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BIO

Cynthia Nixon is an Emmy®, Tony®, and Grammy® Award–winning actor, director, and producer whose career spans more than four decades in film, television, and theater. Best known for her work as Miranda Hobbes in HBO's series “Sex and the City”, which earned her the first of two Emmy® Awards, Nixon also starred in, directed, and served as an EP on the show’s sequel “And Just Like That…”. She also stars in HBO’s award-nominated “The Gilded Age”, renewed for a fourth season in July 2025.



Making her Broadway debut at 14 in The Philadelphia Story, Nixon has appeared in more than 40 plays, including 13 on Broadway. She previously appeared at the Helen Hayes in Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Nixon has earned four Tony nominations, winning for David Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole and Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes. Recent stage work includes Jordan Seavey’s The Seven Year Disappear, where she played eight characters to critical acclaim. She has also directed productions for The New Group and other companies, earning multiple award nominations.

Nixon’s memorable screen roles include Little Darlings, Amadeus, Stockholm, Pennsylvania, and Terence Davies’ A Quiet Passion, in which she played Emily Dickinson. She received a Golden Globe nomination for Netflix’s “Ratched” and praise for portraying Nancy Reagan in Killing Reagan.

Politically active for decades on abortion access, cancer awareness, public school funding, and LBGTQ equality, Nixon ran for Governor of NY State in 2018. She lives in New York City with her wife, Christine Marinoni. They have three children.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
2025
Tess


[Off-Broadway]
New Group Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2024
Performer


[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Regina (Albania)

Birdie (Albania)

Regina (Alternate)

Birdie (Alternate)

[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere Production, 2016
Performer [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Production, 2014
Charlotte


[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2012
Vivian Bearing


[Off-Broadway]
2009
Mama


[Off-Broadway]
2006
Jean Brodie


[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2006
Becca


[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer


[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2001
Mary


[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1999


[Off-Broadway]
1998


[Broadway]
1997
Lala Levy [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Performer


[Broadway]
1995
Madeleine


[Off-Broadway]
1994
Hester Prynne


[Off-Broadway]
1994
Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Harper Pitt [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
[Replacement]

Martin Heller [Replacement]

[Replacement]

Harper Pitt [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Eleanor James


[Off-Broadway]
1991
Karen


[Broadway]
1989
Clara

Becky

Denise

Clara

Becky

Denise

[Off-Broadway]
1988
Juliet


[Off-Broadway]
1987
Kathy


[Off-Broadway]
1987
Sharon (Tiny Mommy)/ Stephanie Eckert (Sparks)


[Off-Broadway]
1985
Performer


[Broadway]
1984
Donna


[Off-Broadway]
1984


[Broadway]
1984
Debbie


[Off-Broadway]
1982
Lydie Hickman


[Broadway]
1980
Dinah Lord


Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Director

Movies

Little Darlings
[ 1980 ] Sunshine
Tattoo
[ 1981 ] Cindy
Prince of the City
[ 1981 ] Jeannie
I Am the Cheese
[ 1983 ] Amy Hertz
Amadeus
[ 1984 ] Lorl
O.C. and Stiggs
[ 1985 ] Michelle
The Manhattan Project
[ 1986 ] Jenny Anderman
Let It Ride
[ 1989 ] Evangeline
The Pelican Brief
[ 1993 ] Alice Stark
Addams Family Values
[ 1993 ] Heather
Baby's Day Out
[ 1994 ] Gilbertine
'M' Word
[ 1996 ] Cara
The Cottonwood
[ 1996 ] Donna
Marvin's Room
[ 1996 ] Retirement Home Director
Advice from a Caterpillar
[ 1999 ] Missy
The Out-of-Towners
[ 1999 ] Sheena
Igby Goes Down
[ 2002 ] Mrs. Piggee
One Last Thing...
[ 2005 ] Karen Jameison
Little Manhattan
[ 2005 ] Leslie
The Babysitters
[ 2007 ] Gail Beltran
Lymelife
[ 2008 ] Melissa Bragg
Sex and the City
[ 2008 ] Miranda Hobbes
An Englishman in New York
[ 2009 ] Penny Arcade
Sex and the City 2
[ 2010 ] Miranda Hobbes
Rampart
[ 2011 ] Barbara
Girl Most Likely
[ 2012 ] Cynthia Nixon
5 Flights Up
[ 2014 ] Lily Portman
James White
[ 2015 ] Gail White
The Adderall Diaries
[ 2015 ] Jen Davis
Stockholm, Pennsylvania
[ 2015 ] Marcy Dargon
A Quiet Passion
[ 2016 ] Emily Dickinson
The Only Living Boy in New York
[ 2017 ] Judith Webb
The Parting Glass
[ 2018 ] Mare
Guilty Not Guilty
[ 2018 ] Narrator
Maybe a Love Story
[ 2018 ] Toni
Stray Dolls
[ 2019 ] Una

