List of American Horror Story characters

American Horror Story title screen.

American Horror Story is an American horror television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Described as an anthology series, each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a disparate set of characters, settings, and a storyline with its own beginning, middle, and end. However, Murphy has stated that all of the seasons are and will be connected by the end of the series.

The first season, subtitled Murder House, takes place during 2011 in Los Angeles, California and centers on a family that moves into a house haunted by its deceased former occupants. The second season, subtitled Asylum, takes place during 1964 in Massachusetts and follows the stories of the inmates and staff of an institution for the criminally insane. The third season, subtitled Coven, takes place during 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana and follows a coven of witches who face off against those who wish to destroy them. The fourth season, subtitled Freak Show, takes place during 1952 in Jupiter, Florida and focuses on one of the last remaining freak shows in America and its struggle to survive. The fifth season, subtitled Hotel, takes place during 2015 in Los Angeles, California and centers on the unusual occurrences and people of a mysterious and outdated hotel. The sixth, and current season, subtitled Roanoke, takes place in 2015 on Roanoke Island in North Carolina, and follows a documentary of experiences endured by a couple and one of their relatives while living on Roanoke Island followed by reenactments, and, in 2016, the real experiences on the Island of the couple and the reenactors of the documentary.

Although each season is set in a different time period, there have been characters who have appeared in multiple seasons. Billie Dean Howard (Sarah Paulson), Marcy (Christine Estabrook), Dr. Charles Montgomery (Matt Ross), Sister Mary Eunice McKee (Lily Rabe), Dr. Arthur Arden (James Cromwell as old Arden; John Cromwell as young Arden), Pepper (Naomi Grossman), Queenie (Gabourey Sidibe), and Lana Winters (Paulson) are the only eight characters to appear in more than one season of the series. Sister Mary, Dr. Arden, and Pepper appear and reappear in Asylum and Freak Show. Billie, Marcy, and Dr. Montgomery make appearances in Murder House and Hotel. Queenie appears in both Coven and Hotel, while Lana appears in Asylum and Roanoke. Murphy has stated that as the series progresses, more and more characters will be making a return to the show.

Notable cast members

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Main

Actor	Character(s)
Actor	Murder House (2011)	Asylum (2012)	Coven (2013)	Freak Show (2014)	Hotel (2015)	Roanoke (2016)	Season 7 (2017)
Connie Britton	Vivien Harmon
Dylan McDermott	Ben Harmon	Johnny Morgan
Evan Peters	Tate Langdon	Kit Walker	Kyle Spencer	Jimmy Darling	James Patrick March	Rory Monahan
Taissa Farmiga	Violet Harmon		Zoe Benson			Sophie Green
Denis O'Hare	Larry Harvey		Spalding	Stanley	Liz Taylor	William van Henderson
Jessica Lange	Constance Langdon	Sister Jude Martin	Fiona Goode	Elsa Mars
Zachary Quinto	Chad Warwick	Dr. Oliver Thredson
Sarah Paulson	Billie Dean Howard	Lana Winters	Cordelia Foxx	Bette & Dot Tattler	Sally McKenna	Audrey Tindall
Sarah Paulson	Billie Dean Howard	Lana Winters	Cordelia Foxx	Bette & Dot Tattler	Billie Dean Howard	Lana Winters
Lily Rabe	Nora Montgomery	Sister Mary Eunice McKee	Misty Day	Sister Mary Eunice McKee	Aileen Wuornos	Shelby Miller
Frances Conroy	Moira O'Hara	Shachath	Myrtle Snow	Gloria Mott		Mama Polk¹
Joseph Fiennes		Monsignor Timothy Howard
Lizzie Brocheré		Grace Bertrand
James Cromwell		Dr. Arthur Arden
Chloë Sevigny		Shelley			Dr. Alex Lowe
Emma Roberts			Madison Montgomery	Maggie Esmerelda
Kathy Bates			Delphine LaLaurie	Ethel Darling	Iris	Agnes Mary Winstead
Angela Bassett			Marie Laveau	Desiree Dupree	Ramona Royale	Monet Tumusiime
Michael Chiklis				Dell Toledo
Finn Wittrock				Dandy Mott	Tristan Duffy	Jether Polk
Finn Wittrock				Dandy Mott	Rudolph Valentino	Jether Polk
Wes Bentley				Edward Mordrake	Det. John Lowe	Dylan
Matt Bomer				Andy	Donovan
Cheyenne Jackson					Will Drake	Sidney Aaron James
Lady Gaga					Elizabeth Johnson	Scathach¹
Cuba Gooding Jr.						Dominic Banks
André Holland						Matt Miller

^1 Frances Conroy and Lady Gaga in Roanoke are two actresses, whose name is unknown, who play in the My Roanoke Nightmare re-enactment Mama Polk and Scathach, respectively.

