• Winner of the 2003 Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Kim Cattrall is best known for her portrayal of "Samantha Jones" on the HBO series Sex and the City.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Clare Woodgate
  2. Born: August 21, 1956
  3. Birthplace: Widnes, England
  4. Marriages: 3
  5. Engaged to chef Alan Wyse

• Destined for Stardom

  When she was just one year of age, her family moved to British Columbia, Canada. At the age of 11, she moved back to England and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before moving back to Canada to complete high school. After her graduation, she moved to New York City after she won a scholarship at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

• Early Career

  Cattrall began her career in the teen sex comedy's Porky's and Police Academy. Her lead role in Mannequin' in 1987, earned her critic and fan favor in audiences across the United States.

• Sexy Housewife

  After many roles in film, she became in instant commercial success with her role as the confident and sexual publicist "Samantha Jones" on Sex and the City. The show ran for six seasons and the cast reunited on film for the highly anticipated movie.

• Kim Cattrall Quotes

  "I prefer younger men. In some ways, they are much more open to a woman being stronger and independent then some of the men my age."Movie Tome: Kim Cattrall

  "I'm finding now in my 40s that the less makeup I wear, the better. I think softer is better as you get older. With everything. Except men."Movie Tome: Kim Cattrall

  "I've been playing sexually aware women most of my life. At this point I expected to be playing moms and wives. It's exciting to play a femme fatale."Movie Tome: Kim Cattrall

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