Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Born April 09, 1966 (Age: 59) New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series Sex and the City (1998–2004), she won the 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role in the films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), as well as the television show And Just Like That... (2021–present). Her other film credits include Amadeus (1984), James White (2015), and playing Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion (2016). Nixon made her Broadway debut in the 1980 revival of The Philadelphia Story. Her other Broadway credits include The Real Thing (1983), Hurlyburly (1983), Indiscretions (1995), The Women (2001), and Wit (2012). She won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Rabbit Hole, the 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for An Inconvenient Truth, and the 2017 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Little Foxes. Her other television roles include playing political figures Eleanor Roosevelt , Kade Prenall in NBC Hannibal Warm Springs (2005), Michele Davis in Too Big to Fail (2011), and playing Nancy Reagan in the 2016 television film Killing Reagan. In 2020, she appeared in the Netflix drama Ratched. On March 19, 2018, Nixon announced her campaign for Governor of New York as a challenger to Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo. Her platform focused on income inequality, renewable energy, establishing universal health care, stopping mass incarceration in the United States, and protecting undocumented children from deportation. She lost in the Democratic primary to Cuomo on September 13, 2018, with 34% of the vote to his 66%. Nixon was nominated as the gubernatorial candidate for the Working Families Party; the party threw its support to Cuomo after Nixon lost in the Democratic primary. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cynthia Nixon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series Sex and the City (1998–2004), she won the 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role in the films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), as well as the television show And Just Like That... (2021–present). Her other film credits include Amadeus (1984), James White (2015), and playing Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion (2016). Nixon made her Broadway debut in the 1980 revival of The Philadelphia Story. Her other Broadway credits include The Real Thing (1983), Hurlyburly (1983), Indiscretions (1995), The Women (2001), and Wit (2012). She won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Rabbit Hole, the 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for An Inconvenient Truth, and the 2017 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Little Foxes. Her other television roles include playing political figures Eleanor Roosevelt , Kade Prenall in NBC Hannibal Warm Springs (2005), Michele Davis in Too Big to Fail (2011), and playing Nancy Reagan in the 2016 television film Killing Reagan. In 2020, she appeared in the Netflix drama Ratched. On March 19, 2018, Nixon announced her campaign for Governor of New York as a challenger to Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo. Her platform focused on income inequality, renewable energy, establishing universal health care, stopping mass incarceration in the United States, and protecting undocumented children from deportation. She lost in the Democratic primary to Cuomo on September 13, 2018, with 34% of the vote to his 66%. Nixon was nominated as the gubernatorial candidate for the Working Families Party; the party threw its support to Cuomo after Nixon lost in the Democratic primary. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cynthia Nixon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography

The Only Living Boy in New York

The Only Living Boy in New York

2017 as Judith Webb Age: 51
A Quiet Passion

A Quiet Passion

2016 as Emily Dickinson Age: 50
The Adderall Diaries

The Adderall Diaries

2016 as Jen Davis Age: 50
5 Flights Up

5 Flights Up

2014 as Lily Portman Age: 48
Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

2012 as Cynthia Nixon Age: 46
Rampart

Rampart

2011 as Barbara Age: 45
Sex and the City 2

Sex and the City 2

2010 as Miranda Hobbes Age: 44
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

2008 as Miranda Hobbes Age: 42
The Babysitters

The Babysitters

2008 as Gail Beltran Age: 42
Little Manhattan

Little Manhattan

2005 as Leslie Age: 39
No Image

Why Tanner, Why Now?

2004 as Self Age: 38
No Image

The Politics of Docs

2004 as Self Age: 38
No Image

On the Set: Alex’s Loft

2004 as Self Age: 38
No Image

On the Set: Elaine’s

2004 as Self Age: 38
Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down

2002 as Mrs. Piggee Age: 36
Papa's Angels

Papa's Angels

2000 as Sharon Jenkins Age: 34
Sex and the Matrix

Sex and the Matrix

2000 as Miranda Hobbes Age: 34
The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1999 as Sheena Age: 32
Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

1996 as Retirement Home Director Age: 30
No Image

The 'M' Word

1996 as Age: 29
The Cottonwood

The Cottonwood

1996 as Donna Age: 29
Baby's Day Out

Baby's Day Out

1994 as Gilbertine Age: 28
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

1993 as Heather Age: 27
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993 as Alice Stark Age: 27
Kiss, Kiss, Dahlings

Kiss, Kiss, Dahlings

1992 as The Granddaughter Age: 26
Women and Wallace

Women and Wallace

1990 as Sarah Age: 23
Let It Ride

Let It Ride

1989 as Evangeline Age: 23
O.C. and Stiggs

O.C. and Stiggs

1987 as Michelle Age: 21
The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

1986 as Jenny Anderman Age: 20
Amadeus

Amadeus

1984 as Lorl Age: 18
Prince of the City

Prince of the City

1981 as Jeannie Age: 15