Kim Victoria Cattrall (born August 21, 1956, in Widnes, England) is an English-born Canadian actress. She is well-known for her role as Samantha Jones in the HBO comedy/romance series Sex and the City, and for her leading roles in the 1980s films Police Academy and Mannequin. Image File history File links Kim-SATC.jpeg Summary Source = HBO Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Sex and the City is a popular American cable television program. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Samantha Jones in Sex and the City Samantha Jones (born 1958) is a fictional character in the HBO-produced television series Sex and the City. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Sex and the City is a popular American cable television program. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Police Academy is a 1984 comedy crime film starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall and G.W. Bailey. ... For the earlier film, see Mannequin (1937 film). ...

Childhood

Kim Cattrall was born in Widnes, a town in North Cheshire, near Liverpool. Her mother, Shane Cattrall, was a housewife; her father, Dennis Cattrall, was a builder. Cattrall has three siblings. When she was less than a year old, her family emigrated to Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. When her grandmother became ill, she returned to England at the age of 11. During this time she took acting exams at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Cattrall returned to Canada at age sixteen, finishing her final year of high school there. For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... Main LAMDA building on Talgarth Road The MacOwan Theatre The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), founded 1861, is a leading British drama school in west London. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ...

Career

Cattrall began her career after graduating high school in 1972 when she left Canada for New York City. There, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and upon her graduation signed a five-year movie deal with director Otto Preminger,and made her film debut in Preminger's Rosebud in 1975. A year later, Universal Studios bought out that contract and Cattrall became one of the last participants of the Universal Contract Player System. During her time with Universal, she guest starred in numerous television programmes of varying style and genre. In 1979 she played the role of Dr Gabrielle White in The Incredible Hulk and would go down in TV Hulk Lore as one of the few characters that knew David Banner was alive and was the creature. Her work in television paid off, and she quickly made the transition to cinema. She starred opposite Jack Lemmon in his Oscar-nominated movie Tribute in 1980. The following year, she starred in the critically acclaimed Ticket to Heaven. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City (in a landmark building designed by famed architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club) and 1336 North La Brea Avenue in Hollywood (in a... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Otto Ludwig Preminger (December 5, 1906 – April 23, 1986) was a film director. ... Rosebud is a 1975 motion picture directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Peter OToole, Richard Attenborough, and Peter Lawford. ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... This article is about the live action series. ... John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001), better known as Jack Lemmon, was a two-time Academy Award and Cannes Award-winning American actor and comedian. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... For other uses, see Tribute (disambiguation). ... DVD cover Ticket to Heaven is a Canadian film produced in 1981 which dramatically portrays the recruiting of a cult member and his life in the cult until forcibly extracted by deprogrammers. ...

In 1982, Cattrall played Miss Honeywell in Porky's, followed two years later with a role in the original Police Academy. In 1985, she starred in three movies: Turk 182, City Limits and Hold-Up. In 1987, her lead role in Mannequin proved a huge success with audiences. One of her most well-known film roles is that of the traitor Lieutenant Valeris in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Porkys is a comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. ... Police Academy is a 1984 comedy crime film starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall and G.W. Bailey. ... City Limits is a post apocalyptic movie about two teenage gangs who unite against an evil corporation trying to take over them for their own use. ... For the earlier film, see Mannequin (1937 film). ... Valeris (played by Kim Cattrall), was a Vulcan navigation officer of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Paramount Pictures, 1991; see also 1991 in film) is the sixth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ...

Aside from her film work, Cattrall is also a stage and theatre actress, with performances in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge and Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. In 1997, she was cast in Sex and the City, Darren Star's series that was broadcast on HBO. As Samantha Jones, Cattrall gained international recognition. She capitalised on her success by appearing in steamy television commercials promoting the Pepsi product Pepsi One. She also signed a publishing deal to write a book about sex with her third husband, Mark Levinson. In addition, she can be heard reading the poetry of Rupert Brooke on the CD Red Rose Music SACD Sampler Volume One. Arthur Bob Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright and essayist. ... A View from the Bridge is a play by Arthur Miller originally produced as a one-act verse drama on Broadway in 1955. ... Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: , IPA: ) was a Russian short story writer and playwright. ... Chekhov in a 1905 illustration. ... Sex and the City is a popular American cable television program. ... Darren Star (born 1961) is an American television and film producer and screenwriter best known for the hugely successful television series Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place (both of which were co-produced with Aaron Spelling), and Sex and the City which was based on a book of the same name... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Samantha Jones in Sex and the City Samantha Jones (born 1958) is a fictional character in the HBO-produced television series Sex and the City. ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ... Pepsi Cola is a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... Pepsi ONE (so named because it contains one calorie per eight-fluid ounce (230 ml) serving) is a sugar-free cola, marketed by PepsiCo in the United States as an alternative to regular Pepsi and Diet Pepsi. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A statue of Rupert Brooke in Rugby Rupert Chawner Brooke (August 3, 1887 – April 23, 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic War Sonnets written during the First World War (especially The Soldier), as well as for his poetry written outside of war, especially The Old Vicarage, Grantchester...

