Sarah Paulson : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Jack & Jill)

Born on December 17, 1974 in Tampa, Florida, Sarah Paulson spent most of her time in New York and Maine before settling in Manhattan to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the High School for Performing Arts. Although she made her Broadway debut in "The Sisters Rosensweig" and performed in the Off-Broadway "Talking Pictures", she debuted on the small screen in late 1994 in a guest shot on NBC's "Law & Order" (1990), then, in the following spring, landed her first TV-movie role in CBS' Friends at Last (1995) (TV) and finally became a TV series regular by fall 1995.

Best known for her amazing performance in CBS' supernatural drama "American Gothic" (1995) as the benevolent spiritual guide to her young brother, she was also a regular on the WB series "Jack & Jill" (1999) as Elisa Cronkite, the former girlfriend of David "Jill" Jillefsky (Ivan Sergei) as well as the main character in the TV series "Leap of Faith" (2002), Faith Wardwell, and as Audrey in the TV series Metropolis (2000) (TV). She was also part of the cast of Shaughnessy (1996) (TV), The Long Way Home (1998) (TV) (as Leanne Bossert) and Path to War (2002) (TV) as Luci Baines Johnson, as well as making notable appearances in "Touched by an Angel" (1994) playing "Zoe" in "Manhunt" (episode # 8.4) 20 October 2001 and "Cracker" (1997) playing "Nina" in "True Romance: Part 1" (episode # 1.1) 18 September 1997.

Sarah has now played in movies with such stars as Mel Gibson in the romantic comedy What Women Want (2000) (as Annie, Gibson's secretary), Diane Keaton in the romantic drama The Other Sister (1999) (as Heather Tate, Keaton's lesbian eldest daughter), Jamie Foxx in Held Up (1999) (as Mary, a retarded young woman with an unfaithful boyfriend) and David Hyde Pierce in the romantic comedy Down with Love (2003) (as Vicky Hiller, Pierce's crush). She also had two major roles in the comedy Bug (2002) and the drama, Levitation (1997), where she starred as a pregnant teenager who searches for her biological mother, with the help of a guardian angel.

It was when she settles in Manhattan that Sarah Paulson begins drama studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and then at the High School for Performing Arts. She made her debut in the theater, on Broadway, in a play entitled "Les Sisters Rosensweig". She then obtained roles in various television series, such as: American Gothic, Jack & Jill. She then made some appearances in successful series: NIP/Tuck and Desperate Housewives.

Although used to the secondary roles in the cinema, Sarah Paulson has rubbed shoulders with many American stars: Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt in what women want; Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor in Bye Bye Love. In 2008, we find her on the poster of the very stylized The Spirit, a new film by Frank Miller, which brings together a shock cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes.

Sarah Paulson is an American actress known for her roles in films, television series and plays. She was born on December 17, 1974 in Tampa, Florida. She studied at the Fiorello H. Laguardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts before continuing her studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Sarah Paulson made her cinema debut in 1996 in the film "Law and Order". Since then, she has played in many films, including "The Notorious Bettie Page", "Down With Love", "Serenity", "The Spirit" and "Martha Marcy May Marlene". She also played in television series such as "American Horror Story", "The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story" and "Mrs. America".

In addition to her cinema and television roles, Sarah Paulson has also played in several plays, notably "The Glass Menagerie", "Collection Stories" and "Three Days of Rain". She has received numerous prizes for her performances, including an Emmy for her role in "American Horror Story: Asylum" and a criticism 'Choice Television Award for her role in "The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story".

Sarah Paulson is also very active on social networks and is considered one of the most popular actresses of her generation. It is often cited for her work as an actress, but also for her commitment to LGBT rights and for her support for various social and political causes.

• Creation date: 01/12/2008 by villain