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

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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 series Sex 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 in its sequel, Sex and the City 2, which opened on May 26, 2010. Parker has also appeared in many other films.

This book is your ultimate resource for Sarah Jessica Parker. Here you will 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 and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Sarah Jessica Parker, The Little Match Girl, My Body, My Child, Footloose (1984 film), Firstborn (film), Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film), L.A. Story, In the Best Interest of the Children, Honeymoon in Vegas, Striking Distance, Hocus Pocus (1993 film), Ed Wood (film), Miami Rhapsody, Mars Attacks!, If Lucy Fell, The First Wives Club, 'Til There Was You, 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, New Year's Eve (film), I Don't Know How She Does It, Sex and the City, Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. TV series).

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Contents

Articles Sarah Jessica Parker The Little Match Girl My Body, My Child Footloose (1984 film) Firstborn (film) Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film) L.A. Story In the Best Interest of the Children Honeymoon in Vegas Striking Distance Hocus Pocus (1993 film) Ed Wood (film) Miami Rhapsody Mars Attacks! If Lucy Fell The First Wives Club 'Til There Was You 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 New Year's Eve (film) I Don't Know How She Does It Sex and the City Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. TV series)

References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Parker at the 2009 premiere ofWonderful World

Born

Occupation

Years active

Spouse

March 25, 1965 Nelsonville, Ohio, United States

Actress, producer

1974–present

Matthew Broderick (1997–present)

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 in its sequel,Sex and the City 2, which opened on May 26, 2010. Parker has also appeared in many other films.

Early life Sarah Jessica Parker was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, the daughter of Barbara Parker (n e Keck), a nursery school [1] [2] operator 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 [3] account executive who was a part of Parker's life from an early age. Parker's father, a native of Brooklyn, was of [2] [4] Eastern European Jewish background; his family's original surname was "Bar-Kahn" ("son of Kohen"). Parker's mother was of English and German descent; through her mother, Parker is descended from Esther Elwell, one of the [5] [6] accused during the Salem witch trials. Parker has identified culturally and ethnically with her father's religion, [4] Judaism, although she has had no religious training. She has said that even while her family lived in Cincinnati, [4] her mother 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 Innocentsfamily moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and then to Dobbs Ferry, New York, near New. Her 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

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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. Parker attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, the School of American Ballet in New York City, Dwight Morrow High School in New Jersey, and the Professional Children's School, Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California.

Career

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 a 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 appeared opposite [7] 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.

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Sex and the City(1998–2004, 2008–2010)

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 [10] [11] "will never do a television show 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 [12] made. Two years later, preparations were resumed, and the film was released on May 30, 2008. A sequel to the movie,Sex and the City 2, was released in 2010.

Later work 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.

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 [13] [14] office, grossing slightly over $24 million on 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. On July 20, U.S. cable network Bravo announced it had picked up a reality show produced by Parker under the [15] working titleAmerican Artista self-described "art enthusiast", Parker will feature artists of any age over 17,. As with each show having 13 finalists. Parker's inspiration comes from her mother-in-law, whose artwork became [16] noticed only after she died. Parker participated in the United States version of the hit U.K. 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 [17] series featured Parker, husband Matthew Broderick, Kudrow and others.

Fashion industry Endorsements [18] 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 early 2004, shortly after the last season ofSex and the Citywrapped up, Parker signed a $38 million contract with [19] the Gap. It was the first multi-season contract in the clothing company’s history, in which Parker was to appear in [19] their upcoming fall ads, and continue until the Spring of 2005. The endorsement sparked many levels of criticism from the public; the glamorous, urban-chic fashionista that her character Carrie Bradshaw has branded her with, was [20] ironic considering the Gap maintains an image that does not promote high-end fashion. Wendy Liebmann,

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president of WSL strategic retail, suggested that the Gap“felt the need for an iconic but contemporary face to represent [themselves]. . . . they were perhaps feeling a little insecure, a little in need of some high luster around the [19] brand". However, the ad campaigns were a success, and Parker had given the Gap a new, fresh face that appeared in many commercials, online and print ads, and other promotions. In March 2005, Parker’s contract with the Gap ended, and was replaced with then 17-year old British soul singer Joss Stone. A rising star at the time, Stone’s replacing of Parker was a puzzling move to the public. The company then stated that“While Gap will always seek partnerships with celebrities, musicians and rising stars, we don’t have any future plans to sign a single person to a multi-season deal like the unique and special relationship we enjoyed with [21] Sarah Jessica”. [7] Parker released her own perfume in 2005, called "Lovely". In March 2007, Parker announced the launch of her [22] [23] own fashion line, "Bitten", in partnership with discount clothing chain Steve & Barry's. The line, featuring [24] 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 [25] guest onProject Runwayfor the second challenge. In 2008, Covet Pure Bloom was released as continuous series [26] of Covet. In February 2009, as part of the "Lovely" collection, Parker launched a series of three new fragrances [27] called "Dawn", "Endless" and "Twilight".

