Sarah Jessica Parker

'Sarah Jessica Parker' (qv) was born March 25, 1965, in Nelsonville, Ohio, to Barbra Forste (née Keck), a teacher who ran a nursery school, and Stephen Parker, a journalist. Her parents divorced, and her mother later remarried to Paul Forste and had four more children, bringing the total to eight. Sarah now had 3 full siblings and 4 half siblings. Her father was of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, and her mother had German, and some English, roots.Trained in singing and ballet, Sarah was cast in the Broadway production of "The Innocents", which prompted her family to relocate to New Jersey. Already a professional performer (she studied at the American Ballet School and the Professional Children's School), Sarah was cast in "The Sound of Music" (along with four of her siblings), and landed the lead in the Broadway run of "Annie". After a year as the free-spirited orphan, Sarah attended Dwight Morrow High School, while continuing to add more credits to her acting resume. She landed a role in the made-for-TV movie _My Body, My Child (1982)_ (qv), before being cast as one of the lead roles in the 1982 sitcom _Square Pegs (1982)_ (qv), as high-schooler Patty Green.Once a graduate, Sarah decided to pursue a full-time acting career rather than further her education. Since _Square Pegs (1982)_ (qv) did not last more than a year, Sarah moved on to supporting film roles in movies such as _Footloose (1984)_ (qv), _Firstborn (1984)_ (qv), and the lead role in the teenage film _Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)_ (qv). Sarah was having lots of fun, although she had yet to land a star-turning role. After more television appearances in series and made-for-TV movies including _A Year in the Life (1986)_ (qv), _The Room Upstairs (1987)_ (qv) and _Dada bedeutet Tod (1988)_ (qv), Sarah finally landed the role of 'Steve Martin' (qv)'s bubbly lover in the 1991 comedy _L.A. Story (1991)_ (qv). More substantial film roles soon followed, starting with a role opposite 'Nicolas Cage' (qv) in _Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)_ (qv) (which foreshadowed her comedic talent), _Hocus Pocus (1993)_ (qv) and _Ed Wood (1994)_ (qv).A big 'Woody Allen' (qv) fan, she starred opposite the renowned filmmaker in the television movie _The Sunshine Boys (1996)_ (qv), and that same year, she landed a starring role in _Miami Rhapsody (1995)_ (qv). 1996 was a film intensive year with roles in _The First Wives Club (1996)_ (qv), _If Lucy Fell (1996)_ (qv), and _Mars Attacks! (1996)_ (qv). All the while making a name for herself in film, Sarah was gaining respect as a theater actress, with her lead role as a dog (hard to imagine, but true) in the off-Broadway "Sylvia", and her Broadway roles in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (starring her present husband, 'Matthew Broderick' (qv)), and the Tony-Award nominated "Once Upon a Mattress".But Sarah's star has shot up since her portrayal of Manhattan sex-columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO series _Sex and the City (1998)_ (qv). Sarah's Golden Globe Best Actress victory in 2000 only underscores the fact that she plays the role of Carrie as though it were literally written for her. Sarah has been happily married to fellow actor 'Matthew Broderick' (qv) for quite a while now. Before the marriage, she dated 'Robert Downey Jr.' (qv) (who she also lived with), and the late 'John Kennedy Jr.' (qv) When not serving as lead actress and producer of _Sex and the City (1998)_ (qv), Sarah is a member of Hollywood's Women's Political Committee, and is UNICEF's representative for the Performing Arts.::[email protected]