Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actress Sarah Paulson as the 2018 honoree at the annual Steppenwolf Women in the Arts fundraising luncheon on Monday, Jan. 22, at 12 p.m. at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 N. Columbus Dr. (The VIP reception will begin at 11:30 a.m.)
Paulson will join Steppenwolf Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro for a conversation about her career both on-stage and on-screen as well as her impact as a leader in her industry.
On stage, she has appeared in productions including the title role in Lanford Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Talley’s Folly; Cherry Orchard, with Alfred Molina and Annette Bening; and Broadway’s The Glass Menagerie alongside Jessica Lange.
On television, she has been in American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson as well as multiple seasons of American Horror Story. Her upcoming television and film projects include American Crime Story: Katrina; Gary Ross’ Ocean’s 8, the female-driven spinoff of Ocean’s Eleven; and M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass.
Individual tickets start at $250; VIP tickets begin at $500. Contact Steppenwolf’s Special Events Department at 312-654-5632 or specialevents@steppenwolf.org.