Only A True AHS Fan Can Name All These Characters
- by Jessica Rae
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When it comes to TV shows you get two different types of people; the fans and the superfans. Now you might consider yourself to be the ultimate fan of American Horror Story, but how well do you really know it?
Fans are the ones who have seen every season and who know all of the main characters names. They might even know a little about the actors who play those characters. But the superfans? They are different. They make it their business to find out more about all the characters and their stories. They watch out for special appearances and clues hidden within the show. They wonder about connections between the seasons and debate what will happen next. But it's not always that easy to spot the difference between a superfan and a regular fan, is it? Maybe you're wondering right now where you would fit in?
The easiest way to see just how well you know AHS (or just how obsessed you are with it) is to see if you can name most, or all, of the minor characters. If you know the story and you've been watching closely for the last seven seasons, this quiz should be a breeze!
What was this character's name?
Clue: This beautiful young woman looked great in front of a TV camera but inside she wasn't so nice. She came to a messy end in the latest season of American Horror Story at the hands of a frightening cult. This character, played by Scream Queens star Emma Roberts, got want she wanted in her career by using her body. She wasn't afraid to sleep her way to the top, but she should have been more careful about who she upset in the process...
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character, played by Naomi Grossman, was born with microcephaly and abandoned by her family at an early age. She was accused of killing a baby, but really she's just innocent and playful. Sometimes characters don't have to have a lot of dialogue to make them memorable. Any fan of AHS will instantly recognize this character who first appeared as an inmate in Asylum and later reprised her role (in an earlier timeline) for Freak Show. Can you name this character?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character, portrayed by John Carroll Lynch, was one of the serial killers that James Patrick March invited to the Hotel Cortez for a Devil's Night Dinner Party in AHS: Hotel. He is based on a real person. American Horror Story creators often use real-life figures as a basis for their characters and this was one of them. In real life, this serial killer took the lives of 33 people before he was finally caught and ultimately put to death.
What was this character's name?
Clue: This bedraggled character appeared in the sixth season of American Horror Story; Roanoke. She was the head of a very strange family who made a deal with a powerful witch in order to remain on their land. This character was played by Francis Conroy (in the My Roanoke Nightmare documentary). She was ruthless and willing to do whatever it took to see that her family was protected - even if it meant human sacrifice. Can you remember the name of his hillbilly-type character?
What was this character's name?
Clue: You'll surely recognize this performer from Fräulein Elsa's Cabinet of Curiosities? He was born with a rare genetic condition, a deformity of the limbs which made his arms look like flippers. This unique character also had tattoo's all over his body, everywhere in fact. except for his face - which he felt was too handsome to cover up with ink. In AHS: Freak Show he played the drums but he also played the role of Elsa's secret lover. Can you name this character?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character appears in the Murder House backstory. She was one of the very first occupants of the house. In her first role on American Horror Story Lily Rabe played this character; the wife of a famous Hollywood surgeon who falls from grace when he becomes a drug addict. She is unable to hide her contempt and hate for her once-successful husband and treats him cruelly. Unable to stand the misery any longer she eventually kills herself and becomes a ghost in the Murder House.
What was this character's name?
Clue: You'll surely this guest star from season four? He played the character who became the owner of Fräulein Elsa's Cabinet of Curiosities for a short time. He had a "special" relationship with his ventriloquist puppet named Marjorie. This twisted character suffered from psychosis and firmly believed that his puppet was a living person, who could tell him what to do. He eventually kills her by sawing her in half but because he thinks he really murdered a person, he turns himself over to the police.
What was this character's name?
Clue: This was a character portrayed by Denis O'Hare in the third season of American Horror Story. In this season he played the role of a mute butler serving at Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies for many decades. This character witnessed Fiona Goode killing another witch who was about to become the Supreme. In order to prevent the truth from coming out, and because he had great affection for Fiona, he made the decision to mutilate himself in order to become mute.
What was this character's name?
Clue: This was a character portrayed by Francis Conroy in the latest season of AHS. She was a manipulative woman with a persuasive voice who often attached herself to cult leaders and organizations. Conroy has appeared in every season of American Horror Story so far with the exception of Hotel. In the last season, she played an older woman who seemed to act as a Muse for cult leaders like Kai, who became her protege. Can you name this man-hating character?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character was an inmate at the Briarcliff Manor. His crime was that he went on a killing spree which resulted in the deaths of 18 people from 5 different families. This character was portrayed by Ian McShane, who you also might remember from shows like American Gods and Deadwood. While at Briarcliff he attacked an orderly during a Christmas photo shoot and was sent to solitary confinement. We meet him when Sister Mary Eunice (possessed by the Devil) decides to let him out...
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character came to a sticky end at the hands of crazy actress Agnes Mary Winstead in AHS: Roanoke. Cheyenne Jackson, who plays the role of this annoying character in the sixth season of the show, has appeared in three seasons of AHS so far, namely; Hotel, Roanoke, and Cult. In this season he was a pompous TV executive who liked to push people around and he wasn't afraid to alienate others if it meant that he could get to the top.
What was this character's name?
