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.
According to several media source in mid May of 2009, Nixon is engaged to her lesbian partner Christine Marinoni. The news was confirmed by Nixon's rep, Charlotte Burke.Breitbart: Nixon and Christine Marinoni are engaged (May 18, 2009)
Early Years
Miranda Hobbes
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.
Notable Film and Television Roles
- 1980: Little Darlings as Sunshine
- 1988: Tanner '88 as Alex Tanner
- 1993: Addams Family Values as Heather
- 1996: Marvin's Room as Retirement Home Director
- 2002: Igby Goes Down as Mrs. Piggee
- 1998-2004: Sex and the City as Miranda Hobbes
- 2007: The Babysitters as Gail Beltran
- 2008: Sex and the City Movie as Miranda Hobbes
- 2008: Lymelife as Melissa Bragg
- 2009: An Englishman in New York as Penny Arcade
- 2010: Sex and the City 2 as Miranda Hobbes
Cynthia Nixon Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
April 9, 1966: Born
1980: Little Darlings
1980: The Philadelphia Story on Broadway
1998: Sex and the City
2007: The Babysitters
2007: Lymelife
References
Fast Facts
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Born
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Birthplace
New York, New York
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Mother
Actress Anne Knoll
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Father
Radio journalist Walter Nixon
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Attended
Barnard College
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Broadway debut
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Feature film debut
Little Darlings
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Breast cancer survivor
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Ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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Was involved with English professor Danny Mozes
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Two children with Mozes
Samantha and Charles Ezekiel
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Came out in 2004 as a lesbian
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Began dating Christine Marinoni in 2003
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May 2009
Marinoni and Nixon's engagement was announced
