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Ranking 25 Of The Best 'American Horror Story' Characters Ever

19. Marie Laveau (Angela Bassett) -- "Coven"

18. Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange) -- "Coven"


17. Johnny Morgan (Dylan McDermott) -- "Asylum"

16. Ma Petite (Jyoti Amge) -- "Freak Show"


15. Stevie Nicks (Stevie Nicks) -- "Coven"

Shawls on shawls on shawls. --Ryan Kristobak

14. Sister Jude (Lange) -- "Asylum"


Jessica Lange’s Sister Jude is the merciless foundation of Briarcliff Manor, the intolerable do-gooder who we find out is only torturing others to atone for her own past sins. While Lange’s other “AHS” characters have an unwavering strength and confidence about them, Judy Martin is her most human, a woman who is cracked at her core only to be broken down entirely. While Lange’s fierce, insult spewing is a trademark to her characters, it's the ultimate innocence of Sister Jude that makes her Lange's most lovable by the end of “Asylum.” --Erin Whitney

13. Charlotte Brown/Anne Frank (Franka Potente) -- "Asylum"


Charlotte Brown’s time in “Asylum” was brief, but her fleeting presence was one the first jolts that let us know that this season was going to be exceptional. Through both of her episodes, the struggle to determine whether she really “is” Anne Frank is a tough tug-of-war, ending with a clue that propels the ultimate truth behind Dr. Arden. --RK

12. Moira O’Hara (Alexandra Breckenridge/Frances Conroy) -- "Murder House"


Existing in a dual-dual state -- she is young and old, she is with the living and with the deceased -- Moira is like the glue that holds the Murder House together. While she shows compassion to Vivien, she also bites off Joe Escandarian’s penis, and that’s just crazy. --RK

11. Dr. Arden/Hans Gruper (James Cromwell) -- "Asylum"


Dr. Arthur Arden, what a sicko. The former Nazi war criminal, formerly known as Hans Gruper, had a nasty past in Auschwitz (if you believe the Charlotte Brown story), but he became even more horrible when “Freak Show” revealed he was the one responsible for removing Elsa Mars’ legs. --Erin Whitney

10. Delphine LaLaurie (Kathy Bates) -- "Coven"


Delphine LaLaurie is almost inarguably the most sadistic, want-to-watch-you-die-so-bad character in all of “AHS.” Yet, somehow, during her distantly affectionate moments with Queenie, or when her severed head is just sitting on that resting tray, you almost wish she could finally achieve death (albeit a most painful, deserving one). --RK



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