Sarah Paulson proved herself a mainstay of “American Horror Story” when she blew audiences away in the role of Lana Winters in Season 2, “Asylum.” She faces off with the horrifying serial killer Bloody Face (Zachary Quinto), earning herself “final girl” status when she lives to tell the twisted tale. Lana’s journalistic instincts keep her alive, and her fierce grit helped make her a queer icon and fan favorite.
It’s no surprise to learn that Lana is Paulson’s absolute favorite character as well. In a Twitter exchange captured on Reddit by u/ohstephen, the talented actor revealed her “AHS” ranking from best to worst as follows: “Lana, Cordelia, Sally, Bette&Dot [sic], Venable, Billie Dean, Ally, Audrey, Shelby, wait. Am I missing someone?” She added an inquisitive detective emoji for emphasis. Paulson’s double role as Bette and Dot ranks higher than one might expect, considering how difficult she’s said the performance was.
Lana is also one of the few parts that Paulson reprises in a later season of “American Horror Story.” Her character returns in Season 6, “Roanoke,” as an accomplished television host, which reveals Lana’s bright future after “Asylum.” That could be the hidden detail that threads her personal favorites together, as she also returns as the Supreme witch Cordelia in Season 8, “Apocalypse,” to avert total doomsday. Sally tracks as a reasonable third pick since it’s such a wild departure from her other roles, and she impressively played the part while simultaneously portraying Marcia Clark in “American Crime Story” Season 1.
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