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Kim Cattrall Profile |
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Birth Date: August 21, 1956
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Birth Place: Liverpool, England, UK
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Birth Name: Kim Victoria Cattrall
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Height: 5'9½"
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Biography |
Kim Cattrall was
born on August 21, 1956, in Liverpool, England. Only three
months later, her family moved to Vancouver, Canada. From an
early age, it was obvious that Kim had what it took to be a
star; when she was only 11, she was accepted to the
prestigious Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in London.
She returned to Canada at the age of 16, where she completed
high school and soon after won a scholarship to New York's
American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1975, Kim scored a
role in preeminent director Otto Preminger's Rosebud. Kim
returned to the theater in Canada, but soon after received a
contract with Universal Studios for TV work.
However, it wasn't until the late '80s that Kim Cattrall
became known to the entertainment world. She had roles in
the definitive teen sex comedy, Porky's (1982), and other --
well perhaps "bad" isn't the word, but "differently"
enjoyable -- '80s films like Police Academy (1984), Turk
182! (1985), John Carpenter's campy masterpiece, Big Trouble
in Little China (1986), and Mannequin (1987) with Andrew
McCarthy. She also landed roles in The Bonfire of the
Vanities (1990) and the sixth Star Trek film, 1991's The
Undiscovered Country.
By the time the '90s hit, Kim's star had faded a bit, though
she still found work in made-for-TV movies, a few obscure
films and theater. By the late '90s, Kim once again found
the limelight on HBO's smash hit, Sex and the City, as the
sultry "cocktail tease," public relations exec Samantha
Jones. She remained on the show for all six seasons, winning
a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her role in 2003.
Her more recent movies -- 1999's Baby Geniuses, 2001's The
Devil and Daniel Webster and 15 Minutes, and 2002's
Crossroads with Britney Spears -- were mostly flops, but she
isn't giving up. In 2005, she starred in Ice Princess and
has more projects to come. If there's one thing her career
has taught us, it's to never count Kim out.
Kim hasn't been as successful at the altar; after a brief
marriage to a Canadian writer, she wed German architect
Andre Lyson in 1982, only to divorce in 1989. Next, she
married executive Mark Levinson, from whom she is presently
separated. Recent rumors have linked her to ex-Friends star
David Schwimmer.
In 2005, she also became the official spokesperson for
Bacardi's low-calorie cocktails. |
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Other
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Is an advocate for senior citizens.
Presented at the 2000 GLAAD Media Awards to honor films and
TV shows that accurately portray gay and lesbian people.
Studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art when
she was eleven.
Was engaged to Daniel Benzali.
Dated former Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau whom
she met at the movie premiere of Tribute (1980).
Made her screen debut in Rosebud (1975) by Otto Preminger
and later played in Columbo: How to Dial a Murder (1978)
(TV).
Named one of People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of
2001."
Hosted the 12th annual "A Magical Evening" gala on
Wednesday, September 25th, 2002, at the Marriott Marquis in
New York City, in celebration of the 50th birthday of
Christopher Reeve. All proceeds of the black-tie gala and
live auction benefited the Christopher Reeve Paralysis
Foundation (CRPF).
According to costume designer Ann Roth, the actress
diligently took two months to diet herself down to a size
four in order to play a bony society wife in The Bonfire of
the Vanities (1990).
Is fluent in German.
One of the last participants in the studio "contract"
system.
Capitalized on her role as a femme fatale on "Sex and the
City" (1998) when she was hired by Pepsi as their 2000/2001
television campaign spokesperson, appearing in steamy locker
room- and Little Red Riding Hood-themed TV spots promoting
their short-lived Pepsi One product.
Won a Glammy Award at the British Glamour magazine's Women
of the Year Awards held in Berkeley Square Gardens, London,
England on June 7, 2005. She won for Theatre Actress of the
Year for her performance in the West End play, "Whose Life
Is It Anyway?"
Was a member of the International Order of Job's Daughters
at Bethel No. 8, Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada.
Friend of Isabelle Huppert.
Said on "Tracks" (1997) she understood that many fans didn't
like the series finale of "Sex and the City" (1998). She
believes that her character "Samantha Jones" would have left
her younger boyfriend some weeks later.
Born in Liverpool, England, she moved with her parents at
the age of three months to Canada and was raised in Little
River, British Columbia, a small community on the eastern
side of the Island of Vancouver.
Was immortalized in the song "Ode To Kim Cattrall" on the TV
show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988). The song was
performed by the character Crow T. Robot in an episode
satirizing Cattrall's film City Limits (1985). Cattrall was
so impressed by the song that not only did she send flowers
to Trace Beaulieu (the voice of Crow), she also appeared at
MST3K conventions to sign autographs.
Was a guest at Sarah Jessica Parker's 40th birthday. |
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