SERIAL COLLABORATOR

Emmy Winner in Talks to Play Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos in ‘Monster’

Sarah Paulson is tipped to reunite with showrunner and longtime collaborator Ryan Murphy.

Sarah Paulson is expected to portray serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the fourth season of Netflix’s popular anthology series Monster, Variety reported. Sources say the Emmy-winning actress is nearing a deal to play Wuornos in a season previously confirmed to focus on the culturally pervasive story of Lizzie Borden. The season will also feature Ella Beatty as Borden, Rebecca Hall, Billie Lourd and Charlie Hunnam, who returns to the series after portraying Ed Gein in the show’s third season. Given that Borden’s crimes happened in 1892, a century before Wuornos’ killing spree, the show appears like it will be a commentary on female killers. Paulson and Murphy have collaborated in the past on projects like Ratched, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and American Horror Story, where she will again appear in its upcoming 13th season. Wuornos was executed in 2002 after she was convicted for killing seven men in Florida, and has been previously depicted onscreen by actresses including Jean Smart, Peyton List and Charlize Theron, who won an Academy Award for her performance of the serial killer in the 2003 film Monster.

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