Sarah Paulson (American Actress) Biography

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Full Name	Sarah Catharine Paulson
Nickname	Sarah

School	Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, Manhattan, New York City
College/University	American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Manhattan, New York City
Educational Qualification	Degree in Acting

Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Sagittarius
Religion	Not Known
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading Books and Novels, Listening to Music

Sexual Orientation	Bisexual
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Tracy Letts (Playwright) Cherry Jones (2004-2009) (Actress) Holland Taylor (2015-Present) (Actress) Amanda Peet (2017) (Actress)

Father	Douglas Lyle Paulson II
Mother	Catharine Gordon
Siblings	Liz Paulson (Casting Director and Actress) Rachel Paulson (Paternal Stepsister) (Actress, Writer, and Producer)

Debut

Film	Levitation (1997)
TV	Law & Order (1994)

Notable Roles

Maggie Connor in Law & Order (1994)
Ghost of a murdered woman in American Gothic (1995-1996)
Harriet Hayes in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007)
Nicolle Wallace in Game Change (2012)
Multiple characters across nine seasons of American Horror Story (2011-2021)
Marcia Clark in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)
Mildred Ratched in Ratched (2020)
Linda Tripp in Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021)
Tuberculosis Karen and Mamie Eisenhower in American Horror Story Season 10 (2021)

Major Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)
Screen Actors Guild Award for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)
Critics' Choice Award for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)
Television Critics Association Award for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)
Two Critics' Choice Television Awards for American Horror Story
Tony Award

Emmy Nominations

Directorial Work

Directed the 78-minute crossover episode Return to Murder House for American Horror Story

Favorite Books	Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties (By Rainer Maria Rilke) The Liars’ Club (By Mary Karr) Atonement (By Ian McEwan) The Dead and the Living (By Sharon Olds) Where You’ll Find me and Other Stories (By Ann Beattie)
Favorite Playwright	Tracy Letts

1. Sarah Paulson smokes and drinks alcohol.
2. Paulson is of Danish, English, German, and French descent.
3. She lived in South Tampa, Florida until she was 5 when her parents divorced.
4. Paulson began her acting career right after high school.
5. Her portrayal of Harriet Hayes in ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’ is her most notable role.
6. At the age of 25, Paulson was diagnosed with melanoma on her back.
7. Between 2013 and 2016, she received Emmy and Critics' Choice Television Awards nominations.
8. In 2016, she won several awards for her role as Marcia Clark in 'American Crime Story.'
9. TIME Magazine recognized Paulson as one of the most influential people in 2017.
10. She has collaborated extensively with showrunner Ryan Murphy across multiple anthology series including American Horror Story and American Crime Story.