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Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

ActorProducerDirector Dec 17 (age 51) Tampa, Florida, USA 1975–2025 (50 year career)
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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 S…

Known For

12 Years a Slave
Film

12 Years a Slave

Mary Epps
American Horror Story
Film

American Horror Story

Lana Winters
Ocean's Eight
Film

Ocean's Eight

Tammy
Bird Box
Film

Bird Box

Jessica
Carol
Film

Carol

Abby Gerhard
Serenity
Film

Serenity

Dr. Caron
Glass
Film

Glass

Dr. Ellie Staple
The Post
Film

The Post

Tony Bradlee

Filmography

Acting (103)

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Movies (56)

Escape Room

Escape Room

2025
10.0
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert

Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert

2025

as Self - Presenter

10.0
Hold Your Breath

Hold Your Breath

2024

as Margaret Bellum

5.9
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

2022
4.8
Adele One Night Only

Adele One Night Only

2021

as Self

7.8
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

2021

as Self

7.3
Run

Run

2020

as Mother / Diane

7.2
Coastal Elites

Coastal Elites

2020

as Clarissa Montgomery

5.8
Glass

Glass

2019

as Dr. Ellie Staple

6.7
Abominable

Abominable

2019

as Dr. Zara (voice)

7.5
The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch

2019

as Xandra

7.1
Ocean's Eight

Ocean's Eight

2018

as Tammy

7.0
Bird Box

Bird Box

2018

as Jessica

6.8
Ocean's Team 3.0

Ocean's Team 3.0

2018

as Self

8.0
Reimagining The Met Gala

Reimagining The Met Gala

2018

as Self

8.0
The Post

The Post

2017

as Tony Bradlee

7.0
Rebel in the Rye

Rebel in the Rye

2017

as Dorothy Olding

6.6
Blue Jay

Blue Jay

2016

as Amanda

7.0
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story

The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story

2016

as Marcia Clark

10.0
Carol

Carol

2015

as Abby Gerhard

7.5
The Runner

The Runner

2015

as Kate Haber

4.9
#twitterkills

#twitterkills

2014

as Sarah Pendersen

7.0
Mud

Mud

2013

as Mary Lee

7.1
12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

2013

as Mary Epps

7.9
Fairhaven

Fairhaven

2013

as Kate

5.2
Game Change

Game Change

2012

as Nicolle Wallace

6.9
Stars in Shorts

Stars in Shorts

2012

as Woman

6.0
The Time Being

The Time Being

2012

as Sarah

5.4
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

2011

as Grace Schwab

5.9
Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene

2011

as Lucy

6.6
November Christmas

November Christmas

2011

as Beth Marks

7.5
After-School Special

After-School Special

2011

as Woman

5.0
Whose Dog Is It Anyway?

Whose Dog Is It Anyway?

2009

as Emma

7.3
The Spirit

The Spirit

2008

as Ellen Dolan

4.8
Diggers

Diggers

2007

as Julie

6.0
Griffin & Phoenix

Griffin & Phoenix

2006

as Peri

7.1
The Notorious Bettie Page

The Notorious Bettie Page

2006

as Bunny Yeager

6.3
A Christmas Wedding

A Christmas Wedding

2006

as Emily

5.4
Serenity

Serenity

2005

as Dr. Caron

7.4
Swimmers

Swimmers

2005

as Merrill

6.8
Down with Love

Down with Love

2003

as Vikki Hiller

6.1
Path to War

Path to War

2003

as Luci Baines Johnson

6.7
Bug

Bug

2002

as Eilleen

7.2
What Women Want

What Women Want

2000

as Annie

6.4
Held Up

Held Up

1999

as Mary

5.8
The Other Sister

The Other Sister

1999

as Heather Tate

6.3
The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1998

as Leanne Bossert

6.3
Levitation

Levitation

1997

as Acey

6.0
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

1996
5.0
Friends at Last

Friends at Last

1995

as Diana - Age 21

5.3
LOFYS

LOFYS

as Mrs. Nelson

Mother Courage

Mother Courage

as Sandra Vale

Clybourne Park

Clybourne Park

Ethel

Ethel

I Am Sybil

I Am Sybil

as Connie Wilbur

Talley's Folly

Talley's Folly

as Sally Talley

Television (47)

All's Fair

All's Fair

2025

as Carrington Lane

5.2
Insider

Insider

2025

as Sig selv

10.0
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2024

as Therapist

6.5
The Bear

The Bear

2022

as Cousin Michelle

8.2
Ratched

Ratched

2020

as Mildred Ratched

7.6
Mrs. America

Mrs. America

2020

as Alice

7.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4
FEUD

FEUD

2017

as Geraldine Page

7.6
American Crime Story

American Crime Story

2016

as Marcia Clark

7.6
Chelsea

Chelsea

2016

as Self

5.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self - Guest

6.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self - Guest

5.9
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self - Guest

5.2
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

as Self

4.0
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

as Self

4.5
Blue

Blue

2012

as Lavinia

7.1
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

as Lana Winters

8.1
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

as Billie Dean Howard

8.1
Conan

Conan

2010

as Self - Guest

7.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

5.1
Cupid

Cupid

2009

as Dr. Claire McCrae

5.9
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006

as Harriet Hayes

7.4
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Young Ellis Grey

8.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

as Self

6.7
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

as Lydia Lindquist

7.9
Deadwood

Deadwood

2004

as Alice Isringhausen

8.1
The D.A.

The D.A.

2004

as Lisa Patterson

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self - Guest

5.4
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6
Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003

as Agatha Ripp

7.2
Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

2002

as Faith Wardwell

9.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Anne Gillette

7.9
Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

as Sarah Paulson / Marcia Clark / Costumed Woman (voice)

7.4
Jack & Jill

Jack & Jill

1999

as Elisa Cronkite

7.5
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995

as Self

6.7
American Gothic

American Gothic

1995

as Merlyn Temple

7.4
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

as Zoe

7.2
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

as Maggie Conner

7.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
5.4
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

as Self

4.1
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

7.0
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Presenter

5.9
The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949

as Self

7.9
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Presenter

7.2
Pretty/Handsome

Pretty/Handsome

as Corky Fromme

2.8