Sarah Jessica Parker - Biography

Last Editor: sa_weber				Sarah Jessica Parker Biography -   Name : Sarah Jessica Parker Birthdate : 25 March 1965 Birthplace : Nelsonville, Ohio Height : 5' 4'' Education : American Ballet Theatre Professional Children's School, New York Nationality : American Occupation : Actress Best Known As : The star of TV's Sex and the City Spouse(s) : Matthew Broderick (1997–present)

Sarah Jessica Parker Trivia -

Sarah hosted The 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV), and changed into 15 different outfits throughout the show. She appeared as a special guest star in several episodes of "Shalom Sesame" (1987), the Israeli version of "Sesame Street" (1969). Sarah Made her first TV special at the age of 8. She lived with Robert Downey Jr. from 1984 to 1991. Played "Annie" during the original Broadway run of Annie. Was third in the list of girls to play her. She dated John Kennedy Jr. Dated singer/songwriter Joshua Kadison. After the break-up Kadison wrote the song "Jessie" in the early 90s about dealing with the break-up. Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001." Named the 52nd annual Woman of the Year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on February 7, 2002. Son James Wilkie Broderick born at Lenox Hill Hospital, in Manhattan. He was named after Broderick's father James, and after Wilkie Collins who is a favorite writer of both parents. [October 28, 2002] She has been close friends with actor Willie Garson for over 15 years. She has a brother, Aaron D. Forste, who is a production assistant on "Sex and the City" (1998). Prefers British TV comedies, especially "Fawlty Towers" (1975) and "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992) Is one of eight children: brothers Timothy Britten Parker and Pippin Parker, sister Rachel Parker, half-brothers Aaron D. Forste and Andrew Forste, and half-sisters Megan Forste and Allegra Forste. After ending her television run of "Sex and the City" (1998), she negotiated a multi-million dollar contract to do advertisements for The Gap clothing; a brand she never wore once in her entire "Sex and the City" (1998) show! Attended the School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati with Rocky Carroll. Played a role in the original stage production of "The Heidi Chronicles," only to be replaced when the show moved to Broadway...by Cynthia Nixon, her "Sex and the City" (1998) co-star. Kim Cattrall played a role in the 1995 film version of the play. That makes Kristin Davis the only regular cast member of "Sex and the City" (1998) not to appear in some adaptation of the play. Finally she won an Emmy in 2004 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, after five consecutive losses. She is the only one out of the four main female actresses of "Sex and the City" (1998) not to have done any nudity in the show, because she has a strict no-nudity clause in her contract. She grew up having to share clothes with siblings and having only one or two pair of shoes for the entire year. She developed a "shoe fetish" that was also shared by her character on "Sex and the City" (1998). Parker admitted that she has a closet at her home just for her footwear! Was introduced to husband Matthew Broderick through her brother, Timothy Britten Parker. Many gambling and betting establishments actually stopped accepting some bets on Sarah Jessica Parker for the 2004 Primetime Emmys because she was so widely predicted to walk away with an Emmy award, and she did. Very close friends with actor Ron Rifkin. Ranked #39 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars" Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2000 and did a spoof with her costars in "Sex and the City" (1998) called Sex and the Matrix. She has a new fragrance, called Lovely After her multi-million dollar contract with the Gap was terminated, she rebounded by joining the ranks of J-Lo, Paris Hilton and Joan Collins by marketing herself and coming out with her own perfume, for which she is being paid in the seven figure range. Manolo Blahnik named a shoe in her honor, the SJP. Andie MacDowell beat her for the role of "Carrie" in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). A member of the Hollywood Women's Political Committee. Celebrated her 40th birthday at the Plaza. Among the guests were Kyra Sedgwick, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Noth, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Nathan Lane. "Sex and the City" (1998) made her a fashion icon to women all over the world due to her extravagant New Yorkian style. She and husband Matthew Broderick had movies opening on the same day in the US: 16th December 2005. His movie was The Producers (2005), hers was The Family Stone (2005). She has received eight consecutive Golden Globe nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press; the first seven were for Actress in a TV Comedy for her work on "Sex and the City" (1998) and her eighth was for Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy for The Family Stone (2005). She was originally slated to star opposite Luke Wilson in Vacancy (2007), but dropped out a few weeks before filming. Kate Beckinsale stepped in to replace her. Sarah was named "Unsexiest Woman Alive" by Maxim magazine in 2007. Since then they have made amends to her. She is left handed. It was confirmed by their representatives on April 28, 2009 that Parker and husband Matthew Broderick are expecting twin girls through surrogacy this summer of 2009. Was turned down for the role of Vivian in Pretty Woman (1990). The part went to Julia Roberts. Was offered the role of Danielle Bowden in Cape Fear (1991) but turned down the part. The role went to a younger player, Juliette Lewis. Twin daughters Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge born via surrogate at East Ohio Regional Hospital on June 22, 2009.

