Sarah Paulson
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.
Hold Your Breath
as Margaret BellumIn 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister...
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Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and...
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Ocean's Eight
as TammyDebbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of...
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12 Years a Slave
as Mary EppsIn the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is...
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Carol
as Abby GerhardIn 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older,...
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Abominable
as Dr. Zara (voice)A group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical...
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Glass
as Dr. Ellie StapleIn a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural...
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Serenity
as Dr. CaronWhen the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves...
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What Women Want
as AnnieAdvertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic...
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Run
as Mother / DianeChloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe...
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Martha Marcy May Marlene
as LucyAfter several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged...
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The Other Sister
as Heather TateA mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister...
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The Post
as Tony BradleeA cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper...
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Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him...
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New Year's Eve
as Grace SchwabThe lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.
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The Goldfinch
as XandraA boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the...
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The Notorious Bettie Page
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Blue Jay
as AmandaMeeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school...
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The Spirit
as Ellen DolanA Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to...
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Rebel in the Rye
as Dorothy OldingThe life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the...
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In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.
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The Runner
as Kate HaberIn the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician...
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Griffin & Phoenix
as PeriA terminally ill man falls in love with a woman who has a secret that threatens their time spent...
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Game Change
as Nicolle WallaceDuring the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a...
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Diggers
as JulieDiggers is a coming-of-age story directed by Katherine Dieckmann. It portrays four working-class...
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Adele One Night Only
as SelfA primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in...
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November Christmas
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Held Up
as MaryWhat should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when...
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Path to War
as Luci Baines JohnsonA powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's...
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A Christmas Wedding
as EmilyEmily (Sarah Paulson) and Ben (Eric Mabius) find their plans to marry on Christmas day coming...
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After-School Special
as WomanA man and a woman have an awkward encounter at an indoor playground.
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Coastal Elites
as Clarissa MontgomeryA socially distanced comedic satire that spotlights five characters breaking down and breaking...
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Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
as uncreditedIrish immigrant Tommy Shaughnessy leaves 19th-century New York City for Kansas and becomes a...
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Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
as SelfA follow-up special to Madonna's recently released concert documentary film MADAME X. This...
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Bug
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The Long Way Home
as Leanne BossertA retired widower wanders away from his daughter's home, hooks up with a free-spirited young...
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I Am Sybil
as Connie WilburExplores the gripping true story behind the best-selling book and cultural-sensation case of...
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#twitterkills
as Sarah PendersenA dark comedy about how a life can be ruined in 140 characters.
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Levitation
as AceySarah Paulson stars as a pregnant teenager who searches for her biological mother, with the help...
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Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
as uncreditedA group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends,...
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The Time Being
as SarahA struggling young artist accepts a series of bizarre commissions from an eccentric, dying...
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Fairhaven
as KateLong-time friends reconnect when one returns to their small Massachusetts town for a funeral.
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Stars In Shorts
as WomanSeven short films, all of which feature name actors, including Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh,...
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Swimmers
as MerrillAfter an accident in a small Maryland fishing town, 11-year-old Emma begins to question the...
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Ocean's Team 3.0
as SelfDirector Gary Ross and participants from the previous extras discuss the challenge of casting a...
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Friends at Last
as Diana - Age 21Some time after her messy divorce, Fanny Connelyn realises her ex-husband is becoming her best...
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The Bear: Fishes
as Cousin MichelleFlashback to an intense and heated Christmas dinner in the Berzatto family.
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Talley's Folly
as Sally TalleyThe interior worlds and sufferings of both Matt Friedman and Sally Talley are revealed as they...
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Grey's Anatomy
as Young Ellis GreyFollows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as SelfStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Anne GilletteIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
as SelfSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...
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Law & Order
as Maggie ConnerIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...
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Family Guy
as Sarah Paulson / Marcia Clark / Costumed Woman (voice)Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as SelfAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as uncreditedAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - GuestBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...
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American Horror Story
as Lana WintersAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...
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American Horror Story
as Cordelia Goode / Wilhemina Venable / Billie Dean HowardAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...
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American Horror Story
as Billie Dean HowardAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...
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American Horror Story
as Bette Tattler / Dot TattlerAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...
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American Horror Story
as Sally McKenna / Billie Dean HowardAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...
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American Horror Story
as Audrey Tindall / Lana WintersAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...
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American Horror Story
as Ally Mayfair-Richards / Susan AtkinsAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...
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American Horror Story
as Tuberculosis Karen / Mamie EisenhowerAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...
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Desperate Housewives
as Lydia LindquistLooking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of...
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as uncreditedA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as SelfThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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The Graham Norton Show
as SelfEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
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The Bear
as Cousin MichelleCarmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he...
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Nip/Tuck
as Agatha RippHotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife...
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Deadwood
as Alice IsringhausenThe story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with...
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Touched by an Angel
as ZoeMonica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as SelfPBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self - GuestThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...
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American Crime Story
as Marcia ClarkAn anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
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American Crime Story
as Linda TrippAn anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as TherapistMeet the Smiths: two lonely strangers, John and Jane, who have given up their lives and...
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Chelsea
as SelfIt's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that...
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Off Camera with Sam Jones
as SelfPhotographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and...
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as SelfSome of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...
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FEUD
as Geraldine PageAnthology series of famous feuds with the first season based on the legendary rivalry between...
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Mrs. America
as AliceThe true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash...
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Entertainment Tonight
as SelfDaily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...
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Blue
as LaviniaBlue is a mother with a secret life. She'll do anything to keep it from her son. But her past...
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Ratched
as Mildred RatchedAn origins story, beginning in 1947, which follows Ratched's journey and evolution from nurse to...
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Harriet HayesA behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy TV show.
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Jack & Jill
as Elisa CronkiteA lighthearted romantic comedy about post-collegiate life, love and career in New York City.
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American Gothic
as Merlyn TempleEverything is not what it seems in Trinity, South Carolina. Sheriff Lucas Buck develops a...
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Cupid
as Dr. Claire McCraeTrevor Pierce may or may not be the Roman god of love, Cupid, sent to earth to bring 100 couples...
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The D.A.
as Lisa PattersonThe D.A. is an American legal drama television series that aired from March 19 until April 9, 2004.
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Leap of Faith
as Faith WardwellLeap of Faith is a half-hour single-camera comedy that aired on NBC in early 2002, right after...
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Pretty/Handsome
as Corky FrommeA married gynecologist, father of two sons, slowly comes to terms with the fact that he wants to...
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