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Sarah Paulson

Highest Rated: 100% Path to War (2002)

Lowest Rated: 7% New Year's Eve (2011)

Birthday: Dec 17, 1974

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA

Throughout her versatile career, actress Sarah Paulson took on a variety of big and small screen roles which traversed all time periods and genres, from the frontiers of America's Old West on to the backstage corridors of contemporary late-night television and everything in between. Paulson began showcasing her abilities on the small screen and had her breakthrough role on the cult series "American Gothic" (CBS, 1995-98). After entering the feature world, she landed her second major series with the comedic drama "Jack & Jill" (The WB, 1999-2001), while making further strides in movies with "Held Up" (1999) and "What Women Want" (2000). She went on to supporting turns in dramas like "Path to War" (HBO, 2002) and lighthearted fare like "Down With Love" (2003), before turning in a fine performance as an undercover Pinkerton agent on "Deadwood" (HBO, 2004-05). From there, Paulson was catapulted to stardom as one of the critically acclaimed stars on the high-profile, but short-lived drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC, 2006-07). At the same time, she made brief tabloid news where her partner, Cherry Jones, inadvertently outed her in a Tony Awards acceptance speech. Meanwhile, Paulson's career continued unabated with a string of guest starring roles and an acclaimed supporting turn in "Game Change" (HBO, 2012) before becoming a fixture on the acclaimed anthology series "American Horror Story" (FX 2011- ). Definitely paying her dues on a number of short-lived TV series and highly anticipated films that fell flat, Paulson was a savvy performer who managed to find success going down a road less traveled.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 74% Path to War
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97% 80% Mud
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95% 90% 12 Years a Slave Watchlist 94% 75% Carol Watchlist
91% 78% Blue Jay
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90% 71% Martha Marcy May Marlene
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88% 74% The Post Watchlist 88% 73% Run Watchlist
83% 74% Swimmers
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83% 95% Abominable Watchlist

Filmography

Movies TV Shows
Hold Your Breath 40% 48% 2024 Margaret Bellum Actor, Executive Producer Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration 56% 2022 Self Run 88% 73% 2020 Diane Sherman Actor Coastal Elites 57% 42% 2020 Actor Abominable 83% 95% 2019 Dr. Zara Voice The Goldfinch 24% 72% 2019 Xandra Actor Glass 37% 66% 2019 Dr. Ellie Staple Actor Bird Box 64% 58% 2018 Jessica Actor Ocean's 8 69% 47% 2018 Tammy Actor The Post 88% 74% 2017 Tony Bradlee Actor Rebel in the Rye 29% 64% 2017 Dorothy Olding Actor Blue Jay 91% 78% 2016 Amanda Actor Carol 94% 75% 2015 Abby Gerhard Actor The Runner 24% 22% 2015 Kate Haber Actor 12 Years a Slave 95% 90% 2013 Mistress Epps Actor Mud 97% 80% 2013 Mary Lee Actor twitterkills 2013 Sarah Pendersen Actor Stars in Shorts 60% 67% 2012 Woman Actor Fairhaven 50% 30% 2012 Kate Actor The Time Being 28% 33% 2012 Sarah Actor Game Change 67% 76% 2012 Nicolle Wallace Actor After-School Special 2011 Woman Actor New Year's Eve 7% 45% 2011 Grace Schwab Actor Martha Marcy May Marlene 90% 71% 2011 Lucy Actor November Christmas 79% 2010 Beth Marks Actor
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