Sarah Paulson
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| Sarah Paulson | |
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 Paulson at the 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards, May 21, 2006 |
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| Born | December 17, 1974 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Sarah Paulson (born December 17, 1974) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress.
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[edit] Career
Paulson was a series regular on the cult television show American Gothic and the WB series Jack & Jill (1999), playing the character "Elisa Cronkite". In addition, she had a minor role in the HBO series Deadwood, and was a focal character in an episode of the critically acclaimed FX series Nip/Tuck.
Paulson briefly appeared on the NBC series Leap of Faith (2002) as the main character, but the show was short-lived. In 2004, she had a supporting role in the ABC series The D.A., but that show also ended after a few episodes.
Paulson starred in a revival of The Glass Menagerie on Broadway, and has appeared Off-Broadway in Killer Joe, Talking Pictures, and Colder Than Here. Paulson's movie credits include Down with Love, What Women Want, The Other Sister, Levitation, and Serenity.
In the 2006-2007 television season, Paulson co-starred in NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip playing Harriet Hayes, one of the stars of the show-within-a-show. To date, this is her most notable role, earning her a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress in a TV series. In January 2009, Paulson will be in the screen adaptation of Will Eisner's comic book The Spirit.
[edit] Personal life
Paulson was born December 17, 1974, in Tampa, Florida. Although born in Florida, Paulson spent a considerable amount of time growing up in New York City, especially Brooklyn, where she went to elementary school for a few years. She also spent some of her childhood in Maine.
It is said that in 2005, Paulson was indirectly outed by her girlfriend Cherry Jones during the 59th Tony Awards, when Jones thanked her by the name "Laura Wingfield" during her acceptance speech.[1] Paulson at the time was playing Laura Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie. However with Ms. Paulson in attendance with Ms. Jones at the ceremony and citing that the pair kissed right after Jones won. The fact that Jones named Paulson even only in character is a moot point.
In 2007, Paulson and Jones declared their love for each other in an interview with VelvetPark at Women's Event 10 for the LGBT Center of NYC.[2]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Golden Globe Awards
- 2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (nominated)
Satellite Awards
- 2006 Best Actress in a Series, Drama for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (nominated)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1997 | Levitation | Acey | |
| 1999 | Held Up | Mary | |
| The Other Sister | Heather Tate | ||
| 2000 | What Women Want | Annie | |
| 2002 | Bug | Eilleen | |
| 2003 | Down with Love | Vikki Hiller | |
| 2005 | Serenity | Dr. Caron | |
| Swimmers | Merrill | ||
| 2006 | Griffin and Phoenix | Peri | |
| Diggers | Julie | ||
| The Notorious Bettie Page | Bunny Yeager | ||
| 2008 | The Spirit | Ellen Dolan |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Law & Order | Maggie Conner | |
| 1995 | American Gothic | Merlyn Temple | |
| Friends at Last | Diana, age 21 | ||
| 1996 | Shaughnessy | ||
| 1997 | Cracker | Nina | |
| 1998 | The Long Way Home | Leanne Bossert | |
| 1999 | Jack & Jill | Elisa Cronkite | |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Zoe | |
| Metropolis | Audrey | ||
| 2002 | Path to War | Luci Baines Johnson | |
| Leap of Faith | Faith Wardwell | ||
| 2004 | Nip/Tuck | Agatha Ripp | |
| The D.A. | Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Lisa Patterson | ||
| 2005 | Deadwood | Alice Isringhausen | |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Harriet Hayes | Nominated best actress Golden Globe
Nominated best actress Satelite awards |
| A Christmas Wedding | Emily | ||
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Lydia Wingfield |
