Cynthia Nixon

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2024
    The Seven Year Disappear

    Miriam • Acting

  2. 2022
  3. 2022
  4. 2022
  5. 2020
  6. 2019
    The Lavender Scare

    Madeleine Tress (voice) • Acting

  7. 2019
    Stray Dolls

    Una • Acting

  8. 2018
Cynthia Nixon - Aperture