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Sarah Paulson Profile |
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Birth Date: December 17, 1974
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Birth Place: Tampa, Florida, USA
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Birth Name: Sarah Catharine Paulson
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Sarah Paulson calls Tampa Bay, Florida, her birthplace, but
it was Brooklyn, New York that raised her. Born on December
17, 1974, Sarah was transplanted to New York City during her
elementary school years. She went to high school in
Manhattan, where she attended the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts and the High School for Performing Arts. Her
aesthetic education quickly developed her appreciation for
the performing arts.
Sarah made her Broadway debut in The Sisters Rosensweig in
1993, at the age of 18. It was that same year that she
performed in the off-Broadway production of Talking
Pictures. Sarah’s appreciation for the stage was now turning
into a great talent and a promising career.
Sarah’s Broadway talents were not ignored by bigwig
television producers for long. She landed a role on NBC’s
Law & Order in 1994. The next spring, Sarah got her first
made-for-TV movie part in the CBS production of Friends at
Last. Due, in part, to Sarah’s wonderful acting, CBS elected
to turn the movie into a full-fledged dramatic series.
Sarah’s most notable role during her early 20s came in the
television hit American Gothic. The show was known by many
and loved by all who watched as Sarah’s acting in the series
was absolutely captivating. Unfortunately, and despite the
show’s early success, it ended prematurely for reasons
unknown to the public. But, of course, the thick-skinned
Sarah Paulson bounced back from the loss of her biggest role
ever with another television hit, Jack & Jill. Throughout
the ‘90s, Sarah made numerous notable appearances in shows
like Touched by An Angel and Cracker.
In the same year Jack & Jill premiered, so did the movies
The Other Sister and Held Up, where Sarah had significant
roles. In 2000, Sarah got a role in the biggest movie
production of her now veteran career in the romantic comedy
What Women Want. She played Mel Gibson’s secretary, and was
an instrumental part in the movie’s rave reviews. That role
later led to noteworthy roles in the movies Bug (2002) and
Down with Love (2003), starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan
McGregor.
In just a few months, Sarah Paulson managed to lay claim on
her credibility as an actress with her role on Studio 60 in
2006.
Playing the always troublesome Harriet garnered Sarah the
attention of a true Hollywood starlet. With all the acclaims
that she helped Studio 60 receive, she managed to steal a
couple of praises for her own performance. Her nomination at
the Golden Globes is exemplary of that, as she was nominated
for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, and
was also nominated for the Satellite Awards’ Best Actress in
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Other
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Sarah and her "Leap of Faith" (2002) co-star Lisa Edelstein
met on the set of the Mel Gibson comedy What Women Want
(2000). It was just coincidence that they became cast mates
again.
Partnered with Broadway actress Cherry Jones.
Sister of casting director Elizabeth Paulson.
Sarah appeared with Steven Weber in "The D.A" and "Studio 60
on the Sunset Strip". She also appeared with Amanda Peet
three different times, in "Jack & Jill" and "Griffin &
Phoenix" and now stars on "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
with her. |
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