Although she came to prominence as a go-getting lawyer on
Sex and the City, this porcelain-skinned actress started working professionally as a young teen. Over the years, Cynthia Nixon showed amazing versatility, appearing on stage and screen in both comedies and dramas, often working on multiple projects at once. (In the mid-'80s she performed in two Broadway shows —
The Real Thing and
Hurlyburly — simultaneously.) Nixon transitioned easily into adult roles and worked consistently before and after
Sex and the City, though her screen time certainly increased once she became famous. After separating from the father of her two children in 2003, she openly began dating a woman even though she publicly refused to label herself as a lesbian.
Cynthia Nixon Fast Facts:
- In 1980, made her stage debut in a Broadway revival of The Philadelphia Story and won a Theater World Award for her performance.
- Simultaneously appeared in two Broadway plays directed by Mike Nichols, The Real Thing and Hurlyburly, during her freshman year of college.
- Founding member of The Drama Dept., a New York theater group.
- Cynthia Nixon Relationships:
- Anne Nixon - Mother
- Charles Ezekiel Mozes - Son
- Christine Marinoni - Fiancée
- Danny Mozes - Ex-significant Other
- Samantha Mozes - Daughter
- Walter Nixon - Father
- Cynthia Nixon Awards:
- 2008 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
- 2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2005 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
- 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
- 1995 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Play) - Nominee
- 2006 Tony: Actress (Play) - Winner
- 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
- College:
- Barnard College, New York, NY (BA in English, 1988)
