Birth Place: Nelsonville, OH, USA
Sarah Jessica Parker is known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City (1998-2004), for which she won two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. The character was widely popular during the airing of the series and was later recognized as one of the greatest female characters in American television. She later reprised the role in films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010).
Parker made her Broadway debut at the age of 11 in the 1976 revival of The Innocents, before going on to star in the title role of the Broadway musical Annie in 1979. She made her first major film appearances in the 1984 dramas Footloose and Firstborn. Her other film roles include L.A. Story (1991), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), Ed Wood (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), The Family Stone (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009), and New Year's Eve (2011).
In 2012, Parker returned to television for the first time since Sex and the City, portraying Isabelle Wright in three episodes of the FOX series Glee. She starred as Frances Dufresne in the HBO series Divorce (2016-2019), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Since 2005, she has run her own production company, Pretty Matches, which has been creating content for HBO and other channels.
Most recently, she appeared on Broadway opposite husband Matthew Broderick in Plaza Suite, and on the small screen in Hocus Pocus 2 and “And Just Like That”, HBO's new Sex and the City sequel series.
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Plaza Suite
Sarah Jessica Parker, Wonder of the World
Sarah Jessica Parker, Sylvia
Rosemary Loar will release her 9th Album/CD, Vagabond Heart (Coraçāo Vagabundo) on Friday, May 3rd @ 7pm at Chelsea Table + Stage.
New York City Ballet has revealed its 2024-25 season. See the productions and learn how to purchase tickets!
The biggest stars of London theatre gathered today at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards 2024, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Find out about Sunset Boulevard and the night's other big winners!
The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.
Broadway veteran Rosemary Loar is set to release her 9th album, Vagabond Heart, featuring a blend of jazz and American songbook classics.
The Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award nominee & Critics Choice Award Winner Rachel McAdams, begins previews on Broadway tonight, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Meet the cast of Mary Jane here!
This April, Broadway fans can spring into action with new albums, concerts, and television shows to binge. From the recent Disney movie musical WISH starring Ariana DeBose to the live capture of Alex Edelman's Broadway show, check out what's coming to streaming services this month!
In a new interview, Long Day's Journey into Night stars Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson responded to the idea that celebrities are used as a marketing tactic in the theater.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 25, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Marisha Wallace will not find out about her Olivier Award nomination for Guys & Dolls until after she leaves the Celebrity Big Brother house. While nominees like Sarah Jessica Parker and Nicole Scherzinger found out about their nods this morning, Wallace is completely shut out from the world until she is evicted or wins the game.
The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming running March 11th - March 24th. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Maria Schneider Orchestra, Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn, Christian Sands Trio, and Canadian Jazz Collective.
The Central Park Café is bringing the finest in New York cabaret to their restaurant across the street from Carnegie Hall. Learn more about the venue!
A Poem and a Mistake a one-woman play by Cheri Magid will receive an industry reading at Vineyard Theatre. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Breton Tyner-Bryan's highly awarded film 'INVICTA' moves to the Roku Channel after winning the Cultural Impact Award at Berlin Commercial Film Festival. Set in NYC, the film follows 7 Mafia wives facing betrayal and deceit. Featuring a talented cast, the film has garnered praise at various film festivals and from reviewers.
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Jeff Harnar in 'It’s De-Lovely: Jeff Harnar Sings Cole Porter'. Learn more about Harnar's show and see how to purchase tickets.
WAM Theatre has unveiled its 2024 season centering new paths and brave futures, through four innovative theatrical stories and a special 15th Anniversary Benefit.
Multi-award-winning producer/director/writer/actor/choreographer Breton Tyner-Bryan will return to the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles with her highly decorated film INVICTA presented by the Golden State Film Festival February 23-29th, 2024. Learn more about the film here!
FIVE: The Parody Musical will welcome iconic drag legend Jasmine Rice LaBeija to the company as 45's original 'nasty' nemesis, Hillary Clinton.
New Stephen Schwartz musical, The Queen of Versailles, starring Kristin Chenoweth, will have its pre-Broadway run in Boston this summer! Learn more about this new musical and find out when you can catch it here!
Sarah Jessica Parker has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Sarah Jessica Parker has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.
Sarah Jessica Parker has been nominated for the Distinguished Performance Awards at the Drama League Awards for "Plaza Suite," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Wonder of the World," and Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sylvia."
Sarah Jessica Parker won the Outstanding Actress - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in "Wonder of the World."
Sarah Jessica Parker's next show will be Plaza Suite which opens on 1/17/2024 on West End.
Sarah Jessica Parker's first West End show was Plaza Suite which opened in 2024
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