Clue: In the fourth season of AHS, the performers of the Freak Show had one night of the year that they refused, point blank, to perform on and that was Halloween. Their fear was that if they performed on All Hallows Eve they would summon this dark top-hatted man, and he wasn't very friendly. You see this character once a member of a freak show as well, having been born with a strange deformity - another face at the back of his head...
What was this character's name?
Clue: This minor character was actually the catalyst that forced the Harmon family to relocate to the Murder House in the very first season of the show. This character had an affair with a married man - Dr. Harmon - and when his wife found out she was devastated but made the choice not to leave him. Instead, she insisted that they relocate to a new city for a fresh start. But even when this character was away from Ben, she still couldn't let go.
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character, from Murder House, was played by Mena Suvari who you'll also remember from movies like American Pie and American Beauty. She's only appeared in AHS once, where she played an infamous murder victim. The creators of American Horror Story often like to include threads of real murder cases into their storylines and in season one they showcased one of the most intriguing (but also gory) unsolved murder cases of all time: The Black Dahlia. Can you name this character?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This dark but beautiful character appeared in season 2 of AHS and was played by regular cast member; Frances Conroy. For this role she took on the persona of the Angel of Death, appearing to those who were dying, or who wished for death, and sending them into the afterlife with a kiss. She appeared to a number of character throughout the season, even Lana Winters, although as we all know Lana managed to keep on fighting. Can you remember this characters' name?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This poor character was delusional and that's how she eventually found herself in Briarcliffe Manor. When her husband couldn't deal with her anymore he had no other choice but to have her committed, for her own safety as well as the safety of their child. But the problem with this character is that her story was so convincing that some people, like Sister Jude, actually began to believe her. Can you remember the name of his Nazi-obsessed character from AHS Asylum?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This blood-thirsty character appeared in the third season of American Horror Story. He was played by Danny Huston, who appeared again in Freak Show as Massimo Dolcefino; the prosthetist who made Elsa's legs for her. This character (was also based on a real-life killer) went on a brutal killing spree in 1919 which left the residents of New Orleans too terrified to leave their homes - or play anything other than jazz on their record players! Can you remember his name?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character, who worked at the Hotel Cortez in season five, was great at cleaning up messes - no matter how bloody. Grief can do terrible things to people and in this poor character's case, it really was the end of all her happiness. When she lost her son, the world lost its color and she found herself becoming very attached to a dark man. There was nothing that she wouldn't do for him - even if it meant taking her own life.
What was this character's name?
Clue: You'll remember this shadowy character from the third season of American Horror Story; Coven. He was the Gatekeeper of the Spirit World, the one entrusted to balance the scales of life and death. He was the collector of souls and no secrets in the world could be hidden from him. Marie Laveau, the voodoo queen, made a deal with this dark spirit; in exchange for life everlasting, she agreed to sacrifice one innocent victim a year to him. Can you name this character?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character, who was based on a real person, was a feminist writer, most famous for trying to kill Andy Warhol because she believed he was plotting to steal her work. She appeared in the latest season of American Horror Story (in the backstory) as a cult-leader type figure. What made her interesting was the fact that she was a woman, as cult leaders are most typically male. Can you recall the name of this feisty character played by Lena Dunham?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character appeared in the fourth season of American Horror Story. Don't get her confused with the other character that she played in the third and fifth season! This character was the daughter of the Mott's housekeeper. She often spent time in their spacious home as a child, where she witnessed Dandy slowly becoming more and more twisted. When her mother mysteriously disappears she's not afraid to stand up to Dandy and Gloria to get to the truth. Who was she?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character was a driver in AHS: Roanoke. How often do you remember the name (or even the face) of your uber driver? That's right - never! But in the mockumentary-style drama at the beginning of Season Six, this poor character became a witness to a strange paranormal event, and that got him his fifteen minutes of fame. There's some speculation that this character may also be related to Myrtle from Coven, as they do share a surname. Do you remember him?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character was a magazine editor who arrived at the Hotel Cortez to attend Will Drake's fashion show. In AHS: Hotel, this high powered, fashion-obsessed editor comes to the Hotel Cortez and sweet-talks John Lowe into being her date for the evening. She's taken in by the beauty of the hotel and decides to stay for a few nights but as soon as she gets to her room, all kinds of creepy things start to happen. Do you remember her name?
What was this character's name?
Clue: This terrifying Frankenstein-like creation is connected to Dr. Charles Montgomery, the first owner of the infamous Murder House from season one. During flashback sequences in the first season of AHS, we got a glimpse into the very miserable lives of the first occupants of the Murder House. Charles Montgomery was a successful surgeon at the height of his career but after becoming addicted to ether he slowly spiraled out of control, developing an alarming Dr. Frankenstein complex. This character was one of his most gruesome creations...
What was this character's name?
Clue: This character, played by Adina Porter, appeared briefly in Murder House as one of Dr. Harmon's patients. This was Adina's first appearance on the show but certainly not the last. After a long absence, she popped up again in AHS: Roanoke where she played the role of Lee Harris. Then, in season 7, Cult, she was back again, this time as the disenchanted reporter and cult member Beverly Hope. But do you remember who she played in the very first season?