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Paulson at the 2015
San Diego Comic-Con
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'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).
Paulson at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International
Paulson in February 2015
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"Killer Joe". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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"Off-Broadway's Still Life with Sarah Paulson and Frederick Weller". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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"Talley's Folly". Playbill. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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"After a Girl's Accusation, the Questions Pile Up". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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"Sarah Paulson Returns To Broadway This Fall In Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Play 'Appropriate'".
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