Actress popular for her role in "Sex and the City": Who is Sarah Jessica Parker?

Sarah Jessica Parker was born on March 25, 1965 in Nelsonville, Ohio. Her mother is Barbara Parker Keck, a kindergarten operator and teacher, and her father is entrepreneur and journalist Stephen Parker. Her father was Jewish and her family's original surname was "Bar-Kahn". Her mother is of German and somewhat English descent. Her mother and father divorced when she was still a child ages. Later her mother married Paul Forste, a truck driver.   She has a total of seven siblings, including her parents' marriage and her mother's second marriage. Her non-stepsiblings include actors Timothy Britten Parker and Pippin Parker.

Parker grew up with her mother, stepfather, and seven siblings. So, their parents struggled to support their extended family. As a young girl, she studied singing and ballet, and in her spare time she visited art galleries and ballet performances. Shortly thereafter, she made her acting debut in the Broadway re-enactment of "The Innocents." Her family moved to New York City so she could get specialist training, helping Parker develop a career as a child actor.

In 1977 the family moved to Manhattan before and then to New Jersey, where she attended Dwight Morrow High. Before graduating high school, Parker and her four siblings went to St. They starred in the Broadway musical "The Sound of Music" at the Municipal Theater in St. In the sequel, Parker appeared in the 1977–1981 Broadway musical "Annie."

In 1982, Parker starred in the CBS sitcom "Square Pegs," which lasted only one season, and her performance was critically acclaimed. Over the next three years, she starred in four more films, including the musical drama "Footloose"(1984) with Helen Hunt, the romantic comedy dance movie "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"(1985), and the science fiction adventure movie "Flight of the Navigator"(1986).

Parker's career has been on the rise since 1990. The following year, she landed a role in the satirical romantic comedy film "L.A. Story" (1991), and both the film and Parker's performance received critical acclaim. She then starred in the romantic comedy "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992) with Nicolas Cage. The film was a critical success, earning US$35 million and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.

She then played one of the evil witch trio in the fantasy family comedy movie "Hocus Pocus"(1993) with Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy. The film was rated moderately by critics. It also became a cult film due to its DVD sales and large television audience while earning an average financial profit in the US.

Also in 1993, she starred with Bruce Willis in the action thriller "Strike Distance". The following year, she starred in the biographical comedy-drama film "Ed Wood"(1994) with Johnny Depp. The movie was critically acclaimed. She then starred in the romantic comedy "Miami Rhapsody"(1995) and co-starred in the off-Broadway comedy "Sylvia"(1995) with Matthew Broderick.

In 1996 also, Tim Burton's science fiction comedy "Mars Attacks!" she was part of a large cast of Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan. Later that year, she appeared in the romantic comedy film "The First Wives Club." The film was a critical success and was a huge commercial success at the North American box office. It also became a cult movie among middle-aged women.

The script for the romantic comedy-drama TV series "Sex and the City" for HBO was sent to Parker. Creator Darren Star wanted Parker for the project, and Parker agreed to play the lead, despite some doubts. Her role was that of the narrator and main protagonist, Carrie Bradshaw. Reactions to her performance during the show's airing and in the years that followed were positive. Her character was quite the hit during the show's run, and was subsequently considered one of the greatest female characters in American television. In 2009, The Guardian newspaper named her role the symbol of the decade. Parker won two Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and four Golden Globe Awards for her performance.

In late 2005, Parker appeared in the family comedy-drama film "The Family Stone" with Diane Keaton. The film was a commercial success and grossed a healthy amount worldwide for its production budget. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her role. Her next film was the romantic comedy "Failure to Launch" (2006), in which she starred with Matthew McConaughey. The film peaked at the North American box office after its release. Despite all the negative reviews, it achieved a successful revenue in its opening weekend. She continued her work by playing the lead role in the independent drama film "Spinning into Butter"(2007), based on the Rebecca Gilman play. The following year, she appeared in the comedy-drama film "Smart People" (2008) with Dennis Quaid and Elliot Page.

Following the conclusion of Sex and the City, there were rumors that there would be a movie version. And the movie was released on May 30, 2008. The sequel "Sex and the City 2" was also released in 2010. Despite receiving not moderate reviews, both films were commercially successful. Meanwhile, Parker co-starred with Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy thriller "Have You Heard About Morgans?" (2009). While the film was a moderate financial success, Parker was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Actress.

In 2011, Parker co-starred with Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear in the comedy "I Don't Know How She They It." The film received negative and mixed reviews from critics. That same year, she was part of a large cast in the romantic comedy movie "New Year's Eve"(2011), directed by Garry Marshall. The film grossed $142 million worldwide. She was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Actress for her roles in "Sex and the City 2" and 2011. Parker guest-starred as Vogue executive Isabelle Wright in season 4 of the FOX musical comedy-drama television series "Glee."

Beginning in late 2016, Parker both executive produced and starred as Frances Dufresne on the HBO comedy-drama television series "Divorce." The series ran for three seasons and received critical acclaim. She earned a Golden Globe nomination and a People's Choice Award for her role. Two years later, Parker starred and produced the independent romantic drama "Here and Now", in which she portrayed a New York singer who receives a life-changing medical diagnosis.

In February 2020, Parker and Matthew Broderick starred in a remake of Neil Simon's comedy "Plaza Suite" at Boston's Colonial Theatre. Its official debut was scheduled for April 2020, but was later delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. After several delays, it was officially scheduled to launch on March 28, 2022. A remake of 'Sex and the City', "And Just Like That..." was approved by HBO Max in January 2021, and the first series premiered on December 9, 2021.

Private life

Parker had a relationship with actor Robert Downey Jr., whom she met on the set of "Firstborn" in 1984 until 1991. Subsequently, Parker briefly dated John F. Kennedy Jr.

Parker married actor Matthew Broderick, who was introduced by one of Parker's brothers in the 'Naked Angels' theater company where they were performing, in an Episcopal ceremony in Manhattan on May 19, 1997. The couple's son, James, was born on October 28, 2002. Later, the couple's twin daughters, Marion and Tabitha, were born via surrogacy on June 22, 2009. Parker has lived with her family in Greenwich Village since 2009.

Drawing attention with her acting as well as being a style icon, Parker became the face of Nutrisse Hair Products in 2003 and the face of GAP company in 2004. In 2005 she launched her own perfume, 'Lovely'. In March 2007, the discount clothing chain announced the launch of its own fashion line, "Bitten," in partnership with Steve & Barry's, and the line of clothing and accessories went on sale exclusively to Steve and Barry's on June 7, 2007. In July 2007, following the success of the first perfume, she launched her second fragrance "Covet". In February 2009, she launched three new fragrance lines, Dawn, Endless and Twilight, as part of the first fragrance's collection. In April 2018, Parker launched the modern fragrance line. partnered with 'Gilt' to launch its ready-to-wear collection for brides.

Parker, who has run her own production company Pretty Matches, which has produced content for HBO and other channels since 2009, co-founded the company with Alison Benson in 2005. In 2019 she made a collaborative partnership with New Zealand Winery 'Invivo & Co' to produce a variety of wines. She is also a member of the Hollywood Women's Policy Committee and a UNICEF representative she.