US EditionKim Cattrall Says She Passed on ‘Sex and the City’ Four Times, Blames ‘Self-Inflicted Ageism’
- Kim Cattrall starred as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City from 1998 to 2004, appearing in all 94 episodes alongside Parker, Nixon, and Davis.
- She turned down the Samantha role four times before accepting at age 41, citing her initial reluctance as self-inflicted ageism about women aging in media.
- Cattrall described Samantha as confidently enjoying life on her own terms and said, "40 became sexy," reflecting a cultural shift she embraced.
- Although Cattrall declined returning to the spinoff And Just Like That..., she made a brief cameo in its second season, while a 2024 report suggested a potential future return.
- Cattrall stated she put ‘‘a lot of love’’ into Samantha and expressed contentment if remembered only for that role, indicating her lasting impact on the franchise.
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Sex and the City icon Kim Cattrall reveals why she turned down Samantha Jones role 4 times before accepting
Kim Cattrall has said that she turned down the iconic role as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City on four occasions before accepting the part.The actress went on to appear in six seasons of the HBO comedy-drama before starring in two feature film spin-offs, and then made a much-discussed cameo in the second-season finale of the sequel show And Just Like That.However, in a discussion with The Times, Cattrall revealed that it was her perceptions of…
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