Cynthia Nixon made her film debut in Little Darlings at 12 and her Broadway debut at 14 in The Philadelphia Story. Since then she’s appeared in more than 40 plays (a dozen on Broadway), scores of films and TV shows, and won 2 Emmys, 2 Tonys, and a Grammy. She is best known for her role as Miranda on HBO’s Sex and the City, and in the sequel series And Just Like That…. Nixon appeared on numerous “Best Actress of 2017” lists for her portrayal of Emily Dickinson in Terrence Davies’ much-lauded film A Quiet Passion. In 2018 she ran for Governor of New York State, putting issues of economic, racial, and gender equality front and center. She and her wife, Christine Marinoni, live in Manhattan and have 3 children—Sam, Charlie, and Max. Recently, Nixon starred alongside June Squibb in Marjorie Prime on Broadway. She can currently be seen on Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age (also on HBO).
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