Sarah Jessica Parker Detailed Biography -

Sarah Jessica was born in Nelsonville, Ohio on March 25th, 1965. Her parents divorced when she was one and her mother later remarried. A born entertainer, she appeared in her first television special, The Little Match Girl, when she was eight years old. Parker studied ballet with the Cincinnati Ballet and American Ballet Theater, and worked on her singing with the Metropolitan Opera. At age 8, she saw an ad in the local newspaper announcing an audition for a production of HC Andersen's "The Little Match Girl". Sarah convinced her mother to allow her to try-out, and she got the part. Sarah, who grew up in a family with limited money, welcomed the opportunity to make some money of her own. When Sarah Jessica was 11, her stepfather decided to move the family to New York and start a trucking business of his own. Sarah and her brother, Timothy Britten Parker, soon began to win parts in various on and off Broadway productions. Sarah found herself playing Broadway's third Annie, and soon began taking classes in order to save her voice. Growing up, Sarah danced with the National American Ballet Theater and sang with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1979, Sarah got a role in the feature film "Rich Kids", opposite John Lithgow. Three years later, she gained national recognition, starring in the short lived sitcom "Square Pegs". A few motion pictures followed throughout the 80's, as well as a couple of TV films and series. The 1984 Musical Drama "Footloose", co-starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer, brought Sarah a "Young Artist Award" for Best Young Actress. Sarah's major breakthrough was in 1991, when she starred in Steve Martin's major comedy "L.A. Story". Her hilarious performance as the gum popping valley girl, had critics standing and cheering everywhere. The 1992 hit comedy "Honeymoon in Vegas" brought Sarah a one year relationship with co-star Nicolas Cage. Some time later, Sarah had a brief fling with the late John F. Kennedy Jr. and became an attractive tabloid newsmaker. In November 1991, Sarah met Matthew Broderick, who, at the time, was directing her brother Timothy in a play. Three months later, they had their first date, and the couple moved in together in 1992. Five years later, Sarah announced her desire to marry Broderick, live on the David Letterman show. Directly after the show, Matthew proposed to Sarah, and three months later, on May 19, 1997, they married. Sarah and Mat currently live in Soho, New York, with their border collie, Sally. With her sexy AND funny image in tow, Sarah Jessica kept herself BUSY on the big screen, working with Nicolas Cage and James Caan in Honeymoon in Vegas, Bette Midler in Hocus Pocus, Bruce Willis in Striking Distance, Ed Wood with Johnny Depp, Miami Rhapsody with Antonio Banderas, The First Wives Club, Extreme Measures (with Hugh Grant and Gene Hackman) and Mars Attacks!. Not content to work solely on the big screen, Sarah Jessica squeezed in several Broadway and Off-Broadway productions as well as starting her sexy HBO series Sex and the City in 1998. She won a Golden Globe for that role in 2000. Sex and the City's successful run came to an end on February 22nd, 2004, amid much media hoopla. She still managed to get some more film work done, appearing opposite Brendan Fraser in Dudley Do-Right and Alec Baldwin in State and Main. It was confirmed by their representatives on April 28, 2009 that Parker and husband Matthew Broderick are expecting twin girls through surrogacy this summer of 2009.