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Sarah Paulson

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Born on December 17, 1974 in Tampa, Florida, Sarah Paulson spent most of her early years in New York and Maine, before settling in Manhattan to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the High School for Performing Arts. Although she made her Broadway debut in "The Sisters Rosensweig" and performed in the off-Broadway "Talking Pictures"... See full bio »

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Sarah Catharine Paulson
in Tampa, Florida, USA
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2013 Twelve Years a Slave (completed)
 
2011-2013 American Horror Story (TV series)
Lana Winters / Billie Dean Howard
– Episode #3.1 (2013)
– Madness Ends (2013) … Lana Winters
– Continuum (2013) … Lana Winters
– Spilt Milk (2013) … Lana Winters
– The Name Game (2013) … Lana Winters
See all 17 episodes »
 
2012 The Time Being
Sarah
 
2012 Blue (TV series)
Lavinia
– That's My Drug (2012) … Lavinia
– You Rule (2012) … Lavinia
 
2012 Fairhaven
Kate
 
2012 Mud
Mary Lee
 
2012 Game Change (TV movie)
Nicolle Wallace
 
2011 New Year's Eve
Grace Schwab - Maternity Ward Story
 
2007-2011 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
Lydia Lindquist
– Watch While I Revise the World (2011) … Lydia Lindquist
– You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover (2007) … Lydia Lindquist
 
2011 After-School Special (short)
Woman
 
2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene
Lucy
 
2011 Untitled Kari Lizer Project (TV movie)
Mary Leahy
 
2010 November Christmas (TV movie)
Beth Marks
 
2010 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Young Ellis Grey
– The Time Warp (2010) … Young Ellis Grey
 
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Anne Gillette
– Shadow (2010) … Anne Gillette
 
2009 Cupid (TV series)
Claire McCrae
– My Fair Masseuse (2009) … Claire McCrae
– Left of the Dial (2009) … Claire McCrae
– Shipping Out (2009) … Claire McCrae
– The Tommy Brown Affair (2009) … Claire McCrae
– The Great Right Hope (2009) … Claire McCrae
See all 7 episodes »
 
2009 Whose Dog Is It Anyway? (short)
Emma
 
2008 The Spirit
Ellen
 
2008 Puppy Love (TV series)
Emma
 
2008 Pretty/Handsome (TV movie)
Corky Fromme
 
2006-2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV series)
Harriet Hayes
– What Kind of Day Has It Been (2007) … Harriet Hayes
– K&R: Part 3 (2007) … Harriet Hayes
– K&R: Part 2 (2007) … Harriet Hayes
– K&R: Part 1 (2007) … Harriet Hayes
– Breaking News (2007) … Harriet Hayes
See all 22 episodes »
 
2006 A Christmas Wedding (TV movie)
Emily
 
2006 Griffin & Phoenix
Peri
 
2006 Diggers
Julie
 
2005 The Notorious Bettie Page
Bunny Yeager
 
2005 Serenity
Dr. Caron
 
2005 Deadwood (TV series)
Miss Isringhausen
– Advances, None Miraculous (2005) … Miss Isringhausen
– Amalgamation and Capital (2005) … Miss Isringhausen
– Childish Things (2005) … Miss Isringhausen
– Something Very Expensive (2005) … Miss Isringhausen
– Complications (2005) … Miss Isringhausen
See all 9 episodes »
 
2005 Piccadilly Jim
Ann Chester
 
2005 Swimmers
Merrill
 
2004 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
Agatha Ripp
– Agatha Ripp (2004) … Agatha Ripp
 
2004 The D.A. (TV series)
Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Lisa Patterson
– The People vs. Achmed Abbas (2004) … Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Lisa Patterson
– The People vs. Sergius Kovinsky (2004) … Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Lisa Patterson
 
2003 Down with Love
Vikki Hiller
 
2002 Path to War (TV movie)
Luci Baines Johnson
 
2002 Leap of Faith (TV series)
Faith Wardwell
– Carmic Behavior (2002) … Faith Wardwell
– The Baby Snugglers (2002) … Faith Wardwell
– Peeps (2002) … Faith Wardwell
– The Balls Game (2002) … Faith Wardwell
– Whole in One (2002) … Faith Wardwell
See all 6 episodes »
 
2002 Bug
Eilleen
 
2001 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Zoe
– Manhunt (2001) … Zoe
 
1999-2001 Jack & Jill (TV series)
Elisa Cronkite
– And Jack and Jill Came Down the Hill (2001) … Elisa Cronkite
– ...And Nothing But the Truth (2001) … Elisa Cronkite
– Bag Full of Love (2001) … Elisa Cronkite
– Battle of the Bahamas (2001) … Elisa Cronkite
– The Time/Sex Continuum (2001) … Elisa Cronkite
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2000 What Women Want
Annie
 
2000 Metropolis (TV movie)
Audrey
 
1999 Held Up
Mary
 
1999 The Other Sister
Heather Tate
 
1998 The Long Way Home (TV movie)
Leanne Bossert
 
1998 Real Life (TV series)
Lucy
– Unaired Pilot (1998) … Lucy
 
1997 Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
Janice
– True Romance: Part 2 (1997) … Janice
– True Romance: Part 1 (1997) … Janice
 
1997 Levitation
Acey
 
1995-1996 American Gothic (TV series)
Merlyn Temple
– Requiem (1996) … Merlyn Temple
– The Buck Stops Here (1996) … Merlyn Temple
– Triangle (1996) … Merlyn Temple
– Learning to Crawl (1996) … Merlyn Temple
– To Hell and Back (1996) … Merlyn Temple
See all 18 episodes »
 
1996 Shaughnessy (TV movie)
 
1995 Friends at Last (TV movie)
Diana - Age 21
 
1994 Law & Order (TV series)
Maggie Conner
– Family Values (1994) … Maggie Conner
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 Telling of the Shoes (grateful thanks) (post-production)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2013 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Herself
– Robin Thicke & Sarah Paulson (2013) … Herself
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
2011-2012 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #8.323 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #8.182 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #8.39 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.5 (2011) … Herself
 
2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #16.110 (2009) … Herself - Guest
 
2008 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2003 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Making of 'Down with Love' (2003) … Herself
 
2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 March 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.35 (2002) … Herself
 
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2012 Stars in Shorts
Woman
 

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Personal Details

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(March 2005): Played "Laura Wingfield" in "The Glass Menagerie", a play by Tennessee Williams (Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

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Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Partnered with Broadway actress Cherry Jones.(2005 - 2009) They split amicably in 2009. See more »

Star Sign:

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