Susan Atkins

Susan Atkins is a guest starring character in American Horror Story portrayed by Sarah Paulson.

Also called Sadie Mae Glutz, Susan Atkins was born in San Gabriel, California to alcoholic parents. She met Charles Manson in 1967 when he was playing guitar at her house. The next year, she bore a son, who Charles named Zezozose Zadfrack Glutz.

Susan became one of Manson’s most devout followers and partook in the campaign to kill everyone in the house of Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate. She, along with Tex Watson, stabbed Sharon Tate 16 times. Susan would also write “Pig” on the house door after the break-in.