Childhood and youth
Future actress Kim Cattrall was born on August 21, 1956 in the suburb of Liverpool - the town of Widnes. Kim's parents were simple people - father Dennis made a living at a construction site, and mother Shane was a housewife. Little Kim was only three months old when the family’s life changed dramatically - the Cattralls emigrated to Canada and settled in Vancouver. However, when Kim turned twelve, her parents decided to return to their homeland. Upon returning to Britain, the family settled in London.
Even in early childhood, Kim amazed teachers with her acting talent, so in the capital of Great Britain the girl began to attend lectures at the Academy of Dramatic and Theater Arts. When Cattrall turned sixteen, she moved to New York, where she entered the American Academy of Theater.
First roles
Having successfully graduated from the theater academy, Kim Cattrall signed a five-year contract with director Otto Preminger. The young actress made her film debut in 1975. Kim played in the film “Rose Bud”. And in the action adventure film directed by Kim, she appeared in a small role as Joyce Donovan, and the role of Joyce’s father was played by the famous American politician, New York Mayor John Lindsay. A year later, the cinematic concern Universal Studios bought the rights to the contract with the actress from the director. This is how Kim Cattrall got on television, becoming a television actress.
For four years, Kim appeared exclusively on television in many different television projects. The young actress's next film role dates back to 1979 - she played Dr. Gabrielle White in The Incredible Hulk.
Career in the eighties
Since the early eighties, American television has fallen into a protracted crisis. Working there ceased to generate income, and Kim Cattrall rapidly retrained to work in big cinema.
In 1980, the actress appeared on screen in the film “Reward.” She was accompanied by Jack Lemmon. The film turned out to be successful and was even nominated for an Oscar, but did not receive an award.
The actress's next cinematic work, the 1981 film Ticket to Heaven by Ralph Thomas, was positively received by critics and awarded Canada's highest national film award, the Genie.
A year later, Kim Cattrall brilliantly played the role of Miss Heniwell in the comedy teen film Porky's by Bob Clark. The frivolous teenage project brought together an extremely good cast: Dan Monahan, Mark Harrier, Roger Wilson starred in the film along with Kim.
In 1984, director and screenwriter Hugh Wilson invited Kim to play the role of cadet Karen Thompson in the cult “Police Academy”. Since then, the actress has become recognizable and popular among American moviegoers.
In 1985, Cattrall played major roles in three notable films: “Turk 182”, “City Limits”, “Robbery”. The next significant role of the increasingly popular actress is working alongside Kurt Russell in John Carpenter's melodramatic comedy Big Trouble in Little China. The plot, which describes a mysterious world located under the Chinatown of San Francisco, full of magic and magical transformations, brought the film a stunning success.
In 1987, the actress played the main role of Emmy in Michael Gottlieb's mystical comedy film "Mannequin". Estelle Getty and Andrew McCarthy starred alongside Kim. The film was an incredible success among American viewers. Critics also spoke enthusiastically about the film.
The nineties
In the nineties, the actress literally did not disappear from movie screens. Kim Cattrall constantly starred in several projects. If there were fewer than three films in which Kim worked at the same time, then this was considered an actress’s vacation.
In 1990, Kim played in the film “Crazy Honeymoon.” Another outstanding work of 1990 was Brian de Palma’s dramatic comedy “The Bonfire of the Vanities” based on the bestseller of the same name by T. Wolfe. In this film, Kim Cattrall played the role of Judy McCoy. The actress's filming partners were Tom Hanks, Melanie Griffith and Bruce Willis. In 1991, Kim played one of her most memorable roles. The role of Lieutenant Valeris in the action film “Star Trek 6. The Undiscovered Country” by Nicholas Meyer became the actress’s best role for many years.
No less interesting, although not so memorable to the viewer, were the actress’s roles in the 1992 films “Miracle in the Virgin Wilderness”, “A Few Seconds”, “Additional Vision”. In 1993, Kim appeared in the films “Wild Palms” and “Double Suspicion.”
Botox and chemical peeling
“I don't believe in marriage. Botox, in my opinion, is much more useful,” Samantha instructed Kerry. Apparently, this sounded so convincing that Cattrall herself resorted to injections of the drug more than once. She is not embarrassed to admit it, saying that she also uses fillers, but is not yet ready for plastic surgery.
The episode in which Jones wanted to be fresh, but ended up being fresh, is probably remembered by all fans of the series. Then, to hide the effects of chemical peeling, the heroine came to the premiere of Bradshaw's book wearing a hat with a veil. Like a beekeeper.
Kim, however, did not talk about the fact that she had the procedure. But she mentioned more than once that it deeply cleanses the skin, triggering regeneration.
"Sex and the City"
In 1997, Kim Cattrall was cast to take part in the filming of the new HBO television project Sex and the City. The role in the cult television series created by producer Daren Star became the actress’s “calling card.” The series, which tells about different women with different characters and dissimilar destinies, surviving in a big city among fleeting hobbies and enchanting loves, has become a real hit.
The main roles were played by Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis along with Kim Cattrall. Kim has reincarnated as the sensual, sexy Samantha, who constantly plunges headlong into love adventures. The script for the series is based on the story of the same name by writer Candace Bushnell. Kim Cattrall, who was loved by the audience, soon left the project. The reason for this was the actress’s inflated financial demands and strained relationship with Jessica Parker.
The actress returned to the role of Samantha in 2008, when director Michael King invited her to take part in the filming of a feature film based on the series. The film tells about the meeting of the main characters four years after the events covered in the last season of the series (2004). In 2010, the melodrama “Sex and the City 2” was released, which once again assembled a star cast of ageless girls.
