Sarah
Jessica Parker
Sarah
Jessica Parker was born on March 24th, 1965, in Nelsonville,
Ohio. She is a singer, stage performer and star actress. Her parents,
Barbara and Steven Parker, divorced when she was just an infant.
Sarah Jessica Parker grew up in Cincinnati with
her mom and her stepfather, Paul Forste. She has three siblings
and four stepbrothers and sisters. Sarah's mother soon navigated
her children's paths towards the arts, and the family often listened
to show tunes while at home. Sarah Jessica Parker
and her siblings weren't allowed to watch television, instead they
went to Symphonies, Art Museums, Theater plays and the Ballet.
At age 8, she saw an ad in the local newspaper
announcing an audition for a production of HC Andersen's "The
Little Match Girl". Sarah Jessica Parker convinced
her mother to allow her to try-out , and she got the part. "I
still don't know why", Sarah Jessica Parker
said in an interview. "I had never acted before in my life."
Sarah, who grew up in a family with limited money, welcomed the
opportunity to make some money of her own.
When Sarah Jessica Parker
was 11, her stepfather decided to move the family to New York and
start a trucking business of his own. Sarah Jessica Parker
and her brother, Timothy Britten Parker, soon began to win parts
in various on and off Broadway productions. Sarah Jessica
Parker found herself playing Broadway's third Annie, and
soon began taking classes in order to save her voice. "I remember
getting up on stage on 'Annie' every night, singing with a full
orchestra. I was just so fearless. And that's what it's all about;
being fearless", she says.
Growing up, Sarah Jessica Parker
danced with the National American Ballet Theater and sang with the
Metropolitan Opera. In 1979, Sarah got a role in the feature film
"Rich Kids", opposite John Lithgow. Three years later,
she gained national recognition, starring in the short lived sitcom
"Square Pegs". A few motion pictures followed throughout
the 80's, as well as a couple of TV films and series. The 1984 Musical
Drama "Footloose", co-starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer,
brought Sarah Jessica Parker a "Young Artist
Award" for Best Young Actress.
Sarah Jessica Parker major
breakthrough was in 1991, when she starred in Steve Martin's major
comedy "L.A. Story". Her hilarious performance as the
gum popping valley girl, had critics standing and cheering everywhere.
The 1992 hit comedy "Honeymoon in Vegas" brought Sarah
Jessica Parker a one year relationship with co-star Nicolas
Cage. Some time later, Sarah Jessica Parker had
a brief fling with the late John F. Kennedy Jr. and became an attractive
tabloid newsmaker. In November 1991, Sarah Jessica Parker
met Matthew Broderick, who, at the time, was directing her brother
Timothy in a play. Three months later, they had their first date,
and the couple moved in together in 1992. Five years later, Sarah
Jessica Parker announced her desire to marry Broderick,
live on the David Letterman show. Directly after the show, Matthew
proposed to Sarah Jessica Parker, and three months
later, on May 19, 1997, they married.
Sarah Jessica Parker and
Mat currently live in Soho, New York, with their border collie,
Sally. Sarah Jessica Parker is currently starring
in the HBO hit series "Sex and the City" and has received
a Golden Globe for her role as the show's leading lady at the 2000,
2001 and 2002 awards. Most recent movies include "Dudley Do-Right"
and "Isn't She Great", opposite Bette Midler. This year,
you can look forward to Sarah Jessica Parker next
movie, the comedy "State and Main"
