Sarah Paulson appeared in a film.
Sarah Paulson . In 2008 , she starred as Ellen Dolan in the superhero noir film The Spirit . She also starred in a number of independent films , and had a leading role on the ABC comedy series Cupid in 2009 . Paulson starred as Mary Epps in the 2013 historical drama film 12 Years a Slave and as Abby Gerhard in the 2015 drama film Carol .