Sarah Jessica Parker

Prefers British TV comedies, especially "Fawlty Towers" and "Absolutely Fabulous"

Prefers British TV comedies, especially "Fawlty Towers" (1975) and "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992)

Lived with Robert Downey Jr. from 1984 to 1991.

Appeared as a special guest star in several episodes of "Shalom Sesame" , the Israeli version of "Sesame Street" .

Appeared as a special guest star in several episodes of "Shalom Sesame" (1987), the Israeli version of "Sesame Street" (1969).

Was turned down for the role of Vivian in Pretty Woman . The part went to Julia Roberts.

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 but turned down the part. The role went to a younger player, Juliette Lewis.

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.

In Hocus Pocus (1993), she played a witch who was executed during the Salem Witch Trials in the late 1600s. While researching her family history for the show "Who Do You Think You Are?" (2010), Parker was shocked to discover that her 10th great-grandmother Esther Elwell was arrested in Salem in the late 1600s for committing "sundry acts of witchcraft" and choking a neighbour to death. Esther's case never went to court, she escaped with her life and the accusation ended the Salem Witch Trials.

Andie MacDowell beat her for the role of "Carrie" in Four Weddings and a Funeral .

Andie MacDowell beat her for the role of "Carrie" in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2000 and did a spoof with her costars in "Sex and the City" called Sex and the Matrix.

"Sex and the City" made her a fashion icon to women all over the world due to her extravagant New Yorkian style.

Has a brother, Aaron D. Forste, who is a production assistant on "Sex and the City" .

After ending her television run of "Sex and the City" , 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" show!

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" 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" not to appear in some adaptation of the play.

Is the only one out of the four main female actresses of "Sex and the City" 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" . Parker admitted that she has a closet at her home just for her footwear!

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" and her eighth was for Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy for The Family Stone .

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!

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.

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!

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.

Counts "Sex and the City: Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys (#1.4)" (1998) as her personal favorite episode of the hit TV series, a fact she revealed to host James Lipton as a guest on "Inside the Actors Studio" (19 May 2008).

Has a brother, Aaron D. Forste, who is a production assistant on "Sex and the City" (1998).

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.

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).

Returned to work six months after giving birth to her son James in order to begin filming the sixth season of "Sex and the City" (1998).

Was six months pregnant with her son James when she completed filming on the fifth season of "Sex and the City" (1998).

"Sex and the City" (1998) made her a fashion icon to women all over the world due to her extravagant New Yorkian style.

Hosted The 2000 MTV Movie Awards (TV), and changed into 15 different outfits throughout the show.

Hosted The 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV), and changed into 15 different outfits throughout the show.

Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001."

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.

Named the 52nd annual Woman of the Year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on February 7, 2002.

Named the 52nd annual Woman of the Year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on February 7, 2002.

Gave birth to her first child at age 37, a son James Wilkie Broderick on October 28, 2002. Child's father is her husband, Matthew Broderick.

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.

Finally won an Emmy in 2004 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, after five consecutive losses.

She and husband Matthew Broderick had movies opening on the same day in the US: 16th December 2005. His movie was The Producers , hers was The Family Stone .

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).

Was named "Unsexiest Woman Alive" by Maxim magazine in 2007. Since then they have made amends to her.

Was originally slated to star opposite Luke Wilson in Vacancy , but dropped out a few weeks before filming. Kate Beckinsale stepped in to replace her.

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.

Was named "Unsexiest Woman Alive" by Maxim magazine in 2007.

Twin daughters Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge born via surrogate at East Ohio Regional Hospital. .

Became the mother for the 2nd and 3rd time at age 44, when her twin daughters, Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick and Tabitha Hodge Broderick, was born on June 22, 2009 via surrogate. Children's father is her husband, Matthew Broderick.

Returned to work two months after the birth of her twins Marion and Tabitha in order to begin filming Sex and the City 2 (2010).