (born December 17, 1974 in Tampa, Florida) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She's perhaps best known for her roles in film and television, and for being a collaborator of Creator/RyanMurphy. An intelligent and versatile actress, she was initially cast in comedic roles with films such as ''Film/WhatWomenWant'' and ''Film/DownWithLove'', although on television she took on more dramatic flair with the short-lived and much-missed ''Series/{{American Gothic|1995}}''.

Paulson has had many leading roles in television and independent film, having starred in Creator/AaronSorkin's ''Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip''. The series was ill-fated, but Paulson was still nominated for a Golden Globe Award. She continued to work steadily and gain acclaim in a number of independent films and television productions, receiving further nominations from the Golden Globes and the Emmys.

In 2011, Paulson began starring in the FX anthology series ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''. For her performance in the second season, she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2013. Also in 2013, Paulson starred as Mary Epps in the Oscar-winning historical drama ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave''. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for the third season of ''American Horror Story'' in 2014.

* ''Film/{{Glass}}'' (2019) as Dr. Ellie Staple

* BoundAndGagged : In American TV series "Cracker", she plays Janice a serial killer who abducts a young man, Michael, played by Creator/JoshHartnett. She binds him to a bed and gags his mouth with tape.

* BoundAndGagged : In American TV series "Cracker", she plays Janice a serial killer who abducts a young man, Michael, played by Josh Hartnett. She binds him to a bed and gags his mouth with tape.

** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryDoubleFeature''(2021)

** ''Series/American Horror StoryDoubleFeature''(2021)

** ''American Horror Story: Double Feature — Red Tide'' (2021) as TB Karen

* ''Literature/GameChange'' (2012) as Nicolle Wallace

** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory1984'' (2019) as TBA

* ''Bound and Gagged'' : In American TV series "Cracker", she plays Janice a serial killer who abducts a young man, Michael, played by Josh Hartnett. She binds him to a bed and gags his mouth with tape.

* Bound and Gagged : In American TV series "Cracker", she plays Janice a serial killer who abducts a young man, Michael, played by Josh Hartnett. She binds him to a bed and gags his mouth with tape.

* Bound and gagged : In American TV series "Cracker", she plays Janice a serial killer who abducts a young man, Michael, played by Josh Hartnett. She binds him to a bed and gags his mouth with tape.

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Sarah Catharine Paulson (born December 17, 1974) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She's perhaps best known for her roles in film and television, and for being a collaborator of Creator/RyanMurphy. An intelligent and versatile actress, she was initially cast in comedic roles with films such as ''Film/WhatWomenWant'' and ''Film/DownWithLove'', although on television she took on more dramatic flair with the short-lived and much-missed ''Series/{{American Gothic|1995}}''.

** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryApocalypse'' (2017) as Wilhelmina Venable, Cordelia Goode & Billie Dean Howard

* ''Series/JackAndJill'' (1999–2001) as Elisa Cronkite