Emmy Winner Shocks With Unrecognizable Transformation Into Real-Life Killer
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Sarah Paulson transforms into real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos for the fourth season of Ryan Murphy’s true crime series Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, premiering on Netflix September 17.
- The season focuses on Lizzie Borden, accused of murdering her father and stepmother in 1892, with Ella Beatty starring as Borden and Wuornos portrayed as fascinated by Borden’s story.
- Wuornos, a sex worker who killed seven men in Florida between 1989-1990, was executed in 2002; Paulson’s portrayal draws comparisons to Charlize Theron’s Oscar-winning role as Wuornos in the 2003 film Monster.
- Monster’s anthology previously covered male killers Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers, and Ed Gein; this season marks the first female-focused installment exploring themes of female rage and psychology.
- Paulson, acclaimed for roles including Marcia Clark in American Crime Story, is praised by co-creator Ian Brennan and partner Holland Taylor for her transformative and instinctive acting style.
