Kim Cattrall facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kim Cattrall
Cattrall in 2024
Born	Kim Victoria Cattrall (1956-08-21) 21 August 1956 (age 68) Liverpool, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom (by birthplace) Canada (naturalized as child) United States (naturalized 2020)
Education	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actress producer
Years active	1975–present
Spouse(s)	Larry Davis ​ ​ (m. 1977; annulled 1979)​ Andre J. Lyson ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1989)​ Mark Levinson ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2004)​
Awards	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Kim Victoria Cattrall (born 21 August 1956) is a famous British and Canadian actress. She is best known for playing the character Samantha Jones in the TV show Sex and the City (1998–2004). For this role, she won a Golden Globe Award in 2002 for Best Supporting Actress.

Kim Cattrall also played Samantha Jones in the movies Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010). She even made a special appearance in the show's recent revival, And Just Like That... (2023).

She started her film career in Rosebud (1975). She later starred in many popular movies like Porky's (1982), Police Academy (1984), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Mannequin (1987), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). Kim Cattrall is also a talented stage actress, performing in plays like Wild Honey and Private Lives.

From 2014 to 2016, Cattrall starred in and produced the TV show Sensitive Skin. She has also appeared in other TV series such as Tell Me a Story (2018–2019), Filthy Rich (2020), Queer as Folk (2022), and Glamorous (2023). From 2022 to 2023, she was the narrator for the sitcom How I Met Your Father.

Early Life and Education

Kim Victoria Cattrall was born on 21 August 1956 in Liverpool, England. Her mother was Gladys Shane, a secretary, and her father was Dennis Cattrall, a construction engineer. When Kim was just three months old, her family moved to Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada.

At age 11, she went back to Liverpool because her grandmother was ill. She took acting exams at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After a year, she returned to Canada. At 16, she moved to New York City to start her acting career.

Career Highlights

Starting Out in the 1970s

After finishing high school in 1972, Kim Cattrall moved to the United States. She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. After graduating, she signed a film deal with director Otto Preminger. Her first movie was Preminger's action thriller Rosebud (1975).

A year later, Universal Studios took over her contract. This meant Cattrall was one of the last actors to be part of Universal's old system where studios signed actors to long-term deals. She got many guest roles on TV shows, including an episode of Quincy, M.E. in 1977.

In 1978, Cattrall appeared in an episode of Columbo and also in Starsky & Hutch. She was in two TV miniseries, The Bastard (1978) and The Rebels (1979). In 1979, she played Dr. Gabrielle White on The Incredible Hulk. Her TV work helped her move into movies.

Big Screen Success in the 1980s and 90s

Kim Cattrall starred alongside Jack Lemmon in his Oscar-nominated film Tribute (1980). The next year, she appeared in Ticket to Heaven.

In 1981, she played a PE teacher in Porky's. Three years later, she had a role in Police Academy. In 1986, she was Kurt Russell's love interest in the action film Big Trouble in Little China. Her lead role in the comedy Mannequin (1987) was a huge hit with audiences.

One of her most famous film roles is Lieutenant Valeris in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). Cattrall even helped create the character's look and name! Besides films, she also performed in plays like A View from the Bridge and Wild Honey.

Cattrall in 2007

Becoming Samantha Jones

In 1997, Kim Cattrall was cast in Sex and the City, a new series on HBO. Her role as Samantha Jones made her famous around the world. The show ran for six seasons and was very popular.

Cattrall played Samantha Jones again in the 2008 Sex and the City movie and its 2010 sequel, Sex and the City 2. For her work on the TV series, she was nominated for five Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards, winning one in 2002. She also won two team Screen Actors Guild Awards with her co-stars. In 2008, she received the 'Ultimate Icon Award' from Cosmopolitan UK.

In 2005, she appeared in the Disney film Ice Princess, playing an ice skating coach. She also starred in a play called Whose Life Is It Anyway? in London. In 2007, she was in the TV film My Boy Jack, which was about author Rudyard Kipling's search for his son during World War I.

Recent Projects (2010s-Present)

Cattrall in 2011

Kim Cattrall played Amelia Bly in the film The Ghost Writer (2010). She also voiced the character Dee in the animated show Producing Parker, winning an award for her performance. She has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.

In 2010, Cattrall starred in a play called Private Lives in London, for which she received a nomination for Best Actress. That same year, she played Cleopatra in a production of Antony and Cleopatra in Liverpool. In 2011, she brought Private Lives to Toronto and Broadway, earning praise from critics.

In 2013, Cattrall starred in Sweet Bird of Youth at The Old Vic theatre. From 2014 to 2016, she starred in and produced Sensitive Skin, a Canadian TV show. The show was nominated for an International Emmy Award.

In 2016, Cattrall starred in the BBC mini-series The Witness for the Prosecution, based on an Agatha Christie story. In 2017, she joined the cast of the Swedish TV show Modus, playing the President of the United States. From 2018 to 2019, she starred in the series Tell Me a Story.

In 2020, Cattrall starred in the Fox drama Filthy Rich. She played Margaret Monreaux, the leader of a very wealthy family known for their Christian TV network. She also helped produce the series.

In 2023, Cattrall made a brief appearance as Samantha Jones in the second season finale of And Just Like That..., the revival of Sex and the City.

In 2021, Cattrall was cast as the narrator for the TV series How I Met Your Father, a spin-off of How I Met Your Mother. She also appeared with Robert De Niro in the comedy film About My Father (2023). In 2022, she starred in the revival series Queer as Folk, and in 2023, she starred in the Netflix series Glamorous.

Personal Life

Cattrall at the HBO party after the 1999 Emmy Awards

Kim Cattrall has been a citizen of both Britain and Canada for most of her life. In 2020, she also became an American citizen so she could vote in the election that year.

She has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Larry Davis (1977–1979). Her second marriage was to Andre J. Lyson (1982–1989), and they lived in Germany, where she learned to speak German. Her third marriage was to American audio equipment designer Mark Levinson (1998–2004). Since 2016, she has been dating BBC employee Russell Thomas.

Recognition and Charity Work

Kim Cattrall has received special honors from universities. In 2010, she was recognized by Liverpool John Moores University for her contributions to acting. In 2018, she received an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia for her work as an activist and humanitarian.

She also supports young people in the performing arts. Cattrall funds an annual scholarship at her old high school, Georges P. Vanier Secondary School, in Canada. This scholarship gives $3,000 to students who want to study performing arts after high school. In 2018, Cattrall became an ambassador for the Royal Botanical Kew Gardens in London.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Theatre

Awards and Nominations

See also

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