Season 3 American Horror Story Cast Review
Roberts makes her AHS debut as a sharp-tongued, narcissistic Hollywood starlet and telekinetic witch. Madison is mean, bored, and sexually assertive—a “bitch” in the best possible sense. Her volatile rivalry with Zoe, her affair with Kyle, and her desperate hunger for the title of Supreme make her a wildly entertaining antagonist.
Brewer returns as Nan, a clairvoyant witch often underestimated by her peers. With a dry wit and an uncanny ability to know everyone’s secrets, Nan serves as the Coven’s moral compass—until she’s pushed too far. Her arc culminates in a shocking deal with Papa Legba that reveals her hidden ambition.
O’Hare plays the Coven’s devoted, mute butler with an unsettling obsession for Fiona Goode. Spalding harbors dark secrets (including a tea set made from a deceased witch’s bones) and a severed tongue that prevents him from speaking. His loyalty to Fiona borders on the grotesque, and his interactions with the ghost of Myrtle Snow are darkly comic. season 3 american horror story cast
As the Supreme Witch of Miss Robichaux’s Academy, Jessica Lange delivers a tour-de-force performance. Fiona is glamorous, ruthless, and terrified of aging and losing her power. Lange masterfully balances cold-blooded murder (including disposing of the previous Supreme) with moments of tragic vulnerability, making Fiona one of the most iconic characters in the series.
Rabe gives a ethereal performance as Misty, a swamp-dwelling hermit with the power of “resurgence” (resurrection). A gentle, Fleetwood Mac–obsessed outcast who was burned alive for her abilities, Misty longs for a place to belong. Rabe makes her deeply sympathetic, and her ultimate fate—trapped forever in her personal hell—is one of the season’s most heartbreaking moments. Roberts makes her AHS debut as a sharp-tongued,
Conroy’s flame-haired, theatrical Myrtle is a fan favorite. A disgraced former council member who loves scotch and vintage fashion, Myrtle is burned at the stake (twice) for challenging Fiona. Conroy plays her as a camp, tragic, and fiercely principled figure whose return from the dead provides both comic relief and a poignant, fiery finale.
Farmiga returns as Zoe, a young witch who discovers she carries a deadly “hunter’s mark”—anyone she has sex with dies. Sent to the Coven for protection, Zoe becomes the audience’s empathetic anchor. She navigates love triangles, resurrection rituals, and her own morality, eventually proving herself a resourceful and brave witch. Brewer returns as Nan, a clairvoyant witch often
In a chilling, Emmy-winning role, Bates portrays a real-life 19th-century New Orleans socialite infamous for torturing and murdering slaves. Resurrected in the modern day, LaLaurie is forced to confront a world where racial hierarchies have flipped. Bates plays her as simultaneously monstrous, absurdly prim, and, after a forced injection of conscience, surprisingly vulnerable.