Sarah Paulson
| Sarah Paulson | |
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 Paulson at 2011 TIFF screening of Martha Marcy May Marlene |
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| Born | Sarah Catharine Paulson December 17, 1975 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner | Cherry Jones (2005 - 2009)[1] |
Sarah Catharine Paulson (born December 17, 1975)[2] is an American actress.
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[edit] Career
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.
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 December 2008, Paulson appeared in the screen adaptation of Will Eisner's comic book The Spirit, playing an updated version of the character Ellen Dolan.
On August 25, 2008, ABC ordered her pilot Cupid to series. It was a remake of the 1998 program which starred Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall. In the new version of the series, Paulson starred opposite Bobby Cannavale. The series debuted in late March 2009 on ABC, but was quickly canceled on May 19, 2009 after only 6 episodes aired.
Paulson portrayed a circa 1982 Ellis Grey, the mother of main character Meredith Grey, on the hit ABC primetime drama Grey's Anatomy in February 2010.[3] She will play Nicolle Wallace in the upcoming political film Game Change.
[edit] Personal life
Paulson was born in Tampa, Florida, but was raised in Brooklyn, and Maine.
Paulson dated the actress Cherry Jones. Jones has been accused of indirectly outing Paulson in her acceptance speech after winning a Tony Award in 2005; Jones thanked her by the name of the character that she was currently playing, The Glass Menagerie's "Laura Wingfield".[1] However, the pair had attended the awards together and kissed right after Jones won, thus making it clear that Paulson was not secretive about the relationship. 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.[4] They have since broken up.[5]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Law & Order | Maggie Conner | Episode: "Family Values" |
| 1995 | Friends at Last | Diana - age 21 | TV movie |
| 1995-1996 | American Gothic | Merlyn Temple | 18 episodes |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Levitation | Acey | |
| 1997 | Cracker: Mind Over Murder | Janice | Episode: "True Romance: Part 1" Episode: "True Romance: Part 2" |
| 1998 | Real Life | Lucy | Episode: "Unaired Pilot" |
| 1998 | The Long Way Home | Leanne Bossert | |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Heather Tate | |
| 1999 | Held Up | Mary | |
| 1999-2001 | Jack & Jill | Elisa Cronkite | 31 episodes |
| 2000 | Metropolis | Audrey | TV movie |
| 2000 | What Women Want | Annie | |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Zoe | Episode: "Manhunt" |
| 2002 | Bug | Eilleen | |
| 2002 | Leap of Faith | Faith Wardwell | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Path to War | Luci Baines Johnson | |
| 2003 | Down with Love | Vikki Hiller | |
| 2004 | The D.A. | Chief. Dep. Dist. Atty. Lisa Patterson | Episode: "The People vs. Sergius Kovinsky" Episode: "The People vs. Achmed Abbas" |
| 2004 | Nip/Tuck | Agatha Ripp | Episode: "Agatha Ripp" |
| 2005 | Swimmers | Merrill | |
| 2005 | Deadwood | Miss Isringhausen | 9 episodes |
| 2005 | Serenity | Dr. Caron | |
| 2005 | The Notorious Bettie Page | Bunny Yeager | |
| 2006 | Piccadilly Jim | Ann Chester | |
| 2006 | Diggers | Julie | |
| 2006 | Griffin and Phoenix | Peri | |
| 2006 | A Christmas Wedding | Emily | TV movie |
| 2006-2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Harriet Hayes | 22 episodes |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Lydia | Episode: "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover" |
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | Corky Fromme | TV movie |
| 2008 | Puppy Love | Emma | TV series short |
| 2008 | The Spirit | Ellen | |
| 2009 | Whose Dog Is It Anyway? | Emma | Short film |
| 2009 | Cupid | Claire McCrae | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Anne Gillette | Episode: "Shadow" |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Young Ellis Grey | Episode: "The Time Warp" |
| 2010 | November Christmas | Beth Marks | TV movie |
| 2010 | After-School Special | Woman | Short film |
| 2011 | New Year's Eve | Grace Schwab | |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Billie Dean | FX Original Series |
| 2011 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Lucy | |
| 2011 | Desperate Housewives | Lydia | Episode: "Watch While I Revise the World" |
| 2011 | Game Change | Nicolle Wallace | Filming; TV movie |
| 2011 | Untitled Kari Lizer Project | Mary Leahy | Pre-production; TV movie |
| 2012 | Fairhaven | Kate | Post-production |
[edit] Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Golden Globe Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
| 2006 | Satellite Award | Nominated | Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
| 2011 | Gotham Awards | Nominated | Best Ensemble Cast | Martha Marcy May Marlene |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Warn, Sarah (June 7, 2005). "Sarah Paulson in the Spotlight". AfterEllen.com. http://www.afterellen.com/People/2005/6/sarahpaulson.html. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ Warn, Sarah (2005-06-07). "Sarah Paulson in the Spotlight". afterellen.com. http://www.afterellen.com/People/2005/6/sarahpaulson.html. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Exclusive: 'Grey's Anatomy' recasts Richard and Ellis!" Jan 20 2010, EW.com
- ^ Velvetpark web site
- ^ "Cherry Jones & Sarah Paulson Call It Quits With ‘Happiest Break-Up’". accesshollywood.com. 2009-09-09. http://www.accesshollywood.com/cherry-jones-and-sarah-paulson-call-it-quits-with-happiest-break-up_article_24021. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
