• Sarah Paulson is a Golden Globe nominated American television and film actress who got her start as "Merlyn Temple" on the TV series American Gothic.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born December 17, 1974
  2. Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
  3. Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
  4. Nominated for a Golden Globe for Supporting Actress in Studio 60
  5. Paulson is openly gay and romantically involved with actress Cherry Jones

• Film Career

  From 1999 to 2001, Paulson apeared as "Elisa Cronkite" on the WB show, Jack and Jill. In 2002, she starred as "Faith Wardwell" on the ill-fated NBC show, Leap of Faith, which only lasted six episodes. In 2005, Paulson played the tutor, "Miss Isringhausen," on HBO's Deadwood alongside Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane.

  From 2006 to 2007, Paulson starred as the comedienne "Harriet Hayes" in Aaron Sorkin's shortlived NBC drama, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

• Notable Roles

  1. Harriet Hayes" in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  2. "Merlyn Temple" on American Gothic
  3. "Elisa Cronkite" on Jack and Jill
  4. "Faith Wardwell" on Leap of Faith
  5. "Miss Isringhausen," on Deadwood

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  Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | The Spirit | Deadwood | Cherry Jones | The Notorious Bettie Page

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