Evan Peters No. 4. Rory Monahan, AHS: Roanoke
Has Peters ever had as much fun in the franchise as he did playing punk hotshot actor Rory? We don't think so, which makes it all the crueler that we only got to spend one episode with him.
Evan Peters' No. 3. Kit, AHS: Asylum
Oh, Kit. We really felt and rooted for Kit this whole season. Even with all the alien stuff.
Evan Peters' No. 1. Tate, AHS: Murder House
A psychopathic ghost gave Evan Peters a lot do.
Sarah Paulson's No. 8. Shelby Miller (Reenactment), AHS: Roanoke
We liked Sarah Paulson's version of Shelby a little bit more than we liked Lily Rabe's, but that's not saying much. Shelby was just sort of the worst.
Sarah Paulson's No. 6. Audrey Tindall, AHS: Roanoke
Audrey was a blast, with her silly accent and her oblivious cries about all the parts she didn't get to play as she feared for her life. You could tell that Paulson was relishing the opportunity to send up the vapidness that's sometimes associated with her profession.
Sarah Paulson's No. 5. Bette and Dot, AHS: Freak Show
These are technically two characters and what a feat it was for Paulson to pull off (and she did).
Sarah Paulson's No. 3. Sally, AHS: Hotel
A junkie ghost who sews people into beds? Even Sarah Paulson makes that work.
Jessica Lange's No. 4. Elsa Mars, AHS: Freak Show
The tortured backstory (she lost her legs in a snuff film!), the murdering, the singing...there was a lot going on with Elsa.
Jessica Lange's No. 3. Sister Jude, AHS: Asylum
We went from hating her to rooting for her and that would not have been possible without Jessica Lange under that habit.
Jessica Lange's No. 1. Constance, AHS: Murder House
Lange's performance as Constance is the defining AHS performance. Never forget that beauty shop scene.
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