123 Fun Facts About Sex and the City

Which of these women belongs to a different 1990s New York show, not the Sex and the City foursome?

Phoebe Buffay sang Smelly Cat on Friends, the other New York show of the era. The Sex and the City quartet is Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda.

What was Carrie Bradshaw's main profession in Sex and the City?

Every episode is Carrie typing. She was a newspaper columnist, writing 'Sex and the City' for the fictional New York Star, and her voice-over is the column taking shape.

Where in the Sex and the City franchise is Mr. Big's first name finally revealed?

The series finale: in its final scene Carrie's phone lights up with 'John', Big's first name, six seasons after the pilot in which Carrie dubbed him Mr. Big.

What was Samantha Jones's profession in *Sex and the City*?

She runs her own PR firm and later uses that expertise to rebrand a young waiter-actor she is dating.

What was Charlotte York's initial profession when *Sex and the City* began?

Charlotte York worked as an art dealer at a Manhattan gallery, showcasing her passion for art history.

What is Miranda Hobbes's profession in *Sex and the City*?

Miranda is the one who went to Harvard. The cynical, career-driven lawyer from the Philadelphia area was the most pragmatic of the four friends.

In which Manhattan neighbourhood were the exterior shots of Carrie Bradshaw's apartment filmed?

Carrie's fictional address was 245 East 73rd Street, but the actual exterior filming location for her apartment was primarily at 66 Perry Street in the West Village (part of Greenwich Village).

In what year was the first *Sex and the City* feature film released in theaters?

The first *Sex and the City* movie, which continued the stories of the four friends, premiered in May 2008.

Candace Bushnell's original 'Sex and the City' column ran in which weekly newspaper?

The New York Observer ran Bushnell's 'Sex and the City' column, the pieces later collected into the book that Darren Star adapted for HBO.

What is the first name of Miranda Hobbes's son?

The boy took his father's surname as a first name; Miranda realises at his first birthday party that she still loves Steve.

Once her New York Star columns become a book, Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City writes for which fashion magazine?

Carrie's column outgrew the newspaper. Her New York Star pieces become a book within the show, and she later writes for Vogue.

How many seasons did the original 'Sex and the City' television series run?

It ran on HBO from June 1998 to February 2004, 94 episodes in all, with the last season split into two parts.

To marry her divorce lawyer Harry Goldenblatt, Charlotte converts to which religion?

Judaism: Harry tells Charlotte he can only marry a Jew, so she studies with a rabbi, who turns her away three times as tradition requires, before she converts and they wed in a Jewish ceremony.

What does Charlotte give Carrie so she can afford a down payment on her apartment?

Her engagement ring: in 'Ring a Ding Ding' Charlotte hands Carrie the Tiffany ring Trey gave her, so Carrie can buy her apartment instead of losing it.

Which of the four leads won the show's only Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress?

Sarah Jessica Parker took four Globes for Best Actress, and the series itself won three for Best Comedy.

Who created the 'Sex and the City' television series?

Darren Star created the 'Sex and the City' television series, based on the book by Candace Bushnell.

Which sequel series, premiering on HBO Max in 2021, brought back Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda from Sex and the City without Samantha?

Samantha sat the revival out. 'And Just Like That...' premiered on HBO Max in 2021 with Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis back in their roles, but without Kim Cattrall.

Which cocktail is famously associated with Carrie Bradshaw and the show?

A television show made the Cosmopolitan the cocktail of the late 1990s. Carrie Bradshaw ordered it whenever the four friends went out, and it became her signature drink.

Which ballet legend played Aleksandr Petrovsky, the Russian artist who takes Carrie to Paris?

Mikhail Baryshnikov, the Kirov-trained ballet star who defected in 1974, played Aleksandr Petrovsky in season six; Carrie follows him to Paris and ends up isolated while he prepares his show.

In the 2008 film, Carrie's wedding gown, gifted after a magazine shoot, was by whom?

Vivienne Westwood sent Carrie the gown after the Vogue bridal shoot; the attention around the dress turns her small wedding into an extravaganza, and Big gets cold feet on the day.