TV Shows

Alpha House
Senator Carly Armiston
And Just Like That...
Miranda Hobbes
Sex and the City
Miranda Hobbes
The Big C
Rebecca
Hot White Heist 2
Kate
Hot White Heist 2
Kate
The Gilded Age
[ 2022-2025 ] Ada Brook
And Just Like That...
[ 2021-2025 ] Miranda Hobbes

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance

Cynthia Nixon, The Seven Year Disappear


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2017 - Best Featured Actress in a Play

Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes


winner
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Cynthia Nixon, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes

Drama League Awards - 2012 - Distinguished Performance Award

Cynthia Nixon, Wit

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Cynthia Nixon, Wit

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole


winner
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole

Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Cynthia Nixon , Indiscretions


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1981 - Performance

Cynthia Nixon, The Philadelphia Story

Videos

News


Character Breakdown: MARJORIE PRIME Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by Joey Mervis - Dec 1, 2025

Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison makes his Broadway debut this fall with Marjorie Prime, which opens December 8 at the Hayes Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles ahead of opening night.
United Solo Concludes Fall 2025 Season With Closing Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025

United Solo, the world’s largest solo theatre festival, ended its nineteenth season with its annual Closing Gala at Theatre Row in Manhattan. This fall’s edition featured artists from around the world working across classical texts, contemporary narratives, performance art, and pieces exploring both intimate personal stories and global political themes.
Breaking News: Gustavo Barchilon, the Prince of Musicals in Brazil, Unveils an Ambitious 2026 Season Spanning Classics, Premieres, and a Tribute to Brazilian Icons
by Claudio Erlichman - Nov 21, 2025

Award-winning director Gustavo Barchilon, known for Barnum, Something Rotten!, Dreamgirls, Titaníque! and Funny Girl, unveils an ambitious 2026 season spanning revivals, premieres, and tributes. The reopening of Rio’s Teatro Ginástico will present Barchilon’s musical homage to Brazilian icon Bibi Ferreira. In São Paulo, Shrek – The Musical returns with Thiago Abravanel, while Barchilon leads the Brazilian premieres of The Seven Year Disappear and the Tony-nominated Mother Play. He also directs Into the Words, an intimate Sondheim project, and brings Laila Garin’s acclaimed solo show to São Paulo. Meanwhile, the hit comedy Curto-Circuito expands with a national tour and performances in Portugal and the U.S.
Meet the Cast of MARJORIE PRIME, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2025

Second Stage Theater's production of Jordan Harrison’s Marjorie Prime begins previews tonight, November 20, on Broadway, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. Meet the cast of Marjorie Prime here!
Spotlight on Plays: Winter 2025/26
by Team BWW - Nov 15, 2025

The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in Winter 2025/26.
Video: June Squibb and the Cast of MARJORIE PRIME Are Getting Ready for Broadway
by Joey Mervis - Nov 7, 2025

Next up at Second Stage Theater is Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME, which finally arrives on Broadway, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. Watch in this video as the company explains what it's all about! 
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 5, 2025- BEETLEJUICE Welcomes Trisha Paytas and More
by - Nov 5, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Meet the Cast of MARJORIE PRIME on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 4, 2025

