lady gaga played scáthach in american horror story: hotel.
who does lady gaga play in american horror story: hotel?
scáthach
in february 2015, it was announced that american singer lady gaga had joined the show. murphy stated she wanted her role in the series to be "evil". he also explained that "hotel" would be devoid of any musical numbers. instead gaga's character, elizabeth/the countess, is a fashion icon and owner of the hotel cortez. created as a glamorous socialite character, the countess maintains her beauty by imbibing human blood. murphy was so pleased with gaga's performance that he invited her back for the yet-to-be-confirmed sixth season of the series, before "hotel" had even made its debut. in march 2015, series star jessica lange definitively announced that she would not be returning for the fifth season. during paleyfest 2015, it was announced that matt bomer and cheyenne jackson would co-star. afterwards, more castings were confirmed, including sarah paulson, evan peters, kathy bates, and angela bassett. murphy tweeted about the latter's involvement in "hotel", including a plotline with gaga, as a character called ramona royale, an actress and former lover of the countess returning to the titular hotel for revenge. chloë sevigny, who was a recurring special guest in "", returned to the series for "hotel", playing the wife of wes bentley's character, a detective.
american horror story: hotel
american horror story: hotel is the fifth season of the fx horror anthology television series "american horror story". it premiered on october 7, 2015, and concluded january 13, 2016. the series was renewed in october 2014, with the subtitle "hotel" being announced in february 2015. returning cast from previous seasons of the series include: kathy bates, sarah paulson, evan peters, wes bentley, matt bomer, chloë sevigny, denis o'hare, angela bassett, mare winningham, christine estabrook, finn wittrock, lily rabe, anthony ruivivar, john carroll lynch, matt ross, and gabourey sidibe, along with new cast members lady gaga and cheyenne jackson. breaking from the anthological format, like "", the season is interconnected to the and seasons. "hotel" marks the first season to not feature series mainstays jessica lange and frances conroy.
american horror story: hotel