Her film work continued during Sex and the City, when she starred as Caroline in Britney Spears' first film venture, Crossroads. Reports claim that Cattrall's high financial demands and a strained relationship with co-star Sarah Jessica Parker are responsible for the end of Sex and the City, but whatever the cause, Cattrall played Samantha for the last time in Spring 2004. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Crossroads is a 2002 movie directed by Tamra Davis. ... Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress and producer, with a portfolio of television, movie, and theater performances. ... Sex and the City is a popular American cable television program. ...

In 2005, she appeared in the Disney picture Ice Princess, in which she played the character of Tina Harwood, the ice skating coach of the film's lead character. Unfortunately, Ice Princess was not a financial success. She also portrayed Claire, a paralyzed woman who wants to die, in the West End drama revival of Whose Life Is It Anyway. In early 2006, it was rumored that Cattrall will soon join the cast of Desperate Housewives, playing Edie's (Nicollette Sheridan) wild sister. In October of 2006 she appeared in a West End production of David Mamet's The Cryptogram at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Since late 2005, she has appeared in a number of British television commercials for Tetley Tea.[1] In July 2006, a commercial for Nissan cars, which featured Kim in her Samantha character from Sex and the City, was withdrawn from New Zealand television, apparently because of complaints about the innuendo.[2] In 2006 she starred alongside Brendan Gleeson in John Boorman's 2006 film The Tiger's Tail, a black comedy that focuses on the impact of the Celtic Tiger economy on Irish people. On November 11th on ITV, she stared alongside David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, and Carey Mulligan in My Boy Jack, the story of author Rudyard Kipling's search for his son lost in WWI. Old logo from 1985-2006 Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner, was established as a designation in 1983, prior to which Disney films since the death of Walt Disney were released under the name of the... Ice Princess is a 2005 Disney live action film, directed by Tim Fywell. ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre... ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios - The Walt Disney Companys main television studio - and Cherry Productions. ... Nicollette Sheridan (born Colette Sheridan on November 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe nominated British actress, primarily on soap operas, movies and television. ... The Cryptogram is a 1995 play by American playwright David Mamet. ... U.K. logo The Tetley Group was an Indian tea company. ... Gleeson as Professor Mad-Eye Moody in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. ... John Boorman (born January 18, 1933 in Shepperton, Surrey, United Kingdom), is a British filmmaker, currently based in Ireland, best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, and The General. ... The Tigers Tail is a 2006 black comedy directed by John Boorman about modern Celtic Tiger Ireland of the late 20th century, starring Brendan Gleeson and Kim Catrall. ... This article is about a tone of comedy. ... For the Irish dance show, see Celtic Tiger Live. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... David Haig is a British character actor. ... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1] (born 23 July 1989) is a British film, television and stage actor. ... Carey Hannah Mulligan[1] (born 28 May 1985) is a British actress. ... Rudyard Kipling in his study My Boy Jack is a 1997 play by English actor David Haig. ... This article is about the British author. ...

Preparations are already underway for a Sex and the City feature film. HBO is currently in negotiations with executive producer Michael Patrick King and the cast from the TV series of the same name, including Cattrall.^[1] Cattrall is very excited to reprise her role of Samantha Jones for the upcoming Sex and the City movie.^[2][3] For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Michael Patrick King (born September 14, 1954) is an Emmy winning director, writer and producer for television shows. ...

She is also set to star in "The Truth About Wildebeasts: One Woman's Incredible Tale of Self-Discovery" on the Lifetime Network.

Awards

• Nominated, "Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role" for role in film Ticket to Heaven

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Personal life

Cattrall has been married three times: to Larry Davis; Andre J. Lyson, whom she divorced in 1989; and audio designer Mark Levinson, whom she divorced in 2004. She was previously engaged to actor Daniel Benzali. Cattrall has also been linked with former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Houston Rockets star Cuttino Mobley and her Whose Life is it Anyway? co-star Alexander Siddig [3]. She has dated Canadian chef Alan Wyse since the summer of 2004, and in July 2007 the British tabloid press reported the two were engaged to be married. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Mark Levinson, now owned by Madrigal Audio Laboratories is a company specializing in high-end digital audio processors, integrated amplifiers, power amplifiers, pre amplifiers, and CD players. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Benzali (born January 20, 1950 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil) is an American actor of television, film and theater. ... “Trudeau” redirects here. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... Cuttino Rashawn Mobley (born September 1, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. ... The play Whose Life Is It Anyway by Brian Clark (playwright) was written as a television play in 1972. ... Alexander Siddig (Arabic: ألكسندر صدّيق) (born 21 November 1965) is a British actor, also known as Siddig El Fadil. ...

Credits

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References

External links

• Kim Cattrall at the Internet Movie Database
• Kim Cattrall at TV.com
• Kim Cattrall speaking on BBC Radio Five Live
• Kim Cattrall speaking to madison Magazine about confidence
• AOL Books Interview about the book Being a Girl: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Teen Life
• Archive of the original Sex and the City newspaper columns