Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Known for Acting · 120 credits

Born
1966-04-09 (age 60)
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Синтия Никсон · Cynthia Ellen Nixon · 欣希雅·尼克森

Biography

Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series Sex and the City (1998–2004), she won the 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role in the films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), as well as the television show And Just Like That... (2021–present). Her other film credits include Amadeus (1984), James White (2015), and playing Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion (2016).

Nixon made her Broadway debut in the 1980 revival of The Philadelphia Story. Her other Broadway credits include The Real Thing (1983), Hurlyburly (1983), Indiscretions (1995), The Women (2001), and Wit (2012). She won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Rabbit Hole, the 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for An Inconvenient Truth, and the 2017 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Little Foxes. Her other television roles include playing political figures Eleanor Roosevelt , Kade Prenall in NBC Hannibal Warm Springs (2005), Michele Davis in Too Big to Fail (2011), and playing Nancy Reagan in the 2016 television film Killing Reagan. In 2020, she appeared in the Netflix drama Ratched.

On March 19, 2018, Nixon announced her campaign for Governor of New York as a challenger to Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo. Her platform focused on income inequality, renewable energy, establishing universal health care, stopping mass incarceration in the United States, and protecting undocumented children from deportation. She lost in the Democratic primary to Cuomo on September 13, 2018, with 34% of the vote to his 66%. Nixon was nominated as the gubernatorial candidate for the Working Families Party; the party threw its support to Cuomo after Nixon lost in the Democratic primary.

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Known For

TV Shows (50)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Janis Donovan

Law & Order
TV

Law & Order

1990

as Laura Di Biasi

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

The Daily Show
TV

The Daily Show

1996

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

House
TV

House

2004

as Anica Javanovich

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

as Amanda Rollins

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

The Graham Norton Show
TV

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

ER
TV

ER

1994

as Ellie Shore

Murder, She Wrote
TV

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Alice Morgan

The View
TV

The View

1997

as Self / Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self - Guest

Sex and the City
TV

Sex and the City

1998

as Miranda Hobbes

30 Rock
TV

30 Rock

2006

as Cynthia Nixon

Hannibal
TV

Hannibal

2013

as Kade Prurnell

Great Performances
TV

Great Performances

1971

as Self

Touched by an Angel
TV

Touched by an Angel

1994

as Melina Richardson / Sarah

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

The Equalizer
TV

The Equalizer

1985

as Jackie

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

as Self

Nash Bridges
TV

Nash Bridges

1996

as Melissa

Early Edition
TV

Early Edition

1996

as Sheila

The Outer Limits
TV

The Outer Limits

1995

as Trudy

GMTV
TV

GMTV

1993

as Self

The Gilded Age
TV

The Gilded Age

2022

as Ada Brook

The Affair
TV

The Affair

2014

as Marilyn

Intimate Portrait
TV

Intimate Portrait

1993

as Self

The Tony Danza Show
TV

The Tony Danza Show

2004

as Self - Guest

Stars in the House
TV

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

And Just Like That…
TV

And Just Like That…

2021

as Miranda Hobbes

Broad City
TV

Broad City

2014

as Barb

The Big C
TV

The Big C

2010

as Rebecca

Who Do You Think You Are?
TV

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

as Self

Celebrity Jeopardy!
TV

Celebrity Jeopardy!

2022

as Self - Contestant

Alpha House
TV

Alpha House

2013

as Senator Carly Armiston

Ratched
TV

Ratched

2020

as Gwendolyn Briggs

World Without End
TV

World Without End

2012

as Petranilla

New York News
TV

New York News

1995

Tanner '88
TV

Tanner '88

1988

as Alex Tanner

Me, Eloise
TV

Me, Eloise

2006

as (voice)

The Early Show
TV

The Early Show

1999

as Self

3 lbs
TV

3 lbs

2006

as Dr. Karin Hanson

Tanner on Tanner
TV

Tanner on Tanner

2004

as Alex Tanner

The Murder of Mary Phagan
TV

The Murder of Mary Phagan

1988

as Doreen

Love, Lies and Murder
TV

Love, Lies and Murder

1991

as Donna

Gideon Oliver
TV

Gideon Oliver

1989

as Allison Parrish Slocum

Mark Twain
TV

Mark Twain

2002

as Other Voices (voice)

On The Level
TV

On The Level

1980

Movies (70)

