Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, known for her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series Sex and the City (1998–2004). She has received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and a Grammy Award.

Gave birth to her daughter named Samantha Mozes in November 1996.
Long-term relationship with Danny Mozes, an English professor, which ended in June 2003.
Graduate of Hunter College High School in New York City.
Attended Barnard College.
Has been an on and off Broadway actress since 1980.
Cynthia and Danny Mozes met in junior high school and were together from 1988 to 2003.
Gave birth to her son Charles Ezekiel Mozes on 16 December 2002.
Naturally blonde.
Was nominated for Broadway’s 1995 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role – Play) for “Indiscretions.”
When she was a child actress, Nixon appeared in Fifth of July in New York (and in a PBS broadcast of the play).
Was the only supporting character on “Sex and the City” (1998) to win an Emmy.
Was a guest at Sarah Jessica Parker’s 40th birthday.
Received her first Tony Award for “The Rabbit Hole” as “Best Leading Actress in a Play” (11 June 2006).
Was number 88 on VH1′s “100 Greatest Kid Stars” (2005).
Was up for the role of Dana Scully in “The X Files” (1993). The part was ultimately given to Gillian Anderson.
Daughter of Anne Nixon, a researcher for “To Tell the Truth” (1956) (Cynthia once appeared on the show as a mystery guest) and Walter Nixon.
An only child.
Appeared on the game show “To Tell the Truth” (1956) when she was nine years old; she was one of the impostors.
Is a breast cancer survivor.
Has lived together with education activist Christine Marinoni since 2004.
She is one of only 15 performers who have won a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy. As of 2009 she only needs an Oscar to do the awards slam which only 8 others have done.
She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
Son, Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni, with partner Christine Marinoni, was born on February 7, 2011. Max is Cynthia’s third child.
Cynthia became engaged to Christine Marinoni in 2009.