Sarah Jessica Parker

Born on March 25, 1965
Sarah Jessica Parker , also sometimes referred to by her initials SJP, is an American film, television and theater actress and producer. She is best known for her leading role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City, for which she won four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Emmy Awards. She played the same role in the feature film version of the show, which was released on May 30, 2008.

Sarah Jessica Parker's sexiness can be pinpointed to one very particular feature, a feature that many men have a weakness for: long, luscious, curly hair. Her locks have taken on Samson-like importance and are responsible for her unique sex appeal. Her unique sense of style, especially in Sex and the City, also appeals to a lot of men.

As a young girl, she trained in singing and ballet, soon being cast in the Broadway revival of William Archibald's The Innocents.

Parker attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, the School of American Ballet and the Professional Children's School, Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California, and later Dwight Morrow High School.

Sarah Jessica Parker quotes
"I don't judge others. I say if you feel good with what you're doing, let your freak flag fly."

"I can look back at pictures of myself with the great assurance that I will be embarrassed by about 60 percent of them. This is the nature of fashion."

"Women will say to me, 'Let me see your shoes.' And then I show them I'm wearing flip-flops... I say 'I'm old now. I can't run around in heels when I go to the market.'"

"I tell my friends married life is boring, but that's just a fun thing to say to make single people feel better."

"I am a city person. I love concrete, I love architecture, and I love the sound of cabs. I get uncomfortable if it's too quiet. I find it unnerving and unsettling. I just wouldn't go anywhere else."

"I get the feeling people are disappointed with me because I don't have the answers for them. I have to remind them that I don't have a Ph.D. in sex or counselLing."

"The last line that I ever uttered, working as an employee on Sex and the City was 'And you can drive up and down this street as much as you want, because I don't live here anymore."

"When you grow up and you're different, all you want to do is find a way to be the same. And then as a more mature adult...you realize the beauty of thinking on your own."
- Sarah Jessica Parker

Parker and four siblings appeared in a staging of The Sound of Music in St. Louis, MO, and Parker went on to the new 1977-81 Broadway musical Annie — first in the small role of "July", and then succeeding Andrea McArdle and Shelley Bruce in the lead role of the plucky Depression-era orphan, beginning March 6, 1979. Parker held the role for a year.

In 1982, Parker was cast as the co-lead of the CBS-TV sitcom Square Pegs. The show lasted one season before being cancelled by the network, but Parker's performance, as a shy, misfit teen who showed hidden depths, was critically well-received. In the three years that followed, she was cast in four films — the most significant of those being Footloose in 1984 and 1985's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, co-starring Helen Hunt. In 1986, Parker appeared in the cult classic Flight of the Navigator, a Disney science fiction film about a boy, David, who is relativistically transported in time by an alien spacecraft eight years into the future without aging.

By the early 1990s, Parker's career was gaining momentum. In 1991, she appeared in a supporting role in the romantic comedy, L.A. Story; both the movie and her performance garnered positive reviews. The following year, she landed an important starring role in the well-received film Honeymoon in Vegas, co-starring Nicolas Cage. Her 1993 role in the film Hocus Pocus was a higher grosser at the box office but received negative reviews. Also in 1993, she starred as a police diver opposite Bruce Willis in film Striking Distance. The following year, she appeared opposite Johnny Depp in the critically acclaimed movie Ed Wood as Wood's girlfriend Dolores Fuller.

sarah jessica parker on sex and the city
However, Sarah Jessica Parker's star has shot up since her portrayal of Manhattan sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO series Sex and the City, which was on the air from 1998 to 2004. The fact that she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series four times, as well as the Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2004, only underscores the fact that she played the role of Carrie as though it were literally written for her. (By the way, the female singer she made out with on an episode of the show was Alanis Morissette).

During her stint on Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker continued to appear on the big screen in movies like Dudley Do-Right (1999), State and Main (2000), and Life Without Dick (2001). Since Sex and the City went off the air in 2004, she has added Strangers with Candy (2005), The Family Stone (2005) and Failure to Launch (2006) to her resume.

