While last season she had fans seeing double, this season she has them doing double takes.

Sarah Paulson looked nothing like herself on the set of American Horror Story: Hotel in West Hollywood, California, on Wednesday night.

The 40-year-old star has been a show mainstay but in the latest franchise she was looking a little rough around the edges.

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Is that you? Sarah Paulson looked nothing like herself on the set of American Horror Story: Hotel in West Hollywood, California, on Wednesday night

Playing long-time guest of the evil Cortez Hotel, Hypodermic Sally - a junkie who will stop for nothing - the star looked a lot more lady of the night than a Hollywood star.

For her late night scene, Sarah - who played conjoined twins last season - was dressed in a crushed velvet short dress under a cheap faux fur leopard print coat.

The star wore the look with stockings, Mary Jane heels and a choker featuring a small cameo.

New look: Playing long-time guest of the evil Cortez Hotel, Hypodermic Sally - a junkie who will stop for nothing - the star looked a lot more lady of the night than a Hollywood star

Fur real: For her late night scene, Sarah - who played conjoined twins last season - was dressed in a crushed velvet short dress under a cheap faux fur leopard print coat

But Sarah's appearance was really changed in the makeup and hair trailer.

As Hypodermic Sally, Sarah wore a blonde cropped wig that was crimped and fell to one side while her makeup featured dark rimmed eyes and dark plum coloured lips.

In the scene - filmed late into the night - the star is smoking away outside the hotel when she starts talking to a tall well-dressed man.

Makeup trailer magic: As Hypodermic Sally, Sarah wore a blonde cropped wig that was crimped and fell to one side while her makeup featured dark rimmed eyes and dark plum coloured lips

Dragging back on the cigarette, the star intensely spoke to the man while leaning up against a big gate.

The actress then threw head back laughing at the gentleman.

Sarah was seen on set earlier in the day with her fellow Horror Story co-star Matt Boomer in Downtown Los Angeles.

New friend? In the scene - filmed late into the night - the star is smoking away outside the hotel when she starts talking to a tall well-dressed man.

Fired up: Dragging back on the cigarette, the actress intensely spoke to the man while leaning up against a big gate before throwing her head back in laughter

As she did, it was evident the makeup artist had been busy, as Sarah also had some prosthetic bumps on either side of her collar bone.

According to Sarah, Sally is one of the saddest guests at the damned hotel.

She told Entertainment Weekly: 'She’s selfish. She will put a stiletto in your face if it means she can get what she needs. But she’s also like a broken rag doll.'

Added extras: The star wore the look with stockings, Mary Jane heels and a choker featuring a small cameo

Unlike many who star in the American Horror Story franchise, Sarah has so far escaped the clutches of any evildoers, however, creator Ryan Murphy has said this may soon change.

Speaking of the prospect of not surviving the star told Deadline Hollywood: 'I sort of feel like some of the characters who have died on the show have died in these fantastic ways that are incredibly memorable, and sometimes audiences get very attached to those stories and how it all went down.

'So I wouldn’t mind being involved in that kind of thing at all. However, my badge of honor will be one I will be sad to put aside, you know, that I’m the only one on all the seasons of American Horror Story to survive. I’ve liked that badge - I wanted to continue it. But I respect Ryan Murphy enough to know that whatever he decides is basically what I’m going to do.'

Troubled character: According to Sarah, Sally is one of the saddest guests at the damned hotel, 'She’s selfish. She will put a stiletto in your face if it means she can get what she needs. But she’s also like a broken rag doll'

Check in: The spooky setting looks like a real life hotel rather than one just set up to film

Hypodermic Sally is a guest at the Cortez Hotel which is owned by Elizabeth - played by Lady Gaga.

Sarah is already trying to work out a way to make the singer her friend, when they finally do a scene together.

She told Deadline: 'I am just such a super fan. I need to tone it down. I need to start playing it really cool.

'We all know that everybody who likes somebody, that they have to play a little hard to get – I’m just like a dog in a window panting, waiting to be around her. It’s just really pathetic.

Long day: Sarah was seen on set earlier in the day with her fellow Horror Story co-star Matt Boomer in Downtown Los Angeles

All stars: Also on set during the day, was the iconic Kathy Bates and Cheyenne Jackson

'It’s really just because I’m in awe of her talent and I really think she’s going to be an incredible addition to the show. I just think she’s a perfect fit. I can’t wait to have that experience.'

The two ladies along with Matt Bomer, Chloe Sevigny, Cheyenne Jackson, West Bentley and the iconic Kathy Bates.

American Horror Story: Hotel premieres October 7 on FX.