American Horror Story Actors Season 3 -

"Balenciaga!" Frances Conroy is a gothic fairy godmother of chaos. Myrtle Snow is a fierce, red-wigged, fashion-obsessed witch with a talent for burning at the stake and coming back for revenge. Her speeches are Shakespearean, her wardrobe is to die for, and her loyalty to Cordelia is the purest thing in the entire AHS universe. Final Verdict Coven works because it is stacked with heavy hitters. You have Lange vs. Bassett. You have Bates doing comedy. You have Paulson breaking your heart. You have Rabe making you cry over a Fleetwood Mac song.

Oh, Misty Day. The swamp witch who can resurrect the dead and just wants to listen to Stevie Nicks. Lily Rabe is ethereal and heartbreaking as the outcast who longs for a coven that will accept her. Her obsession with Fleetwood Mac and her fear of being burned at the stake make her the season’s most innocent (and tragic) soul. american horror story actors season 3

Talk about a redemption arc for a monster. Kathy Bates plays a real-life historical figure: a sadistic socialite who tortured slaves in her attic. Brought back to life in modern times, she is forced to be the maid for a Black witch. Bates manages to make a racist, murderous villain both grotesquely funny and, by the end, heartbreakingly pathetic. It is a fearless performance. "Balenciaga