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 [28] person holding him together." On May 19, 1997, she married actor Matthew Broderick, to whom she was introduced by one of her brothers at the Naked Angels theater [29] company, where they both performed. The couple married in a civil ceremony in a historic synagogue on the Lower East Side in Manhattan. The couple's son, James Wilkie Broderick, was born on October 28, 2002. He was named after Broderick's father, the actor [30] James Joseph Broderick, and writer Wilkie Collins.

Matthew Broderick and Parker in 2009.

Parker and Broderick's surrogate mother delivered their twin daughters, Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge, on June 22, 2009. Their middle names of "Elwell" and "Hodge" are from Parker's mother's [31] family.

As of 2009, she lives in New York City with her husband, son, and daughters. They also spend considerable time at [32] their second home near Kilcar, a village in County Donegal, 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 [33] that gets little or no attention, so we're going to try and bring some attention to it". She is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the United States. Parker appeared in the premiere episode of the U.S. version ofWho Do You Think You Are?on March 5, 2010, where she discovered she had ancestors involved in the California Gold Rush of [34] 1849-50 and in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

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Awards Golden Globes a 1999: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy -Sex and the City a 2000:Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy-Sex and the City a 2001:Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy-Sex and the City a 2002:Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy-Sex and the City a 2003: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy -Sex and the City a 2004:Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy-Sex and the City a 2005: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy -Sex and the City a 2005: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy -The Family Stone Emmy Awards a 1999: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2000: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2001: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2001:Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series- as an executive producer ofSex and the City a 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series - as an executive producer ofSex and the City a 2003: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series - as an executive producer ofSex and the City a 2004:Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series-Sex and the City a 2004: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series - as an executive producer ofSex and the City Screen Actors Guild Awards a 2000: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2001:Winner: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series-Sex and the City a 2001: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2002:Winner: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series-Sex and the City a 2003: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2004:Winner: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series-Sex and the City a 2005: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City a 2005: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series -Sex and the City Razzie Award a 2009: Nominee: Worst Actress - "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" a 2010:Winner: Worst Actress (with Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon) - "Sex and the City [35] 2" Bambi Award [36] a 2010: Surprise-Award for her life and style. Maxim MagazineAward [37] a 2007: Number 1 Unsexiest Woman Alive Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Award [38] a 1999: Lucy Award, along with the rest of the cast of Sex & The City.

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Failure to Launch

2006

Spinning Into Butter

2007

2010

Strangers with Candy

Katy

2006

The Little Match Girl

Role

Ed Wood

1999

1994

'Til There Was You

Hocus Pocus

The Family Stone

2009

Sex and the City

New Year's Eve

2008

2008

Smart People

2011

2005

1996

The First Wives Club

Mars Attacks!

1996

1996

Dudley Do-Right

1993

2000

If Lucy Fell

Miami Rhapsody

Extreme Measures

1997

State and Main

1995

Television film

Lori Anderson

Somewhere Tomorrow

Notes

1983

1993

Striking Distance

1996

Life Without Dick

2001

Peggy Callas

Paula

Shelly Stewart

Meredith Morton

Sarah Sanderson

Jodie Trammel

6

Lisa

Nominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Actress–Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Callie Cain

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Janey Glenn

Kate

Dolores Fuller

Gwyn Marcus

Jo Christman/Det. Emily Harper

Francesca Lanfield

Meryl Morgan

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Claire Wellesley

1984

1986

Footloose

1984

1992

In the Best Interest of the Children

Carolyn McAdams

Betsy/Donna

Rusty

SanDeE*

Firstborn

1985

Sarah Jessica Parker

Filmography

1982

My Body, My Child

Year

Films

Title

The Little Match Girl

1974

Honeymoon in Vegas

Flight of the Navigator

L.A. Story

1991

1992

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress (shared with Sex and the City cast)

Credited as Sarah Parker

Sarah Daniels

Carrie Bradshaw

Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress

Carrie Bradshaw

Sex and the City 2

Colleen Gibson

Lucy Ackerman

Nathalie Lake

Nell Fenwick

Janet Hartigan

Direct-to-video film

Sarah Jessica Parker

Kay Erickson

Jo Ann Harris

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2011

I Don't Know How She Does It

Two seasons

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Sex and the City

1998–2004

1999

Herself

Carrie Bradshaw

References

2008

Producer

Year

Notes

Patty Greene

Season 1

Television

TV series; one episode

2010

Sex and the City 2

Sex and the City(film)

TV series

Sex and the City

Title

2002–04

Herself

7

Kate Reddy

Role

Lead role Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2004) Golden Globe Award for Best Actress–Television Series Musical or Comedy (2000–02, 2004) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2002, 2004) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2001) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1999–2003) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress–Television Series Musical or Comedy (1999, 2003, 2005) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2001, 2003, 2005) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2000, 2002, 2005)

Title

1990–91

1982–83

Year

1987–88

A Year in the Life

Square Pegs

Equal Justice

Producer

Producer

Co-producer

2010

Who Do You Think You Are?

A miniseries in 1986 aired for one season

Notes

Role

28 episodes