The Babysitters
Movie

The Babysitters

2008

as Gail Beltran

Sex and the City
Movie

Sex and the City

2008

as Miranda Hobbes

Amadeus
Movie

Amadeus

1984

as Lorl

Sex and the City 2
Movie

Sex and the City 2

2010

as Miranda Hobbes

Baby's Day Out
Movie

Baby's Day Out

1994

as Gilbertine

Addams Family Values
Movie

Addams Family Values

1993

as Heather

The Pelican Brief
Movie

The Pelican Brief

1993

as Alice Stark

Too Big to Fail
Movie

Too Big to Fail

2011

as Michele Davis

Marvin's Room
Movie

Marvin's Room

1996

as Retirement Home Director

Little Manhattan
Movie

Little Manhattan

2005

as Leslie

The Only Living Boy in New York
Movie

The Only Living Boy in New York

2017

as Judith Webb

Rampart
Movie

Rampart

2011

as Barbara

The Manhattan Project
Movie

The Manhattan Project

1986

as Jenny Anderman

Prince of the City
Movie

Prince of the City

1981

as Jeannie

Little Darlings
Movie

Little Darlings

1980

as Sunshine

Igby Goes Down
Movie

Igby Goes Down

2002

as Mrs. Piggee

The Adderall Diaries
Movie

The Adderall Diaries

2016

as Jen Davis

Killing Reagan
Movie

Killing Reagan

2016

as Nancy Reagan

Warm Springs
Movie

Warm Springs

2005

as Eleanor Roosevelt

The Out-of-Towners
Movie

The Out-of-Towners

1999

as Sheena

A Quiet Passion
Movie

A Quiet Passion

2016

as Emily Dickinson

Lymelife
Movie

Lymelife

2008

as Melissa Bragg

Let It Ride
Movie

Let It Ride

1989

as Evangeline

5 Flights Up
Movie

5 Flights Up

2014

as Lily Portman

Girl Most Likely
Movie

Girl Most Likely

2012

as Cynthia Nixon

O.C. and Stiggs
Movie

O.C. and Stiggs

1987

as Michelle

Advice From a Caterpillar
Movie

Advice From a Caterpillar

1999

as Missy

Sex and the Matrix
Movie

Sex and the Matrix

2000

as Miranda Hobbes

Survivor's Guide to Prison
Movie

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

as Self

James White
Movie

James White

2015

as Gail White

That's Harassment
Movie

That's Harassment

2018

as Patient

Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Movie

Stockholm, Pennsylvania

2015

as Marcy Dargon

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Movie

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

1982

as Alice

One Last Thing...
Movie

One Last Thing...

2005

as Karen Jameison

Tattoo
Movie

Tattoo

1981

as Cindy

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Movie

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

2020

as Claudia

Keeping Company with Sondheim
Movie

Keeping Company with Sondheim

2022

as Self

The Parting Glass
Movie

The Parting Glass

2018

as Mare

The Love She Sought
Movie

The Love She Sought

1990

as Janet Raft

The Women
Movie

The Women

2002

as Mary Haines

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today
Movie

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today

2005

as Additional Voices

An Englishman in New York
Movie

An Englishman in New York

2009

as Penny Arcade

The Out List
Movie

The Out List

2013

as Herself

Mark Twain
Movie

Mark Twain

2002

as (voice)

And Just Like That... The Documentary
Movie

And Just Like That... The Documentary

2022

as Self

The Shakespeare Sessions
Movie

The Shakespeare Sessions

2003

The Cottonwood
Movie

The Cottonwood

1996

as Donna

Stray Dolls
Movie

Stray Dolls

2019

as Una

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Movie

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

1995

The Lavender Scare
Movie

The Lavender Scare

2019

as Madeleine Tress (voice)

The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
Movie

The Private History of a Campaign That Failed

1981

as Sue Ellen

Kiss, Kiss, Dahlings
Movie

Kiss, Kiss, Dahlings

1992

as The Granddaughter

Face of a Stranger
Movie

Face of a Stranger

1991

as Tina Foster

Papa's Angels
Movie

Papa's Angels

2000

as Sharon Jenkins

True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
Movie

True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs

2022

as Self

Maybe a Love Story
Movie

Maybe a Love Story

2018

as Toni

My Body, My Child
Movie

My Body, My Child

1982

as Nancy

The 'M' Word
Movie

The 'M' Word

1996

Women and Wallace
Movie

Women and Wallace

1990

as Sarah

Fifth of July
Movie

Fifth of July

1982

as Shirley Talley

Through an Open Window
Movie

Through an Open Window

1992

as Nancy Cooper

My Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson
Movie

My Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson

2017

as Emily Dickinson (voice)

I Am the Cheese
Movie

I Am the Cheese

1983

as Amy Hertz

Sex and the City: A Farewell
Movie

Sex and the City: A Farewell

as Miranda Hobbs

On the Set: Elaine’s
Movie

On the Set: Elaine’s

2004

as Self

The Seven Year Disappear
Movie

The Seven Year Disappear

2024

as Miriam

The Politics of Docs
Movie

The Politics of Docs

2004

as Self

On the Set: Alex’s Loft
Movie

On the Set: Alex’s Loft

2004

as Self

Why Tanner, Why Now?
Movie

Why Tanner, Why Now?

2004

as Self

It's Richard I Love
Movie

It's Richard I Love

1988

About Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series Sex and the City (1998–2004), she won the 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role in the films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), as well as the television show And Just Like That... (2021–present). Her other film credits include Amadeus (1984), James White (2015), and playing Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion (2… With 120 credits spanning from 1971 to 2024, Cynthia Nixon has appeared in 70 films and 50 TV shows.

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