Sarah Paulson
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| Sarah Paulson | |
 Sarah Paulson at NBC Summer 2006 TCA Party. |
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| Born | December 17, 1975 Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Notable roles | Harriet Hayes on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
Sarah Paulson (b. December 17, 1975 in Tampa, Florida) is an American actress.
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[edit] Career and personal life
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. She is openly gay.
She 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 during its second season.
Paulson briefly starred on the NBC series Leap of Faith (2002) as the main character, but the show was cancelled after a few episodes. 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 2005, Paulson was indirectly outed by girlfriend Cherry Jones during the 59th Tony Awards, when Jones thanked her by the name "Laura Wingfield" (the character Paulson was then playing in The Glass Menagerie) during her award acceptance speech. This speech is the only public proclamation of their relationship. [1]
As of fall 2006, Paulson co-stars in NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, in a cast including Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet. Paulson plays Harriet Hayes, one of the stars of the show-within-a-show, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2006 | Griffin and Phoenix | Peri | |
| 2006 | Diggers | Julie | |
| 2005 | Serenity | Dr. Caron | |
| 2005 | Swimmers | Merrill | |
| 2003 | Down with Love | Vikki Hiller | |
| 2002 | Bug | Eilleen | |
| 2000 | What Women Want | Annie | |
| 1999 | Held Up | Mary | |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Heather Tate | |
| 1997 | Levitation | Acey |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Harriet Hayes | |
| 2006 | A Christmas Wedding | Emily | |
| 2005 | Deadwood | Alice Isringhausen | |
| 2004 | Nip/Tuck | Agatha Ripp | |
| 2004 | The D.A. | Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Lisa Patterson | |
| 2002 | Path to War | Luci Baines Johnson | |
| 2002 | Leap of Faith | Faith Wardwell | |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Zoe | |
| 2001 | Metropolis | Audrey | |
| 1999 | Jack & Jill | Elisa Cronkite | |
| 1998 | The Long Way Home | Leanne Bossert | |
| 1997 | Cracker | Nina | |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy | ||
| 1995 | American Gothic | Merlyn Temple | |
| 1995 | Friends at Last | Diana, age 21 | |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Maggie Conner |
