The Sarah Jessica Parker Handbook - Everything you need to know about Sarah Jessica Parker

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Sarah Jessica Parker Fan this is your ultimate resource for the talented Sarah Jessica Parker. Here you'll find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career, Personal life, TV and Filmography right away: The Little Match Girl, Footloose (1984 film), Firstborn (film), Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film), Flight of the Navigator, L.A. Story, In the Best Interest of the Children, Honeymoon in Vegas, Striking Distance, Hocus Pocus (film), Ed Wood (film), Miami Rhapsody, Mars Attacks!, If Lucy Fell, The First Wives Club, Extreme Measures, 'Til There Was You, Dudley Do-Right (film), State and Main, Life Without Dick, The Family Stone, Strangers with Candy (film), Failure to Launch, Spinning Into Butter (film), Smart People, Sex and the City (film), Did You Hear About the Morgans?, Sex and the City 2, Square Pegs, A Year in the Life, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw, Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. TV series)

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• Performing Arts
• Biography
• Entertainment
• Autobiography

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781486433759
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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Sarah Jessica Parker

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Contents Articles Sarah Jessica Parker The Little Match Girl Footloose (1984 film) Firstborn (film) Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film) Flight of the Navigator L.A. Story In the Best Interest of the Children Honeymoon in Vegas Striking Distance Hocus Pocus (film) Ed Wood (film) Miami Rhapsody Mars Attacks! If Lucy Fell The First Wives Club Extreme Measures 'Til There Was You Dudley Do-Right (film) State and Main Life Without Dick The Family Stone Strangers with Candy (film) Failure to Launch Spinning Into Butter (film) Smart People Sex and the City (film) Did You Hear About the Morgans? Sex and the City 2 Square Pegs A Year in the Life Space Ghost Coast to Coast Sex and the City Carrie Bradshaw

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Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker

Parker at the 2009 premiere ofWonderful World Born March 25, 1965 Nelsonville, Ohio, U.S. Occupation Actress, producer Years active 1974 present – Spouse(s) present)Matthew Broderick (1997 –

Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American film, television, and theater actress and producer. She is best known for her leading role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television seriesSex and the City(1998 2004), – for which she won four Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Emmy Awards. She played the same role in the 2008 feature film based on the show,Sex and the City: The Movie, and its sequel,Sex and the City 2, which opened on May 26, 2010. Parker has also appeared in many other films, includingFootloose(1984),L.A. Story(1991),Honeymoon in Vegas (1992),Hocus Pocus(1993),Mars Attacks!(1996),The Family Stone(2005),Failure to Launch(2006),Smart People(2008), andDid You Hear About the Morgans?(2009).

Early life Sarah Jessica Parker was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, the daughter of Barbara (née Keck), a nursery school operator [1] [2] and teacher, and Stephen Parker, an entrepreneur and journalist. She was one of a total of eight children from her parents' marriage and her mother's second marriage (her full siblings include actors Timothy Britten Parker and Pippin Parker). After her parents' divorce, her mother married Paul Forste, a truck driver and account executive who [3] was a part of Parker's life from an early age. Parker's mother was of English and German descent; through her [4] [5] mother, Parker is descended from Esther Elwell, one of the accused during the Salem witch trials. Parker's father, a native of Brooklyn, was of Eastern European Jewish background; his family's original surname was [2] [6] "Bar-Kahn" ("son of Kohen"). Parker has identified culturally and ethnically with her father's religion, Judaism, [6] although she had no religious training. She has said that even while her family lived in Cincinnati, her mother [6] emulated a New York lifestyle. As a young girl, Parker trained in singing and ballet, and was soon cast in the Broadway revival of William [7] Archibald'sThe Innocents. Her family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and then to Dobbs Ferry, New York, near New York City, so that she could get specialized training. There, her mother and stepfather helped Parker develop her career as a child actress. In 1977, the family moved to the newly opened planned community on Roosevelt Island, in the East River between Manhattan and Queens, and later to Manhattan. The family later moved to Englewood, New [8] Jersey, where Parker attended Dwight Morrow High School.

