Cynthia Nixon

Date of Birth: April 9, 1966

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Biography

Cynthia Ellen Nixon is an American actress, activist, and politician, best known for her role as Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series “Sex and the City” (1998–2004), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2004. Born and raised in New York City, Nixon began her acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in films such as “Little Darlings” (1980) and “Amadeus” (1984). She has also had a prolific stage career, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in “Rabbit Hole” in 2006 and another Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for “The Little Foxes” in 2017. In addition to her acting career, Nixon has been a prominent political activist, particularly in the areas of LGBTQ+ rights and education reform. In 2018, she ran for Governor of New York, challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary. Although she did not win, her campaign brought significant attention to issues such as income inequality, healthcare, and criminal justice reform.

5 Interesting Facts about Cynthia Nixon

1. Cynthia Nixon has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: “Amadeus” (1984) and “The Pelican Brief” (1993).

2. She publicly came out as bisexual in 2012 and has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights ever since.

3. Nixon graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University in 1988, majoring in English literature.

4. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and has since become an advocate for cancer awareness and research.

5. In 2010, Nixon received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for her work on “Al Gore’s Our Choice.”

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Cynthia Nixon

1. “I’m a firm believer that you can’t manufacture chemistry with anyone, let alone your husband.”

2. “I don’t really want to sit around and talk about a life I’m not living. I want to live it.”

3. “In terms of sexuality, I’ve been with men and I’ve been with women. I don’t really identify as straight or gay. I just identify as myself.”

4. “I think women still want to be asked out by the man, but at the same time, they want to be respected in their independence as well.”

5. “I want my kids to understand that they can be anything they want to be.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

Cynthia Nixon’s highest net worth achieved is estimated to be around $25 million.

Children

Cynthia Nixon has three children. She has two children, Samantha and Charles, with her former partner Danny Mozes. She also has a son, Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni, with her wife Christine Marinoni.