Recurring

Actor	Character(s)
Actor	Murder House (2011)	Asylum (2012)	Coven (2013)	Freak Show (2014)	Hotel (2015)	Roanoke (2016)	Season 7 (2017)
Jamie Brewer	Adelaide Langdon		Nan	Marjorie
Alexandra Breckenridge	Moira O'Hara²		Kaylee
Ben Woolf	Thaddeus Montgomery			Meep
Christine Estabrook	Marcy				Marcy
Matt Ross	Dr. Charles Montgomery				Dr. Charles Montgomery
Anthony Ruivivar	Miguel Ramos				Richard Ramirez
Adina Porter	Sally Freeman					Lee Harris
Robin Bartlett		Dr. Miranda Crump	Cecily Pembroke
John Cromwell		Dr. Arthur Arden²		Dr. Arthur Arden²
Naomi Grossman		Pepper		Pepper
Henry G. Sanders		Willie			Mr. Royale
Robin Weigert		Cynthia Potter				Mama Polk
Gabourey Sidibe			Queenie	Regina Ross	Queenie
Mare Winningham			Alicia Spencer	Rita Gayheart	Hazel Evers
Grace Gummer			Millie	Penny
James DuMont			Dr. Morrison	Detective Foster
Danny Huston			The Axeman	Massimo Dolcefino
Ashlynn Ross			Marie Jeanne LaLaurie	Myrna Austin
Lyle Brocato			Dr. Wilson	George Mills
Mariana Vicente			Gwen	Waitress Carol
Lucy Faust			Mercy	Joanne Miller
Leslie Jordan			Quentin Fleming			Ashley Gilbert
John Carroll Lynch				Twisty the Clown	John Wayne Gacy

^2 Alexandra Breckenridge in Murder House and John Cromwell in Asylum and Freak Show portray the young versions of Moira O'Hara (Frances Conroy) and Dr. Arthur Arden (James Cromwell), respectively.

Murder House

Further information: List of American Horror Story: Murder House characters

Main cast

Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon
Dylan McDermott as Ben Harmon
Evan Peters as Tate Langdon
Taissa Farmiga as Violet Harmon
Denis O'Hare as Larry Harvey
Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon

Special guest stars

Kate Mara as Hayden McClaine
Zachary Quinto as Chad Warwick
Charles S. Dutton as Det. Granger
Eric Stonestreet as Derek

Recurring

Frances Conroy as Moira O'Hara
Alexandra Breckenridge as Young Moira O'Hara
Lily Rabe as Nora Montgomery
Jamie Brewer as Adelaide Langdon
Matt Ross as Dr. Charles Montgomery
Michael Graziadei as Travis Wanderley
Sarah Paulson as Billie Dean Howard
Teddy Sears as Patrick
Ben Woolf as Thaddeus Montgomery

Asylum

Further information: List of American Horror Story: Asylum characters

Main cast

Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Thredson
Joseph Fiennes as Monsignor Timothy Howard
Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters
Evan Peters as Kit Walker
Lily Rabe as Sister Mary Eunice McKee
Lizzie Brocheré as Grace Bertrand.
James Cromwell as Dr. Arthur Arden
Jessica Lange as Sister Jude Martin

Special guest stars

Chloë Sevigny as Shelley
Ian McShane as Leigh Emerson

Recurring

Naomi Grossman as Pepper
Britne Oldford as Alma Walker
Clea DuVall as Wendy Pyser
Frances Conroy as Shachath: The Angel of Death
Fredric Lehne as Frank McCann
Adam Levine as Leo Morrison
Jenna Dewan Tatum as Teresa Morrison

Coven

Main cast

Sarah Paulson as Cordelia Foxx
Taissa Farmiga as Zoe Benson
Frances Conroy as Myrtle Snow
Evan Peters as Kyle Spencer
Lily Rabe as Misty Day
Emma Roberts as Madison Montgomery
Denis O'Hare as Spalding
Kathy Bates as Delphine LaLaurie
Jessica Lange as Fiona Goode

Special guest stars

Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau
Gabourey Sidibe as Queenie
Danny Huston as The Axeman
Patti LuPone as Joan Ramsey
Stevie Nicks as Stevie Nicks

Recurring

Jamie Brewer as Nan
Josh Hamilton as Hank Foxx
Alexander Dreymon as Luke Ramsey
Lance Reddick as Papa Legba
Leslie Jordan as Quentin Fleming
Robin Bartlett as Cecily Pembroke

Freak Show

Further information: List of American Horror Story: Freak Show characters

Main cast

Sarah Paulson as Bette & Dot Tattler
Evan Peters as Jimmy Darling
Michael Chicklis as Dell Toledo
Frances Conroy as Gloria Mott
Denis O'Hare as Stanley
Emma Roberts as Maggie Esmerelda
Finn Wittrock as Dandy Mott
Angela Bassett as Desiree Dupree
Kathy Bates as Ethel Darling
Jessica Lange as Elsa Mars

