Sarah Paulson Showcases Her Versatility With ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Emmy Nomination, Her Ninth, All For Different Characters: “They’re Responding To My Work And Not Just To Me As A Person Or A Character”
deadline.comWith an Emmy nomination for her guest spot as a marriage counselor on Mr. & Mrs. Smith in hand, Sarah Paulson has hit a milestone all of her own.
The nomination is Paulson’s ninth, all for playing different characters. She’s the first actor to accomplish that feat and it says reams about the versatility with which she practices her craft. “It means audiences have accepted me playing different people and haven’t just gotten attached to me as a character that they love,” she says. “It means they’re responding to my work and not just to me as a person or a character I’ve played that they love.” In addition to Mr. & Mrs.
Smith, Paulson scored nominations for five seasons of American Horror Show, for Game Change (2012) and Impeachment: American Crime Story.
Paulson won an Emmy for her role as prosecutor Marcia Clark. In The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story in 2016. And she’s not slowing down.
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