Cynthia Nixon
American Tony and Emmy award winning actress Cynthia Nixon played the role of "Miranda Hobbes" on HBO's award winning television series Sex and the City.
Early Years
Nixon earned her first television spot in 1979 in an after school special on ABC. The very next year, she made her film debut with Little Darlings and her first Broadway appearance in the The Philadelphia Story revival.
A Housewife
After many minor and major roles in movies, television, and Broadway, she became in instant commercial success with her role as the straight-laced lawyer "Miranda Hobbes" on Sex and the City starring Sarah Jessica Parker. The show ran for six seasons, and the cast reunited on film for the highly anticipated movie.
Fast Facts
- Born: April 9, 1966
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Became famous after Broadway debut in The Philadelphia Story
- Breast cancer survivor
- Has two children with Danny Mozes
- Came out in 2004 as a lesbian
- Dating Christine Marinoni
Quotes
"I have low self-esteem, but I express it the healthy way... by eating a box of Double-Stuff Oreos." - as "Miranda" on Sex and the City
"I can't go on anymore bad dates. I would rather be home alone than out with some guy who sells socks on the internet." - as "Miranda" on Sex and the City
"There wasn't a struggle, there wasn't an attempt to suppress. I met this woman, I fell in love with her, and I'm a public figure." - on Christine Marinoni
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