Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatility and compelling performances. She gained widespread recognition for her roles in 'American Horror Story' and 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story'. Renowned for her distinctive voice and ability to portray complex characters,... Read More
Known for
Run (2021)
A woman's morning jog takes a dark turn.
Bird Box (2018)
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to...
Glass (2019)
In a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
All's FairA team of female divorce attorneys leave a male-dominated firm to open their own powerhouse practice. Fierce, brilliant, and emotionally... |
Carrington Lane | |
| 2025 |
Escape RoomThe short film accompanying Teyana Taylor's album of the same name. |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 | Sig selv | ||
| 2025 |
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary ConcertBe a part of The Garden State 20th Anniversary Concert. This one night only musical event features songs from the... |
Self - Presenter | |
| 2024 |
Hold Your BreathIn 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her... |
Margaret Bellum | |
| 2024 |
Mr. & Mrs. SmithMeet the Smiths: two lonely strangers, John and Jane, who have given up their lives and identities to be thrown... |
Therapist | |
| 2022 |
The BearCarmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform... |
Cousin Michelle | |
| 2022 |
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ CelebrationA group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, and emerging talent all... |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&AA follow-up special to Madonna's recently released concert documentary film MADAME X. This special features questions from very special guests... |
Self | |
| 2021 |
Adele One Night OnlyA primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits.... |
Self | |
| 2020 |
RunChloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of... |
Mother / Diane | |
| 2020 |
RatchedIn 1947, Mildred Ratched begins working as a nurse at a leading psychiatric hospital. But beneath her stylish exterior lurks... |
Mildred Ratched | |
| 2020 |
Coastal ElitesA socially distanced comedic satire that spotlights five characters breaking down and breaking through as they grapple with politics, culture,... |
Clarissa Montgomery | |
| 2020 |
Mrs. AmericaThe true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative... |
Alice | |
| 2019 |
AbominableA group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical creature with... |
Dr. Zara (voice) | |
| 2019 |
The GoldfinchA boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing... |
Xandra | |
| 2019 |
The Kelly Clarkson ShowKelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and... |
Self | |
| 2019 |
GlassIn a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb,... |
Dr. Ellie Staple | |
| 2018 |
Bird BoxFive years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make... |
Jessica | |
| 2018 |
Ocean's Team 3.0Director Gary Ross and participants from the previous extras discuss the challenge of casting a film where group chemistry is... |
Self | |
| 2018 |
Reimagining The Met GalaDirector Ross, various cast and crew and members of the Met staff discuss how the film took over the famous... |
Self | |
| 2018 |
Ocean's EightDebbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at... |
Tammy | |
| 2017 |
The PostA cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join... |
Tony Bradlee | |
| 2017 |
Rebel in the RyeThe life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel The... |
Dorothy Olding | |
| 2017 |
FEUDAnthology series of famous feuds with the first season based on the legendary rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford... |
Geraldine Page | |
| 2016 |
Blue JayMeeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past. |
Amanda | |
| 2016 |
ChelseaIt's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate... |
Self | |
| 2016 |
American Crime StoryAn anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations. |
Linda Tripp | |
| 2016 |
American Crime StoryAn anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations. |
Marcia Clark | |
| 2015 |
CarolIn 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman. |
Abby Gerhard | |
| 2015 |
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2015 |
The RunnerIn the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans... |
Kate Haber | |
| 2015 |
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSome of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsPBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2014 |
#twitterkillsA dark comedy about how a life can be ruined in 140 characters. |
Sarah Pendersen | |
| 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2014 |
Off Camera with Sam JonesPhotographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and movies, and other celebrities (great skateboarders,... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
12 Years a SlaveIn the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold... |
Mary Epps | |
| 2013 |