Who is more successful
Kim Cattrall became a hostage to her image in the TV series Sex and the City; many fans did not share the actress and her role and complained to Kim about her excessive depravity. Despite the fact that the actress was famous even before her role in the cult series, few people remember her earlier roles. But she starred in almost a hundred films - not every actor can boast of such a list. Her works include the TV series "Charlie's Angels", "Columbo", the films "Heist" and "Police Academy".
At the same time, the actress disappeared so often on set that some relationships with men collapsed precisely for this reason. For example, her boyfriend Alan Wise, to whom she was engaged, constantly reproached Kim for not seeing her at all.
Samantha Jones was a successful public relations manager who often mixed work and sexual relationships. Sometimes this interfered with doing business, and more often it helped. However, what you should definitely learn from her is a professional approach. When the heroine of the series promoted her boyfriend Jerry, an aspiring actor, she gave him the right advice:
- remain mysteriously silent when asked about a girl or answer that he has not yet met the one;
- place a half-naked poster on the main avenue;
- choose a sonorous and easy to pronounce name.
Theater and other activities
Kim Cattrall, having a classical theater education, could not help but participate in the theatrical life of the United States. In addition to working on television and in “big” cinema, the actress also appeared on the theater stage. The most successful were “A View from the Bridge” based on the drama by Arthur Miller, “Three Sisters” by Anton Chekhov, and “The Misanthrope” by Molière.
At the Broadway theater, Kim Cattrall made her debut in the production of “Wild Honey” based on the works of Anton Chekhov. In 2006, the actress played at the Donmar Warehouse in London in the play “Cryptogram” based on the work of the same name by D. Mamet. A year later, Kim Cattrall brilliantly succeeded in the role of a paralyzed woman striving for death in the West End drama.
In addition to the theater, the actress also tried her hand at melodic recitation (an audio collection of poems by Rupert Book) and dubbing for animated projects (The Simpsons, 2004).
Nutrition
Remember when Sam decided to take a nude photo? In order to look perfect in photographs, she gave up fast food for a long time. And then I went to a raw food restaurant: however, not for the love of cold asparagus, but for the sake of the hot waiter.
Cattrall jokes that he has been on diets since 1976. The star adheres to a diet developed by dermatologist Nicholas Perricone. The products it contains remove free radicals from the body, break down fats and have a rejuvenating effect. This improves the condition of the skin and helps smooth out wrinkles. The actress's daily menu includes salmon, salmon or cod, vegetable salads with olive oil and lemon juice. And be sure to drink 2 liters of water a day.
Personal life of Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall has been married three times. The actress's first boyfriend is Larry Davis. Kim and Larry did not live together for long; their marriage broke up less than a year after the wedding. In 1987, the actress married Andre Leeson, with whom she lived for two years and divorced in 1989. The third marriage turned out to be more durable - Kim Cattrall lived together with audio engineer Mark Levinson until 2004. Kim Cattrall is also known for her numerous short-term romances. At the age of twenty-five, the actress managed to briefly meet with the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau.
At the beginning of the 2000s, Kim “lit up” in the press for her scandalous romances with Cuttino Mobley (2003) and the young chef Alan Wise, who was twenty years younger than Kim (2004-2005). Soon, Kim and Alan broke up with a big scandal - Kim cheated on Alan with actor Alexander Siddig (Julian Bashir from Star Trek 9). In 2007, Kim and Alan reconciled and even set a wedding day, but in 2009 they quarreled again and broke up completely.
When the actress appeared in public in October 2011 with contemporary artist Clifford Rosse, the press immediately started talking about their romance. But the actress claimed that they were just friends, although they were often seen together.
Attitude towards men
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Kim Cattrall was married three times: to Larry Davis from 1977 to 1979, to Andre Leeson (divorced in 1989), and to Mark Levinson (divorced in 2004). In addition, she had relationships with other men, including former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Canadian chef Alan Wise, who was more than 20 years younger than the actress.
Samantha Jones has never been married, although she had a long and serious relationship with actor Jerry Jerad and hotel chain owner Richard Wright. She had many men, but it would be difficult to count them. Cattrall’s character turned out to be very loving, but it was the actress who made him bright. Samantha in the book was more formulaic and boring, as Kim Cattrall put it, so Kim agreed to play this role only the third time. But it was the right decision - her lines in the series are still parsed into quotes. In 2006, Kim Cattrall released two books about gender relations - “Dossier on Sexuality” and “Find Yourself”. But when asked if this helped her to establish relationships with men with ease, she replies:
“Books didn’t really help me in my relationships. As well as the role in “Sex...”. Quite the contrary. It’s hard, you know, to count on a serious relationship if men see you as a hunter for them! Or they are unhappy because they didn’t expect me to turn out to be not as sophisticated a seductress as my heroine Samantha.”
Kim Cattrall now
In addition to working on “Sex and the City,” Kim Cattrall continued to play in “big” movies. One of the most notable roles of the actress in independent cinema is the role of Jemmy in the art-house film “Naked Girls Uncut.” The film as a whole and Kim's performance received numerous rave reviews from critics, as well as several awards at independent film festivals.
The actress’s remarkable transformation took place in 2004. Kim Cattrall played the role of Constance in the magnificent film “The Devil and Daniel Webster.” The role of Webster was played by Anthony Hopkins, and the film's director and producer Alec Baldwin played the role of Jabez Stone. Filming of the film was completed back in 2001, but for a number of reasons the show took place in Naples only in 2004. At first, the film was received coolly by critics, but later many experts changed their minds, putting the film on a par with the best films of the early 2000s. However, the film does not receive any awards.
After completing work in the Sex and the City project, our today's heroine starred in several more films, and also successfully realized herself as a writer. In 2006, two books by the actress appeared on bookstore shelves: “Find Yourself” and “Dossier on Sexuality.”
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