American Horror Story Spoilers: Who’s Who in Season 2? (PHOTOS)

The 63-year-old Oscar-winner played meddling neighbor Constance in Season 1, a widow linked to the Murder House through tragedy. In the new season, she plays Sister Jude, a ruthless nun and the overlord of Briarcliff, a 1960s-set Massachusetts mental institution. You could say that, with this new role, Jessica is getting into the “habit” of playing sinister matriarchs.