Sarah Paulson was born on December 17, 1974 in Florida. Passionate about theater, she made her acting debut at a very young age, participating in many plays after school.
The theater allows her to multiply her roles and to try her luck on television. She made her debut in 1994 by appearing in the series New York, Police judiciaire and then, she became the star of the series American Gothic which stops after only one season. She also launched herself into cinema thanks to films such as What Women Want but unfortunately for her, the 7th art struggles to offer her more important roles. On television, Sarah made a name for herself by playing a young version of Meredith’s mother in Grey’s Anatomy, Lynette’s crazy sister in Desperate Housewives, a patient in season 2 of Nip Tuck, and the Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip.
Her career explodes in 2011 when she reunites with producer Ryan Murphy (Nip Tuck). The latter offers her a role in his brand new anthology American Horror Story. Although she makes only a short appearance in season 1, he makes her a heroine in season 2 to the point where she becomes his muse. In fact, she is the first to join two other of his anthologies: American Crime Story and Feud. Thanks to the success of these series for which she won various awards, she saw her career in cinema take off. She appeared in Mud alongside Matthew McConaughey, in Carol opposite Cate Blanchett and joined the cast of Steven Spielberg’s new film The Papers.
On the heart side, after a two-year relationship with actress Cherry Jones, she has been in a relationship with actress Holland Taylor since the end of 2015.
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