Sarah Paulson

Personal context

Summary

Sarah Paulson is an actor and producer known for American Horror Story, American Crime Story, and Ratched, often playing complex women in horror, crime, and political dramas. She has spoken about sexism in the treatment of Marcia Clark and about women’s limited opportunities in acting; discussing Time’s Up, she described how women face a patriarchal environment. She has also called the representation of two openly gay women playing characters in Ratched valuable and meaningful, and has said she likes that her relationship with Holland Taylor can offer a positive example. Paulson has described her sexuality as fluid and has publicly discussed relationships with both men and women. No public record of party campaigning or formal political affiliations is established.