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Sarah Jessica Parker Parker attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, the School of American Ballet in New York, Dwight Morrow High School in New Jersey, and the Professional Children's School, Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California. Early acting career Parker and four siblings appeared in a production ofThe Sound of Musicat the outdoor Municipal Theatre (Muny) in [9] St. Louis, Missouri. She was selected for a role in the new 1977 81 Broadway musicalAnnie: first in the small – role of "July" and then succeeding Andrea McArdle and Shelley Bruce in the lead role of the Depression-era orphan, beginning March 1979. Parker held the role for a year. In 1982, Parker was cast as the co-lead of the CBS sitcomSquare Pegs. The show lasted just one season, but Parker's performance, as a shy teen who showed hidden depths, was critically well-received. In the three years that followed, she was cast in four films: the most significant beingFootloosein 1984 and 1984'sGirls Just Wanna Have Fun, co-starring Helen Hunt. In 1986, Parker appeared in the cult classicFlight of the Navigator, a Disney science fiction film. By the early 1990s, Parker's career was gaining momentum. In 1991, she appeared in a supporting role in the [7] romantic comedyL.A. Story; both the movie and her performance garnered positive reviews. The following year, she landed an important starring role in the well-received filmHoneymoon in Vegas, co-starring Nicolas Cage. Her 1993 role in the filmHocus Pocuswas a higher grosser at the box office but received negative reviews. Also in 1993, she starred as a police diver opposite Bruce Willis in the filmStriking Distance. The following year, she [7] appeared opposite Johnny Depp in the critically acclaimed movieEd Woodas Wood's girlfriend Dolores Fuller. The filmMiami Rhapsody, in 1995, was a romantic comedy in which she had a leading role. In 1996, she appeared in another Tim Burton-directed movie,Mars Attacks!, as well as inThe First Wives ClubandThe Substance of Fire, in which she reprised her 1991 stage role. In 1997, she appeared as Francesca Lanfield, a washed -up former child actress, in the comedyTill There Was You. Sex and the City(1998–2004, 2008 – present) The script for an HBO drama/comedy series titledSex and the Citywas sent to Parker. The show's creator, Darren Star, wanted her for his project. Despite some doubts about being cast in a long-term television [10] series, Parker agreed to star. After five nominations, in 2004, Parker won an Emmy Award for her lead role. Parker said in 2006 that she "will never do a television show [11] [12] again".

AfterSex and the Cityended in 2004, rumors of a film version circulated. It was revealed that a script had been completed for such a project. At the time, Parker said such a film would likely never be [13] made. Two years later, preparations were resumed, and the film was released on May 30, 2008.

Later career Parker in New York City, June 2003 In addition to work in film and television, Parker has gained respect as a stage actor, having appeared in well-reviewed lead roles in the off-Broadway playSylvia, alongside future husband Matthew Broderick inHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and the Tony Award-nominatedOnce Upon a Mattress.

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Sarah Jessica Parker In December 2005, Parker appeared in her first film in several years,The Family Stone; she received a Golden Globe nomination asBest Actress— Comedyfor the role. Her next film, the romantic comedyFailure to Launch, co-starring Matthew McConaughey, was released on March 10, 2006 and opened at #1 in the North American box [14] [15] office, grossing slightly over $24 million in its opening weekend, despite mediocre reviews. Parker's work as a producer continued with the independent filmSpinning Into Butter(which she also starred in), based on the Rebecca Gilman play. Parker was initially set to star inVacancy, along with her co-star fromThe Family Stone, Luke Wilson, but she dropped out in favor of other projects. Kate Beckinsale later won the role. On July 20, US cable network Bravo announced it had picked up a reality show produced by Parker under the [16] working titleAmerican Artist. As a self-described "art enthusiast", Parker will feature artists of any age over 17, with each show having 13 finalists. Parker's inspiration comes from her mother-in-law, whose artwork became [17] noticed only after she died. Parker is producing a new comedy series for HBO calledWashingtonienne. The pilot is currently in production and will air in 2009. The show revolves around the lives of three smart and sophisticated friends, all working for powerful men on Capitol Hill. Parker participated in the United States version of the hit UK television seriesWho Do You Think You Are?for NBC, in which celebrities were helped to trace their family trees. The executive producer was Lisa Kudrow, and the series [18] featured Parker, husband Matthew Broderick, Kudrow and others. Fashion industry [19] In 2000, Parker hosted the MTV Movie Awards, appearing in fourteen different outfits during the show. She has also become the face of many of the world's biggest fashion brands through her work in a variety of advertising campaigns. In August 2003, Parker signed a lucrative deal with Garnier to appear in TV and print advertising promoting their Nutrisse hair products. In 2004, she fronted an international campaign by Gap, but her [20] contract was terminated in spring 2005 in favor of British soul singer Joss Stone. [7] Parker released her own perfume in 2005, called "Lovely". In March 2007, Parker announced the launch of her [21] [22] own fashion line, "Bitten", in partnership with discount clothing chain Steve & Barry's. The line, featuring [23] clothing items and accessories under $20, launched on June 7, 2007, exclusively at Steve and Barry's. In July 2007, following the success of "Lovely," Parker released her second fragrance "Covet." In 2007, Parker was a [24] guest onProject Runwayfor the second challenge. In 2008, Covet Pure Bloom was released as continuous series [25] of Covet. In February 2009, as part of the "Lovely" collection, Parker launched a series of three new fragrances called "Dawn", "Endless" and "Twilight".

