Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson | |
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Born | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | December 17, 1974
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994–present |
Works | Full list |
Partner | Holland Taylor (2015–present) |
Awards | Full list |
Sarah Catharine Paulson (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress. She is the recipient of
Paulson began her acting career starring in the television series
Paulson gained fame for her collaborations with showrunner
Paulson's other television roles include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), in which she portrayed the manipulative Anne Gillette in the 2010 episode "Shadow", Game Change (2012), in which she played Nicolle Wallace, and Mrs. America (2020). Her other film roles were in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), Mud (2012), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Carol (2015), The Post (2017), Blue Jay (2016), Ocean's 8 (2018), Bird Box (2018), Glass (2019), and Run (2020). Paulson is currently performing on Broadway in the play Appropriate (2023).
Early life and education
Sarah Catharine Paulson was born in
Career
1994–2007: Early roles and career beginnings
Paulson began working as an actress right out of high school. In 1994, she made her
She subsequently played Elisa Cronkite in
In 2004, she had a supporting role in the
2008–2015: Collaborations with Ryan Murphy
In 2008,
In the spring of 2010, she starred in the Donald Margulies play Collected Stories alongside Linda Lavin at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway.[36] The same year, Paulson filmed the independent drama Martha Marcy May Marlene, in which she starred opposite Elizabeth Olsen and Hugh Dancy, portraying the wealthy sister of a woman who has escaped a cult.[37] The film was released in the fall of 2011.[37] Simultaneously, Paulson guest-starred in three episodes of the FX anthology series American Horror Story, playing medium Billie Dean Howard.[38] Paulson returned the following year for season two, American Horror Story: Asylum, in which she played a new character, Lana Winters, a writer who is committed to an asylum for being a lesbian.[39] For her performance she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.[40] During this time, she also played the supporting role of Mary Lee in the acclaimed Jeff Nichols drama film Mud (2012), starring Matthew McConaughey.[41]
Paulson returned to theater in March 2013, appearing in an Off-Broadway production of the
In 2014, Paulson appeared in the fourth season of series of American Horror Story, titled
2016–present: Career expansion and return to Broadway
Beginning in February 2016, Paulson starred in the first season of the true crime
In June 2016, the
Paulson was then cast in the heist film
In September 2017, it was announced that Paulson would star as a younger version of Nurse Mildred Ratched, the villain of the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and its acclaimed 1975 film adaptation, in the Netflix drama series Ratched, a prequel to the novel which would portray the character's origins.[72] The first season was released on September 18, 2020.[73] For her performance she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.[74] In November 2020, Paulson starred in the psychological thriller film Run, opposite Kiera Allen. It went on to become the most watched original film on the streaming platform Hulu.[75][76] In 2021, she portrayed Linda Tripp in the third season of the true crime anthology series American Crime Story, subtitled Impeachment.[77] For her performance in the series, Paulson received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.[78] In 2021, she returned to American Horror Story for its tenth season, after being absent for the ninth season. She portrayed the character Tuberculosis Karen and a fictional version of former First Lady of the United States, Mamie Eisenhower.[79]
In February 2022, it was announced that Paulson had been tapped to portray author Glennon Doyle in a television series based on Doyle's memoir, Untamed.[80] In 2023, she guest starred in the Hulu comedy drama series The Bear, playing Michelle Berzatto in the episode "Fishes".[81] Paulson returned to Broadway in 2023 to star in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's play Appropriate acting alongside Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold, Elle Fanning, and Michael Esper.[82] In the play she portrays Toni, the eldest sibling who tries to reconnect with her siblings after the death of their late father. While at their father's home in rural Arkansas they all discover his shocking past. Adrian Horton of The Guardian declared that Paulson was "the top reason among many to see this play" adding, "Part of the play’s delight is relishing Paulson’s delivery of some truly scathing burns".[83] Paulson received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.[84]
In the media
In 2016, French hidden object game
In 2017, Time named Paulson one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[85]
In 2018, Paulson was ranked one of the best dressed women by fashion website Net-a-Porter.[86]
Personal life
Paulson lives in Los Angeles.[87] She is a supporter of the Democratic Party.[88] She was diagnosed with melanoma on her back when she was 25, and the growth was removed before the cancer could spread.[89]
Addressing her sexuality, Paulson called it "a fluid situation"[90] and later said, "If my life choices had to be predicated based on what was expected of me from a community on either side, that's going to make me feel really straitjacketed, and I don't want to feel that."[8] She dated actress Cherry Jones from 2004 to 2009.[91] She had dated only men before this relationship, including her former fiancé, playwright Tracy Letts.[8] Since early 2015, she has been in a relationship with actress Holland Taylor.[92][93]
Acting credits
Paulson appeared in such films as What Women Want (2000), Down with Love (2003), Serenity (2005), The Notorious Bettie Page (2005), The Spirit (2008), Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), New Year's Eve (2011), Mud (2012), Game Change (2012), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Carol (2015), Blue Jay (2016), The Post (2017), Ocean's 8 (2018), Bird Box (2018), Glass (2019), Abominable (2019), and Run (2020).
On television, Paulson starred in American Gothic (1995–1996), Jack & Jill (1999–2001), Deadwood (2005), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), Cupid (2009), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2010), American Horror Story (2011–2021), American Crime Story (2016–2021), Mrs. America (2020), and Ratched (2020).
Paulson has also appeared on Broadway in the plays The Glass Menagerie (2005), Collected Stories (2010), and Appropriate (2023) and the off-Broadway plays Crimes of the Heart (2008) and Talley's Folly (2013).
Awards and nominations
Paulson has accumulated nominations for seven
References
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Bibliography
- Erickson, Hal (2010). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948–2008. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-45452-5.
- ISBN 978-0-786-40890-0.
External links
- Sarah Paulson at AllMovie
- Sarah Paulson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sarah Paulson at IMDb
- Sarah Paulson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Sarah Paulson at Rotten Tomatoes
- Sarah Paulson at the TCM Movie Database