Sarah Paulson in Talks for Glass Menagerie Role

Sarah Paulson is in talks to star as Laura opposite Jessica Lange and Ethan Hawke in the upcoming Broadway revival of Tenessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, according to Variety.

Paulson appeared on Broadway in The Sisters Rosensweig. Her off-Broadway credits include Taking Pictures and Killer Joe. Paulson was a regular on the television series American Gothic, Jack & Jill, Leap of Faith and The D.A.. She also had substantial featured roles in the movies The Other Sister and Down with Love.

The Glass Menagerie tells the story of a St. Louis family struggling to cope with the harsh realities of the Great Depression and the bitter memories that haunt them. Revealed in flashback, the play follows the lives of shoe factory worker Tom, torn between his role as the family breadwinner and the desire to lead a life of his own, his abrasive mother Amanda Lange, once a Southern socialite, now trying to maintain her dignity amidst the gloom of the tenement, and Tom's frail sister Laura the role Paulson would play, who has retreated to an imaginary world caring for her collection of glass animals. As tensions mount and tempers flare, the prospect of a husband for Laura becomes their final chance for stability and escape. But the arrival of this gentleman caller Hawke could also deal a powerful blow that shatters their tenuous dreams.

Paulson is not the first person said to be in talks for Laura. Variety previously reported that Natalie Portman was considering starring in the drama.

The Glass Menagerie, directed by David Leveaux, is aiming for a spring Broadway bow.