Sex and the City Cast: Catch Up With the Single New Yorkers
For a show that skyrocketed in the 90s, Sex and the City is still an iconic watch. The Sex and the City cast was star-studded, with actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. The hit drama series recently became available to stream on Netflix, opening the show up to a whole new audience and an entirely new generation.
Sex columnist, Carrie Bradshaw and her three best friends – Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte – live and learn while exploring the Manhattan dating scene. The 30-minute episodes, which originally aired from 1998 to 2004, follow the love and friendships of the four single New Yorkers. Now audiences can enjoy the fashion-forward females and their endless gossip sessions at any time of the day.
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Even for audiences unfamiliar with the show itself, many are familiar with the fab four. The series was adapted into a pair of feature films (2008 and 2010) which introduced the characters to an entirely new age group. This was followed by a revival in the form of Max's And Just Like That... in 2021, and in between there was the 2013 CW prequel show, The Carrie Diaries. That series, starring AnnaSophia Robb as Carrie Bradshaw, follows the character as a teenager dealing with first loves, friendships and interning in Manhattan.
Head to a gossip session with the Sex and the City cast and see what they've been up to since!
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Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw
The face of Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker is a widely recognized star. The actress, who was previously known from Hocus Pocus (1993), has had a major movie career since the series. Parker’s earlier films include The Famiy Stone (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Spinning Into Butter (2007) and Smart People (2008).
In 2008, she reprised he role as Carrie Bradshaw in the film Sex and the City and again two years later for the sequel. She later starred in Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009), I Don’t Know How She Does It (2011), New Year’s Eve (2011) and All Roads Lead to Rome (2015). Then, in 2016, she starred on the HBO series Divorce, which lasted until 2019.
Parker returned to her character from the Sex and the City cast yet again for And Just Like That… (2021). The actress commented on the revival, saying, “I didn’t think it was going to happen… We're very aware of the good fortune that surrounds this effort this time, to be together is really great.”
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Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones: Sex and the City cast
Everyone knows her as Samantha Jones, but audiences love Kim Cattrall. Following her time in the Sex and the City cast, Cattrall starred in Disney’s Ice Princess (2005). The actress returned for the Sex and the City films in 2008 and 2010, before starring in the series Producing Parker (2009), Sensitive Skin (2014) and Filthy Rich (2020).
In 2021, Cattrall was noticeably absent from And Just Like That…, but it wasn’t addressed for a while. In 2022 she explained, “It’s a great wisdom to know when enough is enough. I also didn’t want to compromise what the show was to me. The way forward seemed clear.” The actress has also made it clear that she wasn’t interested in reprising her role after the alleged plans for her character in the never-made third movie. However, Cattrall did return for one scene in the new series, but supposedly will not be a recurring character.
Most recently, Cattrall starred on the series How I Met Your Father (2022) as the future Sophie, who is played by Hilary Duff in the present. In 2023, the actress portrayed makeup mogul Madolyn Addison in Glamorous.
Kristin Davis as Charlotte York
Kristin Davis had a very successful career after her time in the Sex and the City cast. From 2004 to 2008, she was a voice actor on Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends. The actress starred in The Seeking Reveals (2004), The Shaggy Dog (2006) and Deck the Halls (2006).
After she reprised her role as Charlotte in the films, Davis had roles in Couples Retreat (2009), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) and the series, Bad Teacher (2014). Most recently, Davis starred in A Heavenly Christmas (2016), Holiday in the Wild (2019) and Deadly Illusions, before returning for And Just Like That… (2023).
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Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes: Sex and the City cast
After Sex and the City came to an end, Cynthia Nixon was part of dozens of movies and TV series. In 2005, the actress starred in Warm Springs, One Last Thing… and Little Manhattan. After her return to the Sex and the City universe, she acted in Lymelife (2008), Too Big to Fail (2011) and the mini-series, World Without End (2012).
Nixon then starred in 5 Flights Up (2014), James White (2015), A Quiet Passion (2016) and Killing Reagan (2016). Most recently, she had parts in Ratched (2020), And Just Like That… (2023) and The Gilded Age (2023).
Chris Noth as Mr. Big
Famously known as Carrie Bradshaw’s leading man, Mr. Big, is Chris Noth. From 2005 to 2008, Chris Noth reprised his Law & Order role of Detective Mike Logan on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He later starred in both Sex and the City films, Frame of Mind (2009), Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012) and After the Ball (2015).
From 2009 to 2016, Noth starred in The Good Wife as Peter Florrick. The actor was set to retun to And Just Like That…, but his scenes were quickly removed after allegations were made against him.
David Eigenberg as Steve Brady: Sex and the City cast
After his time in the Sex and the City cast, David Eigenberg had multiple guest appearances in shows like Everwood (2004), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006), ER (2009) and Private Practice (2011). The actor returned for both Sex and the City films and has starred in the series Chicago Fire since 2012.
Willie Garson as Stanford Blatch
Since portraying Stanford Blatch, the close friend of Carrie, Willie Garson has had dozens of roles. He starred in the series White Collar from 2009 to 2014. He also made appearances on CSI: Miami (2005), Wizards of Waverly Place (2009) and Two and a Half Men (2013). Garson was in three episodes of And Just Like That…, but he unfortunately passed from pancreatic cancer in the middle of the series in 2021.