Sarah Paulson

Played Dr. Ellen Dolan, the police commissioner's daughter in Frank Miller's adaptation of "The Spirit"

Cast as Harriet Hayes, one of the stars of the show-within-a-show on NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"; earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2007 for Best Supporting Actress

Portrayed photographer Bunny Yeager in the HBO film "The Notorious Bettie Page"

Cast as Miss Isringhausen in the acclaimed HBO series "Deadwood"

Had a supporting role in the romantic comedy "Down With Love," starring Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor

Cast as the lead in the short-lived NBC sitcom "Leap of Faith"

Played Mel Gibson's assistant in the screen comedy "What Women Want"

Returned to series TV as a regular on the WB series "Jack & Jill"

Had supporting role in the Off-Broadway production of "Killer Joe"

First leading role in features, "Levitation"

Cast in first regular series role as Merlyn Temple on the CBS drama "American Gothic"

Made TV-movie debut in the CBS drama "Friends at Last"

TV debut, guest spot on the legal cop show "Law & Order" (NBC)

Acted Off-Broadway in "Talking Pictures"

Grew up in New York and Maine

Made Broadway debut in "The Sisters Rosenzweig"

Moved to Manhattan to attend LaGuardia High School