Sarah Paulson American actress Sarah Paulson at the 77th annual Tony Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, June 16, 2024. (more) Sarah Paulson American actress Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Paulson Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Paulson Also known as: Sarah Catharine Paulson Written by Michelle Castro Michelle Castro is a Cuban-Chicana freelance contributor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Michelle Castro Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 27, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts In full: Sarah Catharine Paulson (Show more) Born: December 17, 1974, Tampa, Florida, U.S. (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Sarah Paulson (born December 17, 1974, Tampa, Florida, U.S.) is a versatile American actress who is admired for effortlessly disappearing into roles on both stage and screen and for playing difficult, often unlikable characters. She is perhaps best known for her long-running collaboration with writer and director Ryan Murphy on the television anthology series American Horror Story (2011– ) and American Crime Story (2016– ). Paulson spent her early childhood in her birthplace of Tampa, Florida, with her younger sister, Liz Paulson, and her parents, Catharine Gordon and Douglas Paulson. When Sarah Paulson was five, her parents divorced, and she ...(100 of 920 words)

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