Celebrities Then And Now: They Have Really Changed!
Sarah Jessica Parker
| Famous For: Sex and the City, Marriage to Matthew Broderick |
Networth: $100 Million |
| Currently Known For: Actress, Producer, and Designer |
Famous Years: 1990s – Present |
| Birthdate: March 25, 1965 |
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Sarah Jessica Parker was born March 25, 1965, in Nelsonville, Ohio. Parker was trained in ballet and singing, and she was cast in the Broadway production of “The Innocents”, which is why here family relocated to New Jersey. She studied at the American Ballet School and the Professional Children’s School. She was cast in “The Sound of Music”, and the lead role in “Annie”. She landed a role in the movie My Body, My Child (1982), before being cast as one of the lead roles in sitcom Square Pegs (1982).
Once she graduated, Parker decided to pursue a full-time acting career. Square Pegs didn’t last more than a year, so she decided to move on to supporting film roles in movies such as; Firstborn (1984), Footloose (1984), and the lead role in Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985). Parker landed the role in L.A. Story (1991), playing Steve Martin’s lover. Bigger roles soon followed including; Hocus Pocus (1993), Ed Wood (1994), and Honeymoon in Vegas (1992).
The 1990s was a good time for her career, as she starred in The Sunshine Boys (1996), Miami Rhapsody (1995), The First Wives Club (1996), If Lucy Fell (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996).
Parker’s career shot up, thanks to her role as Carrie Bradshaw in the series Sex and the City (1998). She won two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards for this series. Parker took the success of the famous series even further when she reprised her role for the silver screen in Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010).
Beyond her role as Carrie Bradshaw, other films that she has been in since the series include; The Family Stone (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), and Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009).
Parker has been happily married to Matthew Broderick since 1997. When she’s not acting or producing, Parker is a member of Hollywood’s Women’s Political Committee, and is UNICEF’s representative for the Performing Arts.
