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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

Marjorie Prime
[Broadway]
2025
Tess
The Seven Year Disappear The Seven Year Disappear
[Off-Broadway]
New Group Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2024
Performer
The Little Foxes The Little Foxes
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Regina (Albania)
Birdie (Albania)
Regina (Alternate)
Birdie (Alternate)
White Rabbit Red Rabbit White Rabbit Red Rabbit
[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere Production, 2016
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
The Real Thing The Real Thing
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Production, 2014
Charlotte
Wit Wit
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2012
Vivian Bearing
Distracted
[Off-Broadway]
2009
Mama
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Jean Brodie
Rabbit Hole Rabbit Hole
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2006
Becca
Children And Art
[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer
The Women
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2001
Mary
The Vagina Monologues
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Replacement]
The Country Club
[Off-Broadway]
1999
June Moon
[Off-Broadway]
1998
The Last Night of Ballyhoo
[Broadway]
1997
Lala Levy [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Kingdom of Earth
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Performer
Indiscretions
[Broadway]
1995
Madeleine
The Scarlet Letter
[Off-Broadway]
1994
Hester Prynne
The Illusion
[Off-Broadway]
1994
Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta
Angels in America: Perestroika
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Harper Pitt [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
[Replacement]
Martin Heller [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Harper Pitt [Replacement]
On the Bum
[Off-Broadway]
1992
Eleanor James
The Balcony Scene
[Off-Broadway]
1991
Karen
The Heidi Chronicles
[Broadway]
1989
Clara
Becky
Denise
Clara
Becky
Denise
Romeo and Juliet
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Juliet
Moonchildren
[Off-Broadway]
1987
Kathy
Young Playwrights Festival (1987)
[Off-Broadway]
1987
Sharon (Tiny Mommy)/ Stephanie Eckert (Sparks)
Lemon Sky
[Off-Broadway]
1985
Performer
Hurlyburly
[Broadway]
1984
Donna
Hurlyburly
[Off-Broadway]
1984
The Real Thing
[Broadway]
1984
Debbie
Lydie Breeze
[Off-Broadway]
1982
Lydie Hickman
The Philadelphia Story
[Broadway]
1980
Dinah Lord

Productions

MotherStruckMotherStruck
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Director
SteveSteve
 
[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

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MARJORIE PRIME Plays Final Broadway Performance Photo
MARJORIE PRIME Plays Final Broadway Performance
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 15, 2026

The Second Stage Theater production of Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME concludes its limited run at the Hayes Theatre, following 17 previews and 79 regular performances.
Taylor Trensch, Maggie Kuntz, & More Join THE GILDED AGE Season 4 Photo
Taylor Trensch, Maggie Kuntz, & More Join THE GILDED AGE Season 4
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 13, 2026

Casting details have been released for the upcoming fourth season of The Gilded Age, the HBO costume drama full of Broadway and stage veterans. New additions to the cast include Tony Award winner Bonnie Milligan, Tony Award nominee Taylor Trensch, Maggie Kuntz (John Proctor Is the Villain, The Outsiders), and more.
THE LITTLE FOXES Comes to Island City Stage This Season Photo
THE LITTLE FOXES Comes to Island City Stage This Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026

Ambition, avarice and intrigue punctuate Island City Stage's production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, a searing Broadway and silver screen classic now showing through February 1. Tickets are on sale now.
GOD OF CARNAGE and WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Come to South Coast Repertory Photo
GOD OF CARNAGE and WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Come to South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026

South Coast Repertory will open 2026 with a rotating repertory of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.
Video: Mandy Patinkin Leads 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's In Photo
Video: Mandy Patinkin Leads 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2026

During Zohran Mamdani's mayoral inauguration ceremony, Broadway's Mandy Patinkin led a performance of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow', featuring a pubic high school choir from Staten Island. Check out the video here!
The Best Reviewed Broadway Shows of 2025 Photo
The Best Reviewed Broadway Shows of 2025
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 30, 2025

37 Broadway shows opened in 2025, and while not all of them were loved by the critics, there were plenty of standouts all year long. We're breaking down the best Broadway shows of 2025 by month, as reviewed by New York City theatre critics and rounded up right here at BroadwayWorld.
Island City Stage Will Present THE LITTLE FOXES By Lillian Hellman Photo
Island City Stage Will Present THE LITTLE FOXES By Lillian Hellman
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 29, 2025

Island City Stage will present THE LITTLE FOXES by Lillian Hellman as part of its Fort Lauderdale season. The production is directed by Michael Leeds and features a cast of regional and national performers.
How Often Do Shows Go From Off-Broadway to Broadway in Two Separate Productions? Photo
How Often Do Shows Go From Off-Broadway to Broadway in Two Separate Productions?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Dec 28, 2025