Explore photos of June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon, and the cast of MARJORIE PRIME as they meet the press for this exciting Broadway debut.
Spotlight on Plays: November 2025
by Team BWW - Nov 1, 2025

​The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in November 2025.
Samantha Dawn Tuozzolo Launches Odd Woman Out Podcast, Celebrating Women in the Arts
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 10, 2025

There’s a new voice shaking things up in the podcast world, and she’s not afraid to get odd. Broadway Podcast Network just announced the debut of Odd Woman Out, a fresh and fearless podcast that’s flipping the script on how women in the arts tell their stories.
Photos: Bernadette Peters & More Attend World Premiere of STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 7, 2025

On Sunday, October 5, Apple celebrated the world premiere of Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, with Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters and Cynthia Nixon in attendance. Check out photos from the event here.
Photos: Cecily Strong, Bonnie Milligan, And Cynthia Nixon Lead BROADWAY ACTS FOR ABORTION Benefit At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025

A is For hosted its annual Broadway Acts for Abortion (BAfA) benefit last night at 54 Below, bringing together some of Broadway’s brightest stars in a powerful evening of performance, solidarity, and advocacy for abortion access. Check out photos of the event below.
Cecily Strong and Bonnie Milligan to Host A is For’s Annual Fundraiser
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2025

A is For’s Broadway Acts for Abortion has revealed the line up for their annual fundraiser being held at 54 Below. Learn more about the event and see how to attend.
Interview: Christopher Lowell Wants to 'Meet the Moment' of MARJORIE PRIME
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 29, 2025

Just last fall, film and television star Christopher Lowell was gearing up for a major career milestone... his Broadway debut. He went on to take his first official Broadway bow at the Hayes Theatre in the acclaimed Second Stage production of Leslye Headland's Cult of Love, on December 12, 2024. Exactly one year later, Lowell will be back on Broadway, at the Hayes Theatre, starring in yet another Second Stage production- Marjorie Prime. ​
Up on the Marquee: MARJORIE PRIME
by Jennifer Broski - Sep 17, 2025

Second Stage Theater will soon present Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME on Broadway, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. Check out photos of the new marquee!
Video: Sarah Jessica Parker and Jonathan Groff Host New 42 Studios Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025

Performing arts and arts education nonprofit New 42 celebrated the 25th anniversary of New 42 Studios with a luncheon hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker and Jonathan Groff. See footage from the event here!
Photos: New 42 Studios Celebrates 25th Birthday
by Jennifer Broski - Sep 8, 2025

Earlier today, New 42 Studios hosted a luncheon to celebrate 25 years of making Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there for the special day and you can check out photos from the red carpet here.
Theatergoing in the Time of The Gilded Age
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 24, 2025

The Gilded Age recently wrapped up its third season on HBO, to record-setting viewership. Much to the delight of theatre fans, the cast of the show includes a wealth of actors who are beloved for their work in theatre. Cast by Adam Caldwell and Bernie Telsey, The Gilded Age shoots in the New York area, which gave the team the ability to cast many actors who regularly work in theatre.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 22, 2025- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Welcomes New Stars and More
by - Aug 22, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 22, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon, Danny Burstein & Christopher Lowell Will Lead MARJORIE PRIME on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 21, 2025

Second Stage Theater has  just announced the complete cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. We have all of the details here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Cynthia Nixon been in?

Cynthia Nixon has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.

How many West End shows has Cynthia Nixon been in?

Cynthia Nixon has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Cynthia Nixon been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for The Seven Year Disappear, Best Featured Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Little Foxes, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Little Foxes, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Wit, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Wit, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rabbit Hole, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Rabbit Hole, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Indiscretions and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for The Philadelphia Story.

What awards has Cynthia Nixon won?

Cynthia Nixon has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. She received the Best Featured Actress in a Play award from the BroadwayWorld Awards for her performance in The Little Foxes. Additionally, she earned the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play honors from both the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same role in The Little Foxes. At the Tony Awards, Nixon won Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes, as well as Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Rabbit Hole. She also received a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for her work in The Philadelphia Story.

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