Personal Info

Birth date

1974-12-17 (50 Years)

Gender

Female

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Tampa, Florida, USA

Also known as

שרה פולסון

Сара Полсон

사라 폴슨

세라 폴슨

サラ・ポールソン

Sarah Catharine Paulson

莎拉·保罗森

سارا پلسون

Sarah Paulson

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 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.

Filmography

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.785

Overview:

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.333

Overview:

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.136

Overview:

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.355

Overview:

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watch

Grey's Anatomy

8.225

Overview:

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.865

Overview:

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.477

Overview:

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

The Graham Norton Show

7.2

Overview:

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.936

Overview:

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Law & Order

7.4

Overview:

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

Family Guy

7.4

Overview:

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Off Camera with Sam Jones

4

Overview:

Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and movies, and other celebrities (great skateboarders, for example), to discuss their development before fame, their passions beyond their careers, and gives them a space to open up about their insight into their business and their own abilities. Filmed in black and white, with a few deep cushion chairs and sparse set, the show relies on Sam's ability to relate to the guests and their will to speak freely with him.

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.641

Overview:

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

5.7

Overview:

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.5

Overview:

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Desperate Housewives

7.917

Overview:

Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

American Horror Story

8.11

Overview:

An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.7

Overview:

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.

Golden Globe Awards

7.2

Overview:

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Saturday Night Live

6.962

Overview:

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

The Bear

8.2

Overview:

Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

5

Overview:

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.

Chelsea

5.13

Overview:

It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, all in her unique style.

Nip/Tuck

7.2

Overview:

Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance problems.

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Overview:

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

6.541

Overview:

Meet the Smiths: two lonely strangers, John and Jane, who have given up their lives and identities to be thrown together as partners – both in espionage and in marriage.

Deadwood

8.125

Overview:

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.

American Crime Story

7.6

Overview:

An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

American Gothic

7.3

Overview:

Everything is not what it seems in Trinity, South Carolina. Sheriff Lucas Buck develops a sinister interest in Caleb. Caleb's cousin Gail tries to protect him, but that's complicated since she has feelings for Sheriff Buck. And Caleb's dead sister, Merlyn, returns as an angel, warning him that Buck is an incarnation of evil - and may not be human.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

7.347

Overview:

A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy TV show.

Acting

TBAAll's Fair (1 Episode) as Carrington Lane

TBAPretty/Handsome (1 Episode) as Corky Fromme

TBAMother Courage as Sandra Bloom

TBAEthel as Unknown

TBATalley's Folly as Sally Talley

TBAClybourne Park as Unknown

TBAI Am Sybil as Connie Wilbur

2025Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter

2024Hold Your Breath as Margaret Bellum

2024Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1 Episode) as Therapist

2022The Bear (1 Episode) as Cousin Michelle

2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration as Unknown

2021Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A as Self

2021Adele One Night Only as Self

2020Run as Mother / Diane

2020Ratched (8 Episodes) as Mildred Ratched

2020Coastal Elites as Clarissa Montgomery

2020Mrs. America (9 Episodes) as Alice

2019Abominable as Dr. Zara (voice)

2019The Goldfinch as Xandra

2019The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 Episode) as Unknown

2019Glass as Dr. Ellie Staple

2018Bird Box as Jessica

2018Reimagining The Met Gala as Self

2018Ocean's Team 3.0 as Self

2018Ocean's Eight as Tammy

2018Lie Detector (1 Episode) as Self

2017The Post as Tony Bradlee

2017Rebel in the Rye as Dorothy Olding

2017FEUD (1 Episode) as Geraldine Page

2016Blue Jay as Amanda

2016Chelsea (1 Episode) as Self

2016American Crime Story (10, 10 Episode) as Marcia Clark, Linda Tripp

2015Carol as Abby Gerhard

2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2 Episodes) as Self

2015The Runner as Kate Haber

2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (1 Episode) as Self

2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2 Episodes) as Self

2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (5 Episodes) as Self

2014#twitterkills as Sarah Pendersen

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2, 1 Episode) as Self, Unknown

2014Off Camera with Sam Jones (1 Episode) as Self

201312 Years a Slave as Mary Epps

2013Mud as Mary Lee

2013Fairhaven as Kate

2012Stars In Shorts as Woman

2012The Time Being as Sarah

2012Blue (2 Episodes) as Lavinia

2012Game Change as Nicolle Wallace

2011New Year's Eve as Grace Schwab

2011Martha Marcy May Marlene as Lucy

2011American Horror Story (13, 23, 4, 13, 12, 10, 11, 10 Episode) as Lana Winters, Cordelia Goode / Wilhemina Venable / Billie Dean Howard, Billie Dean Howard, Bette Tattler / Dot Tattler, Sally McKenna / Billie Dean Howard, Audrey Tindall / Lana Winters, Ally Mayfair-Richards / Susan Atkins, Tuberculosis Karen / Mamie Eisenhower

2011After-School Special as Woman

2011November Christmas as Beth Marks

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (10 Episodes) as Self - Guest

2009Whose Dog Is It Anyway? as Emma

2009Cupid (7 Episodes) as Dr. Claire McCrae

2008The Spirit as Ellen Dolan

2007The Graham Norton Show (2 Episodes) as Self

2006A Christmas Wedding as Emily

2006Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (22 Episodes) as Harriet Hayes

2006Griffin & Phoenix as Peri

2006Diggers as Julie

2005Serenity as Dr. Caron