MudTwo teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with... |
Mary Lee | |
| 2013 |
FairhavenLong-time friends reconnect when one returns to their small Massachusetts town for a funeral. |
Kate | |
| 2012 |
Stars in ShortsSeven short films, all of which feature name actors, including Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Colin Firth, Lily Tomlin, Keira Knightley,... |
Woman | |
| 2012 |
The Time BeingA struggling young artist accepts a series of bizarre commissions from an eccentric, dying millionaire who may be trying to... |
Sarah | |
| 2012 |
BlueBlue is a mother with a secret life. She'll do anything to keep it from her son. But her past... |
Lavinia | |
| 2012 |
Game ChangeDuring the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin,... |
Nicolle Wallace | |
| 2011 |
New Year's EveThe lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve. |
Grace Schwab | |
| 2011 |
Martha Marcy May MarleneAfter several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha... |
Lucy | |
| 2011 |
American Horror StoryAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum,... |
Tuberculosis Karen / Mamie Eisenhower | |
| 2011 |
American Horror StoryAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum,... |
Lana Winters | |
| 2011 |
American Horror StoryAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum,... |
Audrey Tindall / Lana Winters | |
| 2011 |
American Horror StoryAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum,... |
Sally McKenna / Billie Dean Howard | |
| 2011 |
American Horror StoryAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum,... |
Bette Tattler / Dot Tattler | |
| 2011 |
American Horror StoryAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum,... |
Billie Dean Howard | |
| 2011 |
American Horror StoryAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum,... |
Cordelia Goode / Wilhemina Venable / Billie Dean Howard | |
| 2011 |
American Horror StoryAn anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum,... |
Ally Mayfair-Richards / Susan Atkins | |
| 2011 |
After-School SpecialA man and a woman have an awkward encounter at an indoor playground. |
Woman | |
| 2011 |
November ChristmasA young father asks for pumpkins at the local farm stand. "In August? No." the farmer replies. The farmer ruminates... |
Beth Marks | |
| 2010 |
ConanA late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2009 |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2009 |
Whose Dog Is It Anyway?A charming and comic New York tale about Emma, single, successful, and not a dog person, who gets stuck with... |
Emma | |
| 2009 |
CupidTrevor Pierce may or may not be the Roman god of love, Cupid, sent to earth to bring 100 couples... |
Dr. Claire McCrae | |
| 2008 |
The SpiritA Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight... |
Ellen Dolan | |
| 2007 |
DiggersIn 1976, four working-class friends come of age in The Hamptons, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York,... |
Julie | |
| 2007 |
The Graham Norton ShowEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The... |
Self | |
| 2006 |
A Christmas WeddingEmily (Sarah Paulson) and Ben (Eric Mabius) find their plans to marry on Christmas day coming apart at the seams... |
Emily | |
| 2006 |
Studio 60 on the Sunset StripA behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy TV show. |
Harriet Hayes | |
| 2006 |
Griffin & PhoenixA terminally ill man falls in love with a woman who has a secret that threatens their time spent together. |
Peri | |
| 2006 |
The Notorious Bettie PageBettie Page grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model sensation in 1950s New... |
Bunny Yeager | |
| 2005 |
SerenityWhen the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed... |
Dr. Caron | |
| 2005 |
Grey's AnatomyFollows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. |
Young Ellis Grey | |
| 2005 |
SwimmersAfter an accident in a small Maryland fishing town, 11-year-old Emma begins to question the nature of the adults around... |
Merrill | |
| 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson,... |
Self | |
| 2004 |
Desperate HousewivesLooking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of... |
Lydia Lindquist | |
| 2004 |
DeadwoodThe story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main... |
Alice Isringhausen | |
| 2004 |
The D.A.The D.A. is an American legal drama television series that aired from March 19 until April 9, 2004. |
Lisa Patterson | |
| 2003 |
Path to WarA powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA... |
Luci Baines Johnson | |
| 2003 |
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. |
Self | |
| 2003 |
Nip/TuckHotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and... |
Agatha Ripp | |
| 2003 |
Down with LoveIn 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author. |
Vikki Hiller | |
| 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2002 |
Leap of FaithLeap of Faith is a half-hour single-camera comedy that aired on NBC in early 2002, right after Friends on NBC's... |
Faith Wardwell | |
| 2002 |
BugA small boy squashing an insect sets in motion a series of events, large and small, that include a lost... |