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Sarah Jessica Parker Personal life Parker was romantically involved with actor Robert Downey, Jr. from 1984 until 1991. They met on the set of Firstborn. Downey had a drug problem, which affected their relationship. Parker has said, "I believed I was the [26] person holding him together." On May 19, 1997, she married actor Matthew Broderick, to whom she was introduced to by one of her brothers at the Naked Angels theater [27] company, where they both performed. The couple married in a civil ceremony in an historic synagogue on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The couple's son, James Wilke Broderick, was born on October 28, 2002. He was named after Broderick's father, the actor [28] James Joseph Broderick, and writer Wilkie Collins. Parker and Broderick's surrogate mother delivered their twin daughters, Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge, on June 22, 2009. Their Matthew Broderick and Parker in 2009. middle names of "Elwell" and "Hodge" are from Parker's mother's [29] family. As of 2009, she lives in New York City with her husband, son, and daughters. The couple frequently attend arts performances. They also spend considerable time at their holiday home near Kilcar, a village in County Donegal, [30] Ireland, where Broderick spent summers as a child.

Parker is a prominent member of the Hollywood's Women's Political Committee. She is UNICEF's Representative for the Performing Arts; in 2006, she traveled to Liberia as a UNICEF celebrity ambassador. She said, "It's a place [31] that gets little or no attention, so we're going to try and bring some attention to it". She is a UNICEF Goodwill [6] Ambassador for the United States. Parker has defended Israel's actions in trying to protect its people. Parker appeared in the premiere episode of the US version ofWho Do You Think You Are?on March 5, 2010, where she [32] discovered she had ancestors in the California Gold Rush of 1849-50 and in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

Awards Golden Globes •Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - 1999: Sex and the City • 2000: Winner: Best Performance Musical or Comedy -by an Actress in a TV Series: Sex and the City • 2001: Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy -Sex and the City • 2002: Winner: Best Performance Musical or Comedy -in a TV Series: by an Actress Sex and the City •Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - 2003: Sex and the City • 2004: Winner: Best Performance by an Actress Musical or Comedy -in a TV Series: Sex and the City • 2005: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy -Sex and the City • 2005: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy -The Family Stone Emmy Awards •Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - 1999: Sex and the City •Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - 2000: Sex and the City • 2001: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City • 2001: Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series -Sex and the City • 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City • 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series -Sex and the City •Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - 2003: Sex and the City • 2003: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series -Sex and the City • 2004: Winner: Outstanding a Comedy Series -Lead Actress in Sex and the City

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Sarah Jessica Parker • 2004: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series -Sex and the City Screen Actors Guild Awards • 2000: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City • 2001: Winner: Outstanding Performance Actor in a Comedy Series -by a Female Sex and the City •Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - 2001: Sex and the City • 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City • 2002: Winner: Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series -by an Ensemble Sex and the City • 2003: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City • 2004: Winner: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City •Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - 2005: Sex and the City •Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - 2005: Sex and the City Razzie Award •Nominee: Worst Actress - "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" 2009: Maxim MagazineAward [33] • 2007: Number 1 Unsexiest Woman Alive Filmography Year Title RoleNotes 1974The Little Match GirlThe Little Match Girlas Sarah Parker 1983Somewhere TomorrowLori Anderson 1984FootlooseRusty FirstbornLisa 1985Girls Just Want to Have FunJaney Glenn 1986Flight of the NavigatorCarolyn McAdams 1991L.A. StorySanDeE* 1992In the Best Interest of the ChildrenCallie Cain 1992Honeymoon in VegasBetsy/Donna 1993Striking DistanceJo Christman/Det. Emily Harper Hocus PocusSarah Sanderson 1994Ed WoodDolores Fuller 1995Miami RhapsodyGwyn Marcus 1996Mars Attacks!Nathalie Lake If Lucy FellLucy Ackerman The First Wives ClubShelly Stewart Extreme MeasuresJodie Trammel 1997'Til There Was YouFrancesca Lanfield 1999Dudley Do-RightNell Fenwick 2000State and MainClaire Wellesley 2001Life Without DickColleen Gibsondirect-to-video 2005The Family StoneMeredith Morton

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TV shows

Producer

2006Strangers with Candy Failure to Launch 2007Spinning Into Butter 2008Smart People Sex and the City: The Movie 2009Did You Hear About the Morgans? 2010Sex and the City 2

Peggy Callas Paula Sarah Daniels Janet Hartigan Carrie Bradshaw Meryl Morgan

Carrie Bradshaw

Year Title Role 1982 1983 Square PegsPatty Greene – 1987 1988 A Year in the LifeKay Erickson – 19 1 l JusticeJo Ann 90 – 991 EquaHarris 1999Space Ghost Coast to CoastHerself 1998 2004 Sex and the CityCarrie – Bradshaw 2010Who Do You Think You Are?Herself

Notes season 1 A miniseries in 1986 Aired for one season. two seasons TV series, one episode Lead role

TV series

Year Title RoleNotes 00 – 2004 Sex and the CityProducer28 episodes 2 2 2008Sex and the City: The MovieCo-producer

External links [34] •at the Internet Movie DatabaseJessica Parker  Sarah [35] • Biography atSex and the City's website [36] • Sarah Jessica Parker at the Internet Off-Broadway Database [37] •BAZAAR interview Harper's [38] • Sarah Jessica Parker's Perfumes

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