This season, three plays are receiving Broadway debuts which already made significant noise off-Broadway in their original productions, years ago. Becky Shaw, Bug, and Marjorie Prime will all be opening on Broadway in early 2026 in brand new productions. The first and last are spending time on Broadway at the Hayes under the auspices of Second Stage while Bug is being presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at their home, the Friedman. 
Cole Escola, Cynthia Nixon, and Others Join NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani's Inaugura Photo
Cole Escola, Cynthia Nixon, and Others Join NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani's Inaugural Committee
by Gillian Blum - Dec 27, 2025

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced the members of his inaugural committee, including familiar theater faces like Cole Escola, Cynthia Nixon, John Turturro, and Julio Torres.
Photos: MARJORIE PRIME Cast Celebrates Opening Night Photo
Photos: MARJORIE PRIME Cast Celebrates Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 17, 2025

Marjorie Prime celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Hayes Theater. Check out photos from inside the after party festivities here and check out more from the red carpet. 
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/14/25 - Total Gross of $43,941,878 Photo
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/14/25 - Total Gross of $43,941,878
by - Dec 16, 2025

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12/14/2025.
Twelve Days of Christmas: Cynthia Nixon Photo
Twelve Days of Christmas: Cynthia Nixon
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 14, 2025

Cynthia Nixon has a lot to celebrate this holiday season! The acclaimed actress is back on Broadway Marjorie Prime, now running at the Hayes Theatre.  On opening night, she hit the red carpet to share some of her favorite holiday tunes. 
John Cameron Mitchell Will Lead OH, MARY! on Broadway Photo
John Cameron Mitchell Will Lead OH, MARY! on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Tony and Obie Award-winning actor, writer, and director John Cameron Mitchell will return to Broadway in the hit play Oh, Mary! for a limited 12-week engagement this winter. Learn more here!
Video: MARJORIE PRIME Celebrates Opening Night Photo
Video: MARJORIE PRIME Celebrates Opening Night
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 10, 2025

What would you say to someone you lost, if you could see them again? What if they’re a better listener now than when they were alive? Audiences are figuring that out at Majorie Prime, which celebrated its opening night on Broadway. Watch as we take you inside the big nigh tin this video.
Photos: The Stars of MARJORIE PRIME Hit the Red Carpet On Opening Night Photo
Photos: The Stars of MARJORIE PRIME Hit the Red Carpet On Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 10, 2025

The cast of Marjorie Prime on Broadway officially opened on Monday, December 8, at the Helen Hayes Theater. Check out photos of the cast hitting the opening night red carpet!
Photos: The Cast of MARJORIE PRIME Takes Opening Night Bows Photo
Photos: The Cast of MARJORIE PRIME Takes Opening Night Bows
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 9, 2025

The cast of Marjorie Prime on Broadway officially opened on Monday, December 8, at the Helen Hayes Theater. Check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!
Review Roundup: MARJORIE PRIME Opens On Broadway Starring Cynthia Nixon, June Squibb, Photo
Review Roundup: MARJORIE PRIME Opens On Broadway Starring Cynthia Nixon, June Squibb, Danny Burstein and More
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025

Marjorie Prime, the existential drama from Jordan Harrison is now playing at the Helen Hayes Theater, directed by Anne Kauffman. The production stars Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb in the title role of Marjorie Prime. 
Video: Cynthia Nixon Praises MARJORIE PRIME Co-Star June Squibb on LIVE Photo
Video: Cynthia Nixon Praises MARJORIE PRIME Co-Star June Squibb on LIVE
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 4, 2025

Cynthia Nixon is back on Broadway in Marjorie Prime, a new play now in previews at the Helen Hayes Theater. The Tony Award winner recently visited Live with Kelly and Mark to discuss her latest project, also praising her co-star June Squibb, who plays the title role at 96 years old. Watch the interview now.
Photos: Cynthia Nixon, June Squibb and More in MARJORIE PRIME Photo
Photos: Cynthia Nixon, June Squibb and More in MARJORIE PRIME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025

You can now get a first look at Marjorie Prime on Broadway, which stars Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb in the title role of Marjorie Prime. 
Character Breakdown: MARJORIE PRIME Cast Unpacks Their Roles Photo
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.
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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 The Little Foxes. Additionally, she earned the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play honor from the Drama Desk Awards for the same production. Her performance in The Little Foxes also garnered the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Nixon won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes. She also received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Rabbit Hole. Furthermore, she was recognized with a Theatre World Award for her performance in The Philadelphia Story.

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