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Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Acting
Born: Dec 17, 1974
From: Tampa, Florida, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Hold Your Breath Margaret Bellum 2024 5.9
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration 2022 4.4
Adele One Night Only Self 2021 7.762
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A Self 2021 7.3
Reimagining The Met Gala Self 2018 8.0
Carol Abby Gerhard 2015 7.497
The Runner Kate Haber 2015 4.9
12 Years a Slave Mary Epps 2013 7.932
Mud Mary Lee 2013 7.058
Fairhaven Kate 2013 5.2
Stars in Shorts Woman 2012 6.0
Martha Marcy May Marlene Lucy 2011 6.577
November Christmas Beth Marks 2011 7.5
After-School Special Woman 2011 5.0
The Spirit Ellen Dolan 2008 4.76
Diggers Julie 2007 6.01
A Christmas Wedding Emily 2006 5.485
The Notorious Bettie Page Bunny Yeager 2006 6.285
Serenity Dr. Caron 2005 7.36
Down with Love Vikki Hiller 2003 6.116
Bug Eileen 2002 7.292
What Women Want Annie 2000 6.45
The Other Sister Heather Tate 1999 6.363
Held Up Mary 1999 5.811
The Long Way Home Leanne Bossert 1998 6.423
Levitation Acey 1997 7.0
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal 1996 7.0
I Am Sybil Connie Wilbur
Clybourne Park
Talley's Folly Sally Talley
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1974
FromTampa, Florida, USA