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Sarah Jessica Parker

As Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City

Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress.

She is best known for her portrayal of Manhattan sex-columnist Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO series Sex and the City, which completed its sixth and final season in 2004 and is now seen in reruns on TNT. The series focused on the lives and sexual escapades of four Manhattan career women. In the second season, Parker became an executive producer of the series. She received both Emmy and Golden Globe awards as Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance.

She was born on March 25, 1965 in Nelsonville, Ohio, the fourth of eight children. She was raised in Cincinnati and began to study and perform with the Cincinnati Ballet when she was eight, at which age she also appeared on television in a local broadcast of The Little Match Girl.

In 1977, her family moved to Englewood, New Jersey. She continued her ballet studies at the American Ballet Theatre, which gave her the opportunity to appear in works such as The Nutcracker and La Sylphide, the latter of which was a production starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland.

Early Roles

Parker was cast in a Broadway production of The Innocents, directed by Harold Pinter and starring Claire Bloom. In 1978, she was cast as an orphan in Annie, and within a year she took over the title role.

Rear left, in Square Pegs

She first came to national attention in the 1982 sitcom Square Pegs, garnering critical acclaim in a show which lasted a single season.

Film Roles

She followed that role with appearances in films such as Footloose, Girls Just Want to Have Fun and L.A. Story.

More substantial film roles soon followed, including a role opposite Nicolas Cage in Honeymoon in Vegas, in which she had an opportunity to display her comedic talent. She had roles in Hocus Pocus, Striking Distance (opposite Bruce Willis), and Ed Wood (1994), with Johnny Depp. A big Woody Allen fan, she starred opposite the renowned filmmaker in the TV movie The Sunshine Boys in 1995, and in that same year, she landed a starring role in the big screen Miami Rhapsody.

The year 1996 saw roles in The First Wives Club, If Lucy Fell, and Mars Attacks!. In 1999, she starred in Dudley-Do-Right, opposite Brendan Fraser, and in 2000, she had a role in David Mamet's State and Main.

Stage Roles

While performing in movies, Parker continued her career on stage, with a lead role as a dog in the critically acclaimed off-Broadway play Sylvia, and Broadway roles in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (with Matthew Broderick), and the Tony Award-nominated Once Upon a Mattress in the role originated by Carol Burnett.

Parker has been married to fellow actor Matthew Broderick since May 1997. The two have one son. Before the marriage, she dated Robert Downey Jr. and John F. Kennedy, Jr..

Parker is a National Ambassador for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

As Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, Parker was influential in starting a multitude of fashion trends. Her sense of style carries over into her private life as well, and she is often cited as one of the best dressed at red-carpet events. Not surprisingly, she is now featured in ad campaigns for the Gap.


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Not surprisingly, she is now featured in ad campaigns for the Gap. Redgrave was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, although she later became an American citizen. Her sense of style carries over into her private life as well, and she is often cited as one of the best dressed at red-carpet events. She has written a play, The Mandrake Root, in which she will star if her cancer treatments allow. As Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, Parker was influential in starting a multitude of fashion trends. Recently, Redgrave announced that she has breast cancer. Fund for UNICEF. The assistant eventually married, then divorced, Redgrave and Clark's son Benjamin.

Parker is a National Ambassador for the U.S. In 2000, Redgrave divorced her husband of 33 years, producer John Clark, when it was revealed that he had fathered a child with his assistant. Kennedy, Jr.. In 1998 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Gods and Monsters. and John F. From 1979 to 1981, she starred in the American television series House Calls. Before the marriage, she dated Robert Downey Jr. Other films include The Happy Hooker, Every Little Crook and Nanny, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask), The Big Bus, Sunday Lovers and Morgan Stewart's Coming Home.

The two have one son. She has twice been nominated for Tony Awards. Parker has been married to fellow actor Matthew Broderick since May 1997. She has worked on television, the London stage, and Broadway. While performing in movies, Parker continued her career on stage, with a lead role as a dog in the critically acclaimed off-Broadway play Sylvia, and Broadway roles in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (with Matthew Broderick), and the Tony Award-nominated Once Upon a Mattress in the role originated by Carol Burnett. In 1966 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Georgy Girl. In 1999, she starred in Dudley-Do-Right, opposite Brendan Fraser, and in 2000, she had a role in David Mamet's State and Main. Lynn Redgrave's first film role was in a small part in Tom Jones in 1963.

The year 1996 saw roles in The First Wives Club, If Lucy Fell, and Mars Attacks!. She is the aunt of Natasha Richardson, Joely Richardson and Jemma Redgrave. A big Woody Allen fan, she starred opposite the renowned filmmaker in the TV movie The Sunshine Boys in 1995, and in that same year, she landed a starring role in the big screen Miami Rhapsody. Her parents are Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, her brother is Corin Redgrave and her sister is Vanessa Redgrave. She had roles in Hocus Pocus, Striking Distance (opposite Bruce Willis), and Ed Wood (1994), with Johnny Depp. Born Lynn Rachel Redgrave in London, she is a member of the famous acting Redgrave family. More substantial film roles soon followed, including a role opposite Nicolas Cage in Honeymoon in Vegas, in which she had an opportunity to display her comedic talent. Lynn Redgrave (born March 8, 1943) is a British actress.

Story. She followed that role with appearances in films such as Footloose, Girls Just Want to Have Fun and L.A. She first came to national attention in the 1982 sitcom Square Pegs, garnering critical acclaim in a show which lasted a single season. In 1978, she was cast as an orphan in Annie, and within a year she took over the title role.

Parker was cast in a Broadway production of The Innocents, directed by Harold Pinter and starring Claire Bloom. She continued her ballet studies at the American Ballet Theatre, which gave her the opportunity to appear in works such as The Nutcracker and La Sylphide, the latter of which was a production starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland. In 1977, her family moved to Englewood, New Jersey. She was raised in Cincinnati and began to study and perform with the Cincinnati Ballet when she was eight, at which age she also appeared on television in a local broadcast of The Little Match Girl.

She was born on March 25, 1965 in Nelsonville, Ohio, the fourth of eight children. She received both Emmy and Golden Globe awards as Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance. In the second season, Parker became an executive producer of the series. The series focused on the lives and sexual escapades of four Manhattan career women.

She is best known for her portrayal of Manhattan sex-columnist Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO series Sex and the City, which completed its sixth and final season in 2004 and is now seen in reruns on TNT. Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress.