Kim Cattrall biography
Kim Victoria Cattrall (, rhyming with
shall; born August 21, 1956) is a United Kingdom born actress who grew up in Canada and now lives in the United States of America. She is known for her role as Samantha Jones (character) in the HBO comedy/romance series
Sex and the City, and for her leading roles in the 1980s films
Police Academy (film) and
Mannequin (film).
Early life
Cattrall, one of four children, was born in Liverpool, England. Her mother, Shane, was a secretary, and her father, Dennis, a construction engineer. When she was less than a year old, her family emigrated to Courtenay, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada. At 11 she returned to England when her grandmother became ill, and she studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), before returning to Canada at 16 where she finished her final year of secondary school.
Career
Cattrall began her career after graduating from 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 Film director Otto Preminger, making her film debut in Preminger's
Rosebud (film) 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 (TV series) and would go down in TV Hulk lore as one of the few characters who knew David Banner was alive and was the creature. Her work in television paid off, and she quickly made the transition to film. She starred opposite Jack Lemmon in his Academy Awards-nominated movie
Tribute (play) in 1980. The following year, she starred in the critically acclaimed
Ticket to Heaven.
In 1982, Cattrall played Miss Honeywell in
Porky's, followed two years later by a role in the original
Police Academy (film). In 1985, she starred in three movies:
Turk 182,
City Limits (film) and
Hold-Up, the latter with French star Jean-Paul Belmondo. In 1986, she played Kurt Russell's brainy flame in the cult classic
Big Trouble in Little China. In 1987, her lead role in
Mannequin (film) proved a huge success with audiences. One of her most well-known film roles is that of the traitor Valeris in
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
Aside from her film work, Cattrall is also a stage and theater actress, with performances in Arthur Miller's
A View from the Bridge and Anton Chekhov's
Three Sisters (play) to her credit. In 1997, she was cast in
Sex and the City, Darren Star's series that was broadcast on HBO. As Samantha Jones (character), Cattrall gained international recognition. She capitalized 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.
Her film work continued during
Sex and the City when she starred as Caroline in Britney Spears' first film venture,
Crossroads (2002 film).
Sex and the City ended as a weekly series in spring 2004 with an audience of 10.6m viewers. Cattrall reprised the role of Samantha Jones in the
Sex and the City: The Movie film, released on May 30, 2008.
In 2005, she appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures 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 theatre drama revival of
Whose Life Is It Anyway. In October 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. 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. 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 11 on ITV, she starred 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 World War I.
On June 2, 2008 Cattrall was reported to be set to star in and executive produce
Sensitive Skin for HBO, an adaptation of the same-named British series revolving around a wife and mother of a certain age who rediscovers her sexuality.
Personal life
Cattrall has been married three times.
Her 1977-1979 marriage to Larry Davis was annulled, the only souvenir from this time is her fluent German. Her second marriage was from 1982-89 to Andre J. Lyson. During her
Sex and the City fame she was married (1998-2004) to audio designer Mark Levinson. The two co-wrote the 2002 book
Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm.
Cattrall has also been linked with former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Houston Rockets stars Cuttino Mobley and Steve Francis, actor Daniel Benzali, French public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy, and her
Whose Life is it Anyway co-star Alexander Siddig. She currently resides in NYC and in East Hampton, NY.
Kim Cattrall in the news
New York Valentines - Baltimore Sun
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ABC NewsSarah Jessica Parker ready to play dress up with new twin girls!Los Angeles Times"I'm thrilled for Sarah, Matthew and James Wilkie," "Sex and the City" costar Kim Cattrall told People. "More 'fabulous girls' are joining our SATC family. ...Sarah Jessica Parker has twins via surrogateReutersSarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Welcome TwinsActress ArchivesSarah Jessica Parker Has TwinsCDInsightSky News -People Magazineall 984 news articles »
read moreKim Cattrall in next Who Do You Think You Are? - What's On TV
Mirror.co.ukKim Cattrall in next Who Do You Think You Are?What's On TVBBC One's hit genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? will feature Davina McCall, Chris Moyles, Martin Freeman and Kim Cattrall when it returns in July. ...Cattrall for 'Who Do You Think You Are?'Digital SpyDavina and Kim dig up family treeThe Press AssociationKim Cattrall to feature in the new series of Who Do You Think You Are?TV ScoopThe Sun -Mirror.co.uk -Broadcastnowall 39 news articles »
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Munsch, Petitclerc among Canadian Walk of Fame inducteesCBC.caTV's Samantha Jones and Perry Mason — actors Kim Cattrall and the late Raymond Burr, respectively — round out the newest laureates. The achievements of this ...Tom Cochrane, Raymond Burr among latest inductees to Canada's Walk ...The Canadian Press8 big names for a small new stretch of sidewalkToronto StarCanada's Walk of Fame set to shine brighter with 2009 inducteeshellomagazine.caWinnipeg Sun -CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse)all 60 news articles »
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CNET NewsDoh! Homer gives driving directionsReutersJohn Cleese, Mr.T and Kim Cattrall of 'Sex and the City' are among the most popular downloads already offered. Homer's voice is that of Emmy-winning actor ...Let Homer Simpson be your TomTom co-pilotBoston GlobeD'oh! With help from TomTom, Homer Simpson could be your co-pilotChristian Science MonitorD'Oh! You made a wrong turn, says Homer SimpsonBoston HeraldPaste Magazine -ChattahBox -CNET.com.auall 144 news articles »
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Most embarrassing celebrity dancing momentsBaltimore Sun... Gwyneth Paltrow, Daryl Hannah, Felicity Huffman, Ivana Trump, Nicole Richie, Sir Ian McKellen, Jessica Biel, Teri Hatcher (far left), Kim Cattrall, ...and more »
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