Cynthia Nixon
SCHMIGADOON!, THE BALUSTERS and GIANT Win Top Categories at 2026 Dorian Theater Awards (Jun 1, 2026)
Video: THE GILDED AGE Confirms Season 4 Return in 2026 with New Promo (May 26, 2026)
Videos: THE GILDED AGE Takes Over New York Streets for Season 4 Filming (May 18, 2026)
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
Productions
Movies
[ 1980 ] Sunshine
[ 1981 ] Cindy
[ 1981 ] Jeannie
[ 1983 ] Amy Hertz
[ 1984 ] Lorl
[ 1985 ] Michelle
[ 1986 ] Jenny Anderman
[ 1989 ] Evangeline
[ 1993 ] Alice Stark
[ 1993 ] Heather
[ 1994 ] Gilbertine
[ 1996 ] Cara
[ 1996 ] Donna
[ 1996 ] Retirement Home Director
[ 1999 ] Missy
[ 1999 ] Sheena
[ 2002 ] Mrs. Piggee
[ 2005 ] Karen Jameison
[ 2005 ] Leslie
[ 2007 ] Gail Beltran
[ 2008 ] Melissa Bragg
[ 2008 ] Miranda Hobbes
[ 2009 ] Penny Arcade
[ 2010 ] Miranda Hobbes
[ 2011 ] Barbara
[ 2012 ] Cynthia Nixon
[ 2014 ] Lily Portman
[ 2015 ] Gail White
[ 2015 ] Jen Davis
[ 2015 ] Marcy Dargon
[ 2016 ] Emily Dickinson
[ 2017 ] Judith Webb
[ 2018 ] Mare
[ 2018 ] Narrator
[ 2018 ] Toni
[ 2019 ] Una
TV Shows
Senator Carly Armiston
Miranda Hobbes
Miranda Hobbes
Rebecca
Kate
Kate
[ 2022-2025 ] Ada Brook
[ 2021-2025 ] Miranda Hobbes
Awards and Nominations
Cynthia Nixon, The Seven Year Disappear
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Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
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Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
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Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
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Cynthia Nixon, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
Cynthia Nixon, Wit
Cynthia Nixon, Wit
Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole
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Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole
Cynthia Nixon , Indiscretions
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Cynthia Nixon, The Philadelphia Story
Videos
Video: Mandy Patinkin Leads 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration
by Stephi Wild - 2026-01-02 07:02:29
Video: Cynthia Nixon Praises MARJORIE PRIME Co-Star June Squibb on LIVE
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-04 14:20:47
Video: June Squibb and the Cast of MARJORIE PRIME Are Getting Ready for Broadway
by Joey Mervis - 2025-11-07 13:58:24
Video: Sarah Jessica Parker and Jonathan Groff Host New 42 Studios Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-09-09 15:37:10
Video: HBO Previews Season 3 Finale of THE GILDED AGE in Tense New Sneak Peek
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-04 15:21:53
Video: Christopher Jackson Talks Broadway Cameos in AND JUST LIKE THAT Season 3
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-04 13:52:57
Video: Morgan Spector Recalls Breakout Role in Broadway's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-31 11:11:30
Video: Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, & More Discuss Portrayal of Black Elite in THE GILDED AGE
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-17 15:20:43
Video: See Andrea Martin as Madame Dashkova in New Sneak Peek of THE GILDED AGE
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-07 16:40:07
Video: THE GILDED AGE Stars Morgan Spector and Carrie Coon Discuss Theater's Impact on the Series
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-17 13:56:05
VIDEO: Watch the Cast of THE GILDED AGE Chat with Met Opera Vice President C. Graham Berwind, III
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-12-09 16:30:46
Video: Watch THE GILDED AGE Season Two Trailer With Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald & More
by Michael Major - 2023-10-10 12:14:48
Video: See Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Cynthia Nixon & More at A TECTONIC CABARET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-10-06 16:32:11
Video: Watch THE GILDED AGE Season Two Teaser Ahead of October Premiere With Donna Murphy, Denée Benton & More
by Michael Major - 2023-08-23 12:09:12
BWW Interview: DONNA MURPHY on MRS. ASTOR at The Mark Twain House & Museum
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - 2022-04-01 17:52:57
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics kicked off Pride Month by bestowing Prince Faggot and Ragtime top honors in the group’s fourth annual Dorian Theater Awards.
