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Cynthia Nixon

  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthday: April 9, 1966

A veteran actress while still not quite out of her teens, Cynthia Nixon’s adult career was built on star turns in critically lauded stage productions like “Hurly Burly” and “The Heidi Chronicles,” which she alternated with memorable supporting turns in film and television productions like “Amadeus” (1984) and Robert Altman’s “Tanner” (HBO, 1988). In 1998, she finally achieved widespread fame as romantically cautious lawyer Miranda Hobbes in “Sex and the City” (HBO, 1998-2005) and its 2008 theatrical feature. Her private …more

Career Milestones

  • 2008

    Reprised the character of Miranda Hobbs for "Sex and the City: The Movie"

  • 2007

    Earned an Emmy nomination for her guest starring role on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

  • 2006

    Performed the title role in the off-Broadway play, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"

  • 2006

    Won a Tony Award for her portrayal of a grieving mother in Broadway's "Rabbit Hole"

  • 2005

    Portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt for HBO's "Warm Springs" opposite Kenneth Branagh as Franklin Roosevelt; received Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for the role

Awards

  • 2006

    Tony Award: Best Actress in a Play

  • 2004

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

  • 2004

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 2002

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 1981

    Theatre World Award:

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