Who was Charlotte York's first husband?

Charlotte proposed to him herself. Trey MacDougal, the old-money cardiologist played by Kyle MacLachlan, married her in Season 3, but the marriage foundered on his impotence and his mother Bunny.

Who does Miranda Hobbes eventually marry in the series?

The baby came before the wedding. Steve Brady, the bartender Miranda Hobbes kept breaking up with, fathered her son and later married her.

On Sex and the City, Samantha Jones rebrands a much younger waiter-actor with which stage name, then stays with him long-term?

He was Jerry Jerrod the waiter until Samantha got involved. Using her PR expertise, she renames him Smith Jerrod, boosts his acting career, and stays with him for the long term.

On what date did Sex and the City premiere on HBO?

The pilot had actually been shot a full year earlier, in June 1997, and Sarah Jessica Parker hated it so much she offered to make three HBO movies for free to get out of her contract.

What is Stanford Blatch's profession?

Talent agent: Stanford represents actors and models, including underwear model Derek in season one, and he is Carrie's closest male confidant throughout the series.

In the 2008 film, where is Carrie and Big's wedding set to take place?

The New York Public Library: Carrie books the library's Fifth Avenue landmark for the ceremony, and it is on its steps that Big fails to show up.

What is the name of the bar Steve Brady and Aidan Shaw open together?

Scout: bartender Steve and furniture maker Aidan go into business together in season four, opening a bar called Scout that the friends visit through the later seasons.

Which 26-year-old Ralph Lauren employee does Mr. Big marry after only five months of dating?

Natasha, played by Bridget Moynahan, becomes Big's wife at the end of season two; Carrie's affair with the married Big then wrecks her own relationship with Aidan.

Where does Mr. Big move when he leaves New York, almost without telling Carrie?

He later throws the move back at her when she plans to leave for Paris without telling him.

In the sequel series And Just Like That..., how does Mr. Big die?

A heart attack after a Peloton workout: Big collapses in the premiere episode; Peloton's stock dipped and the company rushed out a Ryan Reynolds-produced ad with Chris Noth in reply.

What is Aidan Shaw's profession?

Furniture designer: John Corbett's Aidan makes his own pieces and runs a furniture store, where Stanford takes Carrie to meet him in season three.

Which boyfriend dumps Carrie with a Post-it reading 'I'm sorry. I can't. Don't hate me'?

Ron Livingston played the insecure novelist; the episode is called 'The Post-it Always Sticks Twice'.

Which New York Times critic's negative review of Carrie's book leaves her obsessing?

Kakutani was the Times' lead book critic for decades and won a Pulitzer; being savaged by her was a real badge of arrival.

Which brand of cigarettes is Carrie usually seen smoking?

Marlboro Lights: Carrie's brand from the pilot on; she tries to quit, with patches and gum, in seasons three and four to keep Aidan happy.

Miranda calculates that Carrie has spent over $40,000 on what?

Shoes: in 'Ring a Ding Ding' Miranda totals 100 pairs at roughly $400 each, $40,000, which is why Carrie cannot scrape together a down payment on her apartment.

Where did Charlotte York study, earning an art history degree with a minor in finance?

The show gave her a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority there, even though real-life Smith has no sororities.

In the series finale, Charlotte and Harry are approved to adopt a baby girl from which country?

China: in the finale the agency approves Charlotte and Harry for a baby girl from China. Lily appears in the 2008 film, where Charlotte also gives birth to a second daughter, Rose.

Miranda is the first of the four friends to do what?

Buy her own Manhattan apartment: Miranda buys her Upper West Side place in season two, while brokers keep asking 'Just you?', years before Samantha and Carrie buy theirs.

What is the name of Miranda's housekeeper, who also helps with baby Brady?

Magda, played by Lynn Cohen, famously swapped Miranda's vibrator for a statue of the Virgin Mary.

In the 2008 film, where do Miranda and Steve agree to meet if they both want to reconcile?

On the Brooklyn Bridge: after couples therapy Miranda and Steve agree to meet halfway across