I first became a fan of Ms. Parker when she starred in the 1982-83
TV
series, Square Pegs. As the brainy, awkward
Patty
Greene, she displayed an innate allure which made me believe that she
could
be desired by not only popular freshman Vinnie Pasetta, but also by
good
looking senior Larry Simpson. These characters, as I did, saw past her
ungainly appearance to the real beauty within. However, it was not
until
I saw her in the film Footloose that I became convinced it was
the
actress, not just the character, that I found so attractive. One thing
I find so appealing about her is her energy. She is rarely still on
screen,
frequently jumping or spinning about, seemingly ready to explode at any
time. Also, she projects intelligence and vulnerability, as well as an
unusual accessibility. Perhaps that is why she isn't a bigger star:
people
like their movie stars larger than life, while Ms. Parker seems like
someone
you could sit down with over a cup of coffee and shoot the breeze.
Several
magazine articles I have read about her emphasize this characteristic.
Indeed, several readers of this page who know or have met her have
written
me. They all say that she is just as nice and genuine a person as her
public
image suggests. Another reason for her relative lack of renown is that
she prefers working in the theater to making movies, although she seems
to enjoy the variety of roles she plays in the two media. (Here's
an on-line interview with her about this). It is likely that her
sensible
attitude towards her career is the reason she has been able to make the
conversion from child star to acclaimed adult actress.
When I started surfing the 'Net, I looked high and low for Web pages
dedicated to her, but although there are dozens of sites extolling the
virtues of such actresses as Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Aniston, and Drew
Barrymore,
there was nary a one about Ms. Parker. Thus, I undertook to create the
site which you are now visiting. I hope you enjoy it. If you have been
here before, see the "What's new" page.
Her appearance in an off-Broadway revue based on the songs of Charles Strouse, who wrote the music for the Broadway play Annie, led to winning a role in that production. In January 1979, she became the third actress to portray the lead in that play, remaining in the role for 12 months, until she outgrew it. She attended Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, NJ and performed in other plays until 1982, when she landed one of the lead roles in the CBS sitcom, Square Pegs. She then transferred to Hollywood High. After graduation, she decided to bypass college in order to pursue acting full time. After the cancellation of her series, she began appearing in movies, mostly in supporting roles, as well continuing on the stage. She also won regular roles in two other critically acclaimed, but low rated, television series, A Year In The Life, and Equal Justice. During this time, she had a serious relationship with actor Robert Downey, Jr., sharing quarters with him for several years. After breaking up with him, she had a brief romance with John Kennedy, Jr., before meeting the man she hopes will be her partner for life, Matthew Broderick.
Her professional life experienced a similar change for the better at
about the same time. In 1991, she landed the part of SanDeE* in Steve
Martin's
movie, L. A. Story. Suddenly people noticed that not only was
she
a superb comedienne, but she had also grown to be a very attractive
young
woman. Since this latter fact in of supreme importance in Hollywood,
she
was now able to land bigger parts in movies featuring big stars such as
Bruce Willis and Bette Midler. She has continued to work on stage,
garnering
a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance as
the
title character in the play Sylvia. She appeared in How To
Succeed
In Business Without Really Trying with Mr. Broderick, and played
the
lead role in the Tony award-nominated musical comedy, Once Upon A
Mattress,
on Broadway.
On May 19, 1997, Sarah Jessica married 
her
longtime beau, Matthew Broderick. In
2002, she gave birth to a son, James.
Ms. Parker is active in aiding charitable and political causes. Her favorite charity is UNICEF and she works to raise money for AIDS research, PBS, Legal Information Network for Cancer, and school music programs.
She is starring on the HBO series, Sex And The City, for
which
she has received two Golden Globes and a Screen Actors Guild award as
well
as Emmy and American Comedy Award nominations as Best Actress. She also
serves as an executive producer of the show, and has branched out into
producing movies. In recent years, she has expanded into new areas,
creating two perfumes, Lovely and Covet, and a low-priced clothing
line, Bitten, which is available at the Steve & Barry's chain.
Theatre Page
Film Page
Picture Page 1
Picture Page 2
Sounds Page
The ever-growing roster of other sites dedicated to her:
.
Celebrity
Wonder: Sarah Jessica Parker Profile and Gossips
Sarah Jessica Parker doll created by Sean Tataryn
This site has some older pictures which I have deleted from my site.
For more information on Ms. Parker, here is a
list
of magazine and newspaper articles. 
These pages were created June 10, 1996 and most recently updated on
January 18, 2008. All material on them (except the binaries and
certain
film
reviews by Bill Hirschi) is copyright 1996-2008 Clifford Blau, and may
be used in whole or in part for any noncommercial purpose with proper
attribution.
