Qball Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Manhattan sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City. The fourth of eight children, Parker was born in Nelsonville, Ohio. 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. 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. She first came to national attention in the 1982 sitcom Square Pegs, garnering critical acclaim in a show that lasted only a single season. 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) opposite 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 the box-office bomb Dudley-Do-Right opposite Brendan Fraser, and in 2000, she had a role in David Mamet's State and Main. 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 husband Matthew Broderick), and the Tony Award-nominated Once Upon a Mattress in the role of Princess Winifred the Woebegone (originated by Carol Burnett). Sex and the City, which ended in 2004, ran for six seasons. The series focused on the lives and sexual escapades of four Manhattan career women. For her role as Carrie Bradshaw, 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. As an actress and consultant to Sex and the City, Parker became influential in the fashion world. 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. In early 2004, shortly after the last season of Sex and the City ended, she signed USD 38 million, multi-year contract with The Gap to promote its casual wear and star in ad campaigns, but The Gap cancelled it in early 2005 and announced she would be replaced by 17-year-old British soul singer Joss Stone. Parker is a National Ambassador for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Info: Wikipedia.org Quote
moiselles Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Yes, she has a wonderful body. And she has great legs for being rather short ( isn't she only like, 5'2 or 5'3? ). Quote
moiselles Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 She's not the prettiest, but I love her personality and voice. And of course, Sex and The City is ... . Quote
Acro Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 I hate Sex and The City it`s a stupid series I simply don`t like her. I can`t like everyone Quote
moiselles Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 I wasn't asking you to like it Oli. It's okay. I just happen to love Sex and The City. Everyone likes different people/stuff. Quote
Adriana lima2* Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 I love her,and i LOVE LOVE LOVE sex and the city,i started loving her after sex and the city,probly because i LOVE LOVE LOVE sex and the city...hehee Quote
OriginalSin Posted August 14, 2005 Posted August 14, 2005 I don`t like her <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah oli! *high five* i always thought kristen davis was soooo much prettier and is so underrated! Quote
moiselles Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 I really like Kristen Davis, too. I liked Charlotte on SATC best. Quote
mameha Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 Well, one of the aspects about SATC that made it so classic was that Carrie wasn't a drop dead gorgeous supermodel but with her wit, intelligence and outgoing personality, practically everyone adored her anyway.A person can be well liked and not perfectly attractive you know. If you don't agree with that, then that's REALLY sad. Quote
OriginalSin Posted August 20, 2005 Posted August 20, 2005 Well, one of the aspects about SATC that made it so classic was that Carrie wasn't a drop dead gorgeous supermodel but with her wit, intelligence and outgoing personality, practically everyone adored her anyway.A person can be well liked and not perfectly attractive you know. If you don't agree with that, then that's REALLY sad. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yes i think most ppl are aware that someone can be well liked even tho they're not gorgeous or even pretty. i personally am not fond of sjp's looks, style, or personality. but she is on the cover of vogue so fans enjoy: (scanned by kimair on tFS) Quote
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