In addition to work in motion pictures and television, Parker is also a respected stage actor, having appeared in well-reviewed lead roles in the off-Broadway play Sylvia, alongside husband Matthew Broderick in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and the Tony Award-nominated Once Upon a Mattress, as Princess Winifred the Woebegone.

E! News confirms that prior to her appearance at the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star game, she had her signature mole removed.

In December 2005, Parker appeared in her first theatrical film in several years, The Family Stone; she received a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actress - Comedy for the role. Her next film, the romantic comedy Failure to Launch, co-starring Matthew McConaughey, was released on March 10, 2006 and opened at #1 in the North American box office, grossing slightly over $24 million in its opening weekend, despite mediocre reviews. Parker's work as a producer continued with the independent film Spinning Into Butter (which she also starred in), based on the Rebecca Gilman play. Parker was initially set to star in Vacancy, along with her co-star from The Family Stone, Luke Wilson, but she dropped out in favor of other projects. Kate Beckinsale later won the role.

On July 20, US cable network Bravo announced it had picked up a reality show produced by Parker under the working title American Artist.

Parker is also producing a new comedy series for HBO called Washingtonienne. The pilot is currently in production and will air in 2009. The show revolves around the lives of three smart and sophisticated friends, all working for powerful men on Capitol Hill.

Parker is also taking part in the American version of the hit UK television series Who Do You Think You Are? for NBC, in which celebrities trace their family trees. The executive producer is Lisa Kudrow and the series will feature herself, Kudrow, Susan Sarandon and others. The start date has been confirmed as April 20, 2009.

Fashion industry

Parker is a fashion icon and has become very influential in the world of fashion. In 2000, she hosted the MTV Movie Awards and appeared in no fewer than 15 different costumes throughout the show.

In addition to her advertising work, Parker released her own perfume in 2005, called "Lovely". In March 2007, Parker announced the launch of her own fashion line, Bitten, in partnership with discount clothing chain Steve & Barry's. The line, which features hundreds of clothing items and accessories under $20, launched on June 7, 2007, exclusively at Steve and Barry's. In July 2007, following the enormous success of "Lovely," Parker released her second fragrance "Covet." In 2007, Parker was a guest on Project Runway for the second challenge.

In February 2009, as part of the "Lovely" collection, Parker will launch a series of three new fragrances called "Dawn", "Endless" and "Twilight".

# Sarah was ranked #10 in Glamour's The 50 most glamorous women of '08.
# Sarah had 81 costume changes in the 2008 Sex and the City Movie. She says her favorite article of clothing from the film was a vintage belt that she actually named "Roger."
# In October 2007, Sarah was named the ‘Unsexiest Woman Alive’ by men’s website maxim.com.
# Sarah was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, Beauty at Every Age section, for age 42, in May 2007.
# It is estimated that Sarah earned one million dollars (US) from her role in Failure To Launch.
# Sarah was named one of the top 20 entertainers of 2001 by E!
# Sarah Jessica is the only one of the four actresses in Sex and the City never to have done any nudity on the show. This is because her contract has a strict no-nudity clause.
# Sarah is the National Ambassador for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
# When Sarah hosted the 2000 MTV Movie Awards she changed into 15 different outfits throughout the show.
# People sometimes call her S.J.P. instead of Sarah Jessica Parker.
# Sarah is 121 pounds.
# Sarah is 5'4" in height.
# In real life, Sarah does not use the F-word.

Awards
Golden Globes
* 2005: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy - The Family Stone
* 2005: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - Sex and the City
* 2004: Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - Sex and the City
* 2003: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - Sex and the City
* 2002: Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - Sex and the City
* 2001: Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - Sex and the City
* 2000: Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - Sex and the City
* 1999: Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Musical or Comedy - Sex and the City

Emmy Awards
* 2004: Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2004: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2003: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2003: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2001: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2001: Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2000: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 1999: Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City

Screen Actors Guild Awards
* 2005: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2005: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2004: Winner: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2003: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2002: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2002: Winner: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2001: Winner: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2001: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City
* 2000: Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Sex and the City

Maxim Awards
* 2007: Winner of Unsexiest Woman