Quick Info
| Profession | Actress, activist, theatre director |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 09/04/1966 |
| Age | 60 years |
| Birthplace | Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
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Bio/Wiki
| Overview | Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award winner known for playing Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series Sex and the City, with a career spanning film, television and theatre. |
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| Stage Debut | Broadway debut at age 14 in The Philadelphia Story |
| Activism | Advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and education reform |
| Political Career | Ran unsuccessfully in the 2018 Democratic primary for Governor of New York |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Barnard College | BA |
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Personal Life
| Partner history | Relationship with English professor Danny Mozes from 1988 to 2003 |
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| Children | Two children with Danny Mozes and one child with Christine Marinoni |
| Residence | New York City |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Christine Marinoni, education activist, married in 2012 |
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| Former partner | Danny Mozes (1988 to 2003) |
Family
| Father | Walter Elmer Nixon Jr., radio journalist |
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| Mother | Anne Elizabeth Knoll, actress |
| Siblings | Only child |
| Parents' divorce | Divorced when she was six years old |
Career
| Broadway debut | The Philadelphia Story (1980 revival) | ||||||||
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| Film debut | Little Darlings (1980) | ||||||||
| Notable television | Sex and the City (Miranda Hobbes); And Just Like That; Ratched; The Gilded Age | ||||||||
| Notable film | Amadeus; A Quiet Passion (Emily Dickinson); Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010) | ||||||||
| Notable stage | Rabbit Hole; The Little Foxes; The Seven Year Disappear | ||||||||
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| Directing and producing | Directed, produced and served as executive producer on And Just Like That |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Her first onscreen appearance was as an imposter on the television show To Tell the Truth, where her mother worked. | |
| 2. In 1984, while a freshman at Barnard College, she appeared in two Broadway plays directed by Mike Nichols on the same night. | |
| 3. She has German and English ancestry. | |
| 4. She is a founding member of Drama Dept., a New York-based theatre company. |
