| Actor | Character | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Jessica Lange | Fiona Goode | The reigning Supreme Witch of the Salem descendants. Selfish, power-hungry, and desperate to stay young and immortal, she returns to Miss Robichaux’s Academy after decades of neglect. | | Angela Bassett | Marie Laveau | The immortal Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. A fierce rival to Fiona and the Salem witches, she has a centuries-old truce with the coven. | | Kathy Bates | Delphine LaLaurie | A real-life historical figure—a notoriously cruel 19th-century New Orleans socialite and serial torturer of slaves. Revived in modern times, she becomes a horrified relic of pure evil. | | Christine Ebersole | Anna-Lee Leighton | The former Supreme before Fiona. Appears as a ghost in the Axeman’s haunted mansion. | The Young Witches (Students at Miss Robichaux’s) | Actor | Character | Special Power | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sarah Paulson | Cordelia Goode | Second Sight (visions of the future/past, often through mirrors or reflections). Fiona’s insecure, kind-hearted daughter and the Academy’s headmistress. | | Taissa Farmiga | Zoe Benson | Deadly Sins (kills anyone she has sex with). A new arrival with a tragic “family curse.” | | Emma Roberts | Madison Montgomery | Telekinesis . A former Hollywood starlet, sarcastic, ruthless, and deeply entitled. | | Gabourey Sidibe | Queenie | Human Voodoo Doll (any injury she inflicts on herself happens to her target). A lonely, sharp-tongued witch caught between the Salem and Voodoo factions. | | Jamie Brewer | Nan | Clairvoyance / Mind Reading . Sweet-natured but underestimated; she hears everyone’s darkest secrets. | Key Recurring & Supporting Cast | Actor | Character | Role | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Danny Huston | The Axeman | The ghost of a real 1919 jazz-era serial killer. He becomes Fiona’s lover after she resurrects him. | | Frances Conroy | Myrtle Snow | An eccentric, fiery redhead and former council member. Loves fashion, justice, and burning at the stake (repeatedly). | | Denis O’Hare | Spalding | The coven’s mute, creepy butler. Obsessed with Fiona and keeps disturbing secrets in his room. | | Lily Rabe | Misty Day | Resurgence (reviving the dead). A reclusive swamp-dwelling witch who cannot die. A gentle soul obsessed with Stevie Nicks. | | Patti LuPone | Joan Ramsey | A devoutly religious neighbor who hates the witches. | | Alexander Dreymon | Luke Ramsey | Joan’s kind son, who befriends Nan. | | Joshua Bowman | Hank Foxx | Cordelia’s seemingly loving husband—with a hidden, violent purpose. | | Leslie Jordan | Quentin Fleming | A fussy, snobbish member of the Witches’ Council. | | Mare Winningham | Alicia Spencer | Another member of the Witches’ Council. | | Riley Voelkel | Young Fiona | Appears in flashbacks as a teenage Fiona. | Special Musical Guest (as herself) | Actor | Character | Scene | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Stevie Nicks | Herself | The real “White Witch” of rock. Misty Day’s idol; she performs “Rhiannon” and “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?” | Quick Tip for Viewing Pay close attention to Frances Conroy (Myrtle Snow) and Kathy Bates (Delphine LaLaurie) — their performances (and dialogue) are considered among the finest in the entire AHS franchise. Also, don’t skip the Halloween two-parter (Episodes 4 & 5); it’s where the season’s emotional core locks into place.