Special guest stars

Celia Weston as Lillian Hemmings
Wes Bentley as Edward Mordrake
Gabourey Sidibe as Regina Ross
Danny Huston as Massimo Dolcefino
Neil Patrick Harris as Chester Creb
Matt Bomer as Andy
Lily Rabe as Sister Mary Eunice McKee

Recurring

Naomi Grossman as Pepper
Grace Gummer as Penny
John Carroll Lynch as Twisty the Clown
Skyler Samuels as Bonnie Lipton
Patti LaBelle as Dora
Jamie Brewer as Marjorie
Mare Winningham as Rita Gayheart

Hotel

Further information: List of American Horror Story: Hotel characters

Main cast

Kathy Bates as Iris
Sarah Paulson as Sally McKenna and Billie Dean Howard
Evan Peters as James Patrick March
Wes Bentley as Det. John Lowe
Matt Bomer as Donovan
Chloë Sevigny as Dr. Alex Lowe
Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor
Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake
Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale
Lady Gaga as Elizabeth Johnson

Special guest stars

Mare Winningham as Hazel Evers
Finn Wittrock as Tristan Duffy and Rudolph Valentino
Naomi Campbell as Claudia Bankson
Lily Rabe as Aileen Wuornos
Gabourey Sidibe as Queenie

Recurring

Lennon Henry as Holden Lowe
Richard T. Jones as Det. Andrew Hahn
Shree Crooks as Scarlett Lowe
Max Greenfield as Gabriel
Helena Mattson as Agnetha
Kamilla Alnes as Vendela
Christine Estabrook as Marcy
Alexandra Daddario as Natacha Rambova
John Carroll Lynch as John Wayne Gacy

Roanoke

Further information: List of American Horror Story: Roanoke characters

Main cast

Kathy Bates as Agnes Mary Winstead
Sarah Paulson as Audrey Tindall and Lana Winters
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Dominic Banks
Lily Rabe as Shelby Miller
André Holland as Matt Miller
Denis O'Hare as William van Henderson
Wes Bentley as Dylan
Evan Peters as Rory Monahan
Cheyenne Jackson as Sidney Aaron James
Angela Bassett as Monet Tumusiime

Special guest stars

Lady Gaga as Scathach¹
Frances Conroy as Mama Polk¹
Finn Wittrock as Jether Polk

Recurring

Adina Porter as Lee Harris
Leslie Jordan as Ashley Gilbert
Saniyya Sidney as Flora Harris¹
Charles Malik Whitfield as Mason Harris¹
Robin Weigert as Mama Polk
Shannon Lucio as Diana Cross
Taissa Farmiga as Sophie Green
Jacob Artist as Todd Connors
Chaz Bono as Brian Wells

^1 These actors portray their characters solely in the My Roanoke Nightmare reenactment.

References

American Horror Story

Episodes

Murder House	"Pilot" "Home Invasion" "Murder House" "Halloween, Parts 1 and 2" "Piggy Piggy" "Open House" "Rubber Man" "Spooky Little Girl" "Smoldering Children" "Birth" "Afterbirth"

Asylum	"Welcome to Briarcliff" "Tricks and Treats" "Nor'easter" "I Am Anne Frank, Parts 1 and 2" "The Origins of Monstrosity" "Dark Cousin" "Unholy Night" "The Coat Hanger" "The Name Game" "Spilt Milk" "Continuum" "Madness Ends"

Coven	"Bitchcraft" "Boy Parts" "The Replacements" "Fearful Pranks Ensue" "Burn, Witch, Burn!" "The Axeman Cometh" "The Dead" "The Sacred Taking" "Head" "The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks" "Protect the Coven" "Go to Hell" "The Seven Wonders"

Freak Show	"Monsters Among Us" "Massacres and Matinees" "Edward Mordrake, Parts 1 and 2" "Pink Cupcakes" "Bullseye" "Test of Strength" "Blood Bath" "Tupperware Party Massacre" "Orphans" "Magical Thinking" "Show Stoppers" "Curtain Call"

Hotel	"Checking In" "Chutes and Ladders" "Mommy" "Devil's Night" "Room Service" "Room 33" "Flicker" "The Ten Commandments Killer" "She Wants Revenge" "She Gets Revenge" "Battle Royale" "Be Our Guest"

Roanoke	"Chapter 1" "Chapter 2" "Chapter 3" "Chapter 4" "Chapter 5" "Chapter 6" "Chapter 7" "Chapter 8" "Chapter 9" "Chapter 10"

Characters

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