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Sarah Paulson

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Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson is an actress born on December 17, 1974 in Tampa, Florida, USA. She is known for 12 Years a Slave, Bird Box and Glass. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 17, 1974
Place of birth
Tampa, Florida, USA
Also known as
Sarah Catharine Paulson

Biography

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

  1. 2026Monster: The Lizzie Borden Storyas Aileen Wuornos · 8 episodes
  2. 2025All's Fairas Carrington Lane · 9 episodes · Executive producer
  3. 2024Hold Your Breathas Margaret Bellum · Executive producer
  4. 2024Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Therapist · 1 episode
  5. 2022The Bearas Cousin Michelle · 2 episodes
  6. 2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
  7. 2021The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen ShamblinExecutive producer
  8. 2020Runas Mother / Diane
  9. 2020Ratchedas Mildred Ratched · 8 episodes · Executive producer
  10. 2020Coastal Elitesas Clarissa Montgomery
  11. 2020Mrs. Americaas Alice · 9 episodes
  12. 2019Abominableas Dr. Zara (voice)
  13. 2019The Goldfinchas Xandra
  14. 2019Glassas Dr. Ellie Staple
  15. 2018Bird Boxas Jessica
  16. 2018Ocean's Eightas Tammy
  17. 2017The Postas Tony Bradlee
  18. 2017Rebel in the Ryeas Dorothy Olding
  19. 2017FEUDas Geraldine Page · 1 episode
  20. 2016Blue Jayas Amanda
  21. 2016American Crime Storyas Marcia Clark · 10 episodes · Executive producer
  22. 2015Carolas Abby Gerhard
  23. 2015The Runneras Kate Haber
  24. 201312 Years a Slaveas Mary Epps
  25. 2013Mudas Mary Lee
  26. 2013Fairhavenas Kate
  27. 2012The Time Beingas Sarah
  28. 2012Blueas Lavinia · 2 episodes
  29. 2012Game Changeas Nicolle Wallace
  30. 2011New Year's Eveas Grace Schwab
  31. 2011Martha Marcy May Marleneas Lucy
  32. 2011American Horror Storyas Lana Winters · 23 episodes · Director · Executive producer
  33. 2011After-School Specialas Woman
  34. 2011November Christmasas Beth Marks
  35. 2009Cupidas Dr. Claire McCrae · 7 episodes
  36. 2008The Spiritas Ellen Dolan
  37. 2007Diggersas Julie
  38. 2006A Christmas Weddingas Emily
  39. 2006Studio 60 on the Sunset Stripas Harriet Hayes · 22 episodes
  40. 2006Griffin & Phoenixas Peri
  41. 2006The Notorious Bettie Pageas Bunny Yeager
  42. 2005Serenityas Dr. Caron
  43. 2005Grey's Anatomyas Young Ellis Grey · 1 episode
  44. 2005Swimmersas Merrill
  45. 2004Desperate Housewivesas Lydia Lindquist · 2 episodes
  46. 2003Path to Waras Luci Baines Johnson
  47. 2003Nip/Tuckas Agatha Ripp · 1 episode
  48. 2003Down with Loveas Vikki Hiller
  49. 2002Bugas Eileen
  50. 2000What Women Wantas Annie
  51. 1999Held Upas Mary
  52. 1999Jack & Jillas Elisa Cronkite · 32 episodes
  53. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Anne Gillette · 1 episode
  54. 1999The Other Sisteras Heather Tate
  55. 1999Family Guyas Sarah Paulson / Marcia Clark / Costumed Woman (voice) · 1 episode
  56. 1998The Long Way Homeas Leanne Bossert
  57. 1995American Gothicas Merlyn Temple · 18 episodes
  58. 1994Touched by an Angelas Zoe · 1 episode
  59. 1990Law & Orderas Maggie Conner · 1 episode
  60. 1949The Emmy Awardsas Self · 1 episode