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Sarah Paulsonis most definitely an animal lover.

Chatting exclusively with PEOPLE, Paulson, 48, revealed that she and longtime partnerHolland Taylorhad to come to an understanding about how many dogs they could have.

The couple already had two female pups when Paulson’s best friend, actressAmanda Peet, “made me go with her to find a dog for her mother,” she says in this week’s issue.

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Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson

“I was leaving the house, and Holland said, ‘If you come back with another dog, I’m going to have to question the veracity of this relationship,’ " Paulson says, laughing. “I called her from there, and I was like, “I’ve met my son.' "

The actress, who is returning to Broadway in the new playAppropriate, spoke to PEOPLE for One Last Thing:

Last time I stayed up too lateEvery night. Scrolling, taking a shower, reading. I always look at the clock like, “How did I stay up until 2:20 again?”

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Zach Braff, Donald Fasion, Darren Criss, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o - Celebs at Eras Tour

Last memorable fan encounterI can’t pick one, because I feel so lucky they tell me my work meant something. I try to say no to a picture and yes to a conversation.

Last time I was starstruckLupita [Nyong’o] and I went to see Taylor Swift. We didn’t meet her, but someone from her team gave us merchandise. They said, “This is from Taylor,” and I thought I was going to faint.

Appropriateopens at Hayes Theaterin New York City on Nov. 29.

source: people.com