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Kim Cattrall

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Kim Cattrall

Born August 21, 1956 in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England, UK60 films

Kim Victoria Cattrall (born August 21, 1956) is a British-Canadian actress, renowned for her diverse acting career in film, stage, and television. She started her career early, signing a film deal with Otto Preminger before graduating high school in 1972. While famous as Samantha Jones in "Sex and the City," she boasts classical training from LAMDA and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her stage credits include Broadway, alongside Sir Ian McKellen, and in David Mamet's praised play 'The Cryptogram.' On TV, she starred in adaptations like 'The Heidi Chronicles' and Oliver Stone’s 'Wild Palms,' alongside numerous blockbuster films. Awards include a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild nominations for her iconic role in 'Sex and the City.' Cattrall is also a successful author, having written bestsellers like 'Sexual Intelligence' and 'Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm.'

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Big Trouble in Little China posterFirst watchBig Trouble in Little China19867.2as Gracie LawTruck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl…View film

Essential films

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Police Academy poster6.7Police Academy1984The Ghost Writer poster6.8The Ghost Writer2010Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country poster7.0Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991Sex and the City poster6.5Sex and the City2008Mannequin poster6.9Mannequin1987Sex and the City 2 poster6.0Sex and the City 22010Porky's poster6.4Porky's1981Ice Princess poster6.4Ice Princess2005

Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. TBASex and the City: A FarewellSamantha Jones
  2. 2023About My FatherSen. Tigger MacArthur (Collins)
  3. 2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansAgrippina
  4. 2015Ruby RobinsonRuby Robinson
  5. 2012Shakespeare's Sonnets
  6. 2010Meet Monica VelourLinda Romanoli
  7. 2010Sex and the City 2Samantha Jones
  8. 2010The Ghost WriterAmelia Bly
  9. 2009Producing ParkerDee
  10. 2008Sex and the CitySamantha Jones
  11. 2007My Boy JackCaroline Kipling
  12. 2007Shortcut to HappinessConstance Hurry
  13. 2006The Tiger's TailJane O'Leary
  14. 2006Him and UsFreddie Lazarus
  15. 2005Ice PrincessTina Harwood
  16. 2002CrossroadsCaroline
  17. 200115 MinutesCassandra
  18. 2000Sex and the MatrixSamantha Jones
  19. 199936 Hours to DieKim Stone
  20. 1999Baby GeniusesRobin
  21. 1998Modern VampiresUlrike
  22. 1997Exception to the RuleCarla Rainer
  23. 1996Where Truth LiesRacquel Chambers
  24. 1996Every Woman's DreamLiz Parker
  25. 1996UnforgettableKelly
  26. 1995Live Nude GirlsJamie
  27. 1995The Heidi ChroniclesSusan
  28. 1995Above SuspicionGail Cain
  29. 1995OP CenterJane Hood
  30. 1994Two Golden BallsSydnie
  31. 1994Running DelilahDelilah
  32. 1994Breaking PointAllison
  33. 1992Double VisionCaroline / Lisa
  34. 1992Split SecondMichelle
  35. 1991Miracle in the WildernessDora Adams
  36. 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryLt. Valeris
  37. 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesJudy McCoy
  38. 1989For Better or for WorseChris
  39. 1989Brown Bread SandwichesEva
  40. 1989The Return of the MusketeersJustine de Winter
  41. 1988Palais RoyaleOdessa Muldoon
  42. 1988Midnight CrossingAlexa Schubb
  43. 1988MasqueradeBrooke Morrison
  44. 1987MannequinEma 'Emmy' Hesire
  45. 1986Big Trouble in Little ChinaGracie Law
  46. 1985Hold-upLise Lefèvre
  47. 1985City LimitsWickings
  48. 1985Turk 182!Danny Boudreau
  49. 1984Sins of the PastDr. Paula Bennett
  50. 1984Police AcademyKaren Thompson
  51. 1981Porky'sHoneywell
  52. 1981Ticket to HeavenRuthie
  53. 1980TributeSally Haines
  54. 1980The Gossip ColumnistDina Moran
  55. 1979CrossbarKatie Barlow
  56. 1979The Night RiderRegina Kenton
  57. 1977Deadly HarvestSusan Franklin
  58. 1977Good Against EvilLinday Isley
  59. 1976Dead on TargetSecretary (uncredited)
  60. 1975RosebudJoyce Donnovan