Eileen | |
| 2000 |
What Women WantAdvertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can... |
Annie | |
| 1999 |
Held UpWhat should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in... |
Mary | |
| 1999 |
Jack & JillA lighthearted romantic comedy about post-collegiate life, love and career in New York City. |
Elisa Cronkite | |
| 1999 |
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate... |
Anne Gillette | |
| 1999 |
The Other SisterA mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into... |
Heather Tate | |
| 1999 |
Family GuySick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and... |
Sarah Paulson / Marcia Clark / Costumed Woman (voice) | |
| 1998 |
The Long Way HomeA retired widower wanders away from his daughter's home, hooks up with a free-spirited young woman, and goes on a... |
Leanne Bossert | |
| 1997 |
LevitationSarah Paulson stars as a pregnant teenager who searches for her biological mother, with the help of a guardian angel. |
Acey | |
| 1996 |
Shaughnessy: The Iron MarshalIrish immigrant Tommy Shaughnessy leaves 19th-century New York City for Kansas and becomes a small-town sheriff. |
Unknown character | |
| 1995 |
American GothicEverything is not what it seems in Trinity, South Carolina. Sheriff Lucas Buck develops a sinister interest in Caleb. Caleb's... |
Merlyn Temple | |
| 1995 |
Friends at LastSome time after her messy divorce, Fanny Connelyn realises her ex-husband is becoming her best friend. |
Diana - Age 21 | |
| 1995 |
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRAOne of awards season's premier events, the Actor Awards annually celebrates the outstanding motion picture and television performances of the... |
Self | |
| 1994 |
Touched by an AngelMonica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads... |
Zoe | |
| 1993 |
Late Show with David LettermanDavid Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a... |
Self - Guest | |
| 1990 |
Law & OrderIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects... |
Maggie Conner | |
| 1988 |
LIVE with Kelly and MarkA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus... |
Unknown character | |
| 1988 |
LIVE with Kelly and MarkA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus... |
Self - Guest | |
| 1981 |
Entertainment TonightDaily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks... |
Self | |
| 1975 |
Saturday Night LiveA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary... |
Self - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1949 |
The Emmy AwardsAn annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television... |
Self | |
| 1944 |
Golden Globe AwardsAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press... |
Self - Presenter | |
| TBA |
Pretty/HandsomeA married gynecologist, father of two sons, slowly comes to terms with the fact that he wants to undergo sexual... |
Corky Fromme | |
| TBA |
I Am SybilExplores the gripping true story behind the best-selling book and cultural-sensation case of Sybil, one of the first mainstream cases... |
Connie Wilbur | |
| TBA |
Mother CourageA celebrated actress's life begins to unravel on the eve of her greatest performance. When her sister April arrives in... |
Sandra Vale | |
| TBA |
Clybourne ParkFollows events in 1959 and then 50 years later in 2009. The subject of the play is Clybourne Park, a... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
Talley's FollyThe interior worlds and sufferings of both Matt Friedman and Sally Talley are revealed as they find themselves drawn together... |
Sally Talley | |
| TBA |
EthelBased on the untold true story of Ethel Stark and her Montreal Women’s Symphony Orchestra, who together demolished class and... |
Unknown character |
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Sarah Paulson has received several awards, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story'. She has also won a Critics' Choice Television Award for her performance in the same series.
Sarah Paulson's first major film was 'Down with Love' released in 2003, where she played the role of a secretary. This film helped her gain initial recognition in Hollywood.
Sarah Paulson gained fame through her role in 'American Horror Story', where she appeared in multiple seasons, showcasing her range and acting skills.
Sarah Paulson has appeared in all ten seasons of 'American Horror Story', playing various characters that highlighted her versatility as an actress.
Sarah Paulson's estimated net worth is around $8 million, which she has accumulated through her successful acting career in film and television.
Yes, Sarah Paulson won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role in 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story' in 2016.
One of Sarah Paulson's most successful films is '12 Years a Slave' (2013), where she played the role of Mary Epps, which received critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Sarah Paulson is openly in a relationship with actress Holland Taylor. The two have been together since 2015 and often share their affection for each other publicly.