by Josh Sharpe - May 26, 2026
Fans eager to return to the glamorous world of The Gilded Age won't have to wait too much longer. In a new HBO Max spot, the streamer previewed several titles from their upcoming slate, confirming that Season 4 of the hit series will return sometime this year. Check it out now.
by Josh Sharpe - May 18, 2026
Filming on the forthcoming season of The Gilded Age is currently underway, with recent videos revealing a transformed Financial District for what appears to be a large-scale parade sequence. Check out the videos here.
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 18, 2026
The best of the New York City theatre community gathered at Town Hall for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards. Stars in attendance included John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Alex Brightman, Beth Leavel, Donna McKechnie, and more. Check out photos here!
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2026
The best of the New York City theatre community was at Town Hall for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape. Check out a full list of winners here.
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2026
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced nominations for the 4th annual Dorian Theater Awards, with SCHMIGADOON! earning nine nods and THE LOST BOYS close behind with eight nominations.
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2026
With his nomination for Marjorie Prime, Danny Burstein has become the most nominated male actor in Tony history, having earned a total of nine nominations across his stage career.
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2026
June Squibb made Tony history this morning by becoming the oldest actor to receive a nomination. At age 96, the performer is nominated for her performance as Marjorie in the recent Broadway production of Marjorie Prime.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
The 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards is set to be the largest gathering in the organization's seven-decade history — with the most Drama Desk winners and nominees, past and present, ever assembled for the ceremony.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2026
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. Check out the nominees so far and check back later for teh complete list.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 13, 2026
Patti LuPone, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cynthia Nixon, Alan Cumming, and several more from the Broadway community have signed a new open letter opposing the proposed merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount.
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 11, 2026
Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 20, 2026
Tru, starring Tony Award winner & five-time Emmy-nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote, officially opened on Thursday, March 19. Check out photos from the opening night celebration here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2026
Roberta Colindrez will join Classic Stage Company's one-night-only benefit reading of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, by Jane Chambers and directed by Cynthia Nixon.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2026
Cynthia Nixon and Susan Sarandon will star in a benefit reading of LITTLE LIVES at The Public Theater on March 16, 2026. The event, directed by Kylie Eustis-Brown and written by Shara Feit, supports the Chicago Abortion Fund and features founding members of the Jane Collective.
by R. Scott Reedy - Mar 4, 2026
Actor and singer Emilie Kouatchou is only in her twenties and she’s already making musical theater history.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026
New 42, the performing arts nonprofit behind New 42 Studios and New Victory Theater, has added Lilli Cooper, Mandy Gonzalez, Nikki M. James and Betsy Wolfe to the New 42 Artist Council.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 3, 2026
Elizabeth Marvel, Tony Award winner Andrew Burnap, Drama Desk Award nominee Dallas Roberts, and actor/comedian Jim Gaffigan have all joined season four of The Gilded Age as guest stars. Kelley Curran, who plays Enid Winterton, will now appear as a series regular in the new season.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2026
Cynthia Nixon and Susan Sarandon will star in a benefit reading of LITTLE LIVES at The Public Theater on March 16. The one-night event will support the Chicago Abortion Fund and feature a cast of stage and screen performers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
Classic Stage Company will present a one-night-only benefit reading of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, by Jane Chambers, starring Louisa Jacobson, Amalia Yoo and more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cynthia Nixon has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.
Cynthia Nixon has not appeared in the West End.
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.
Cynthia Nixon has won the following awards: - 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 - 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 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Rabbit Hole - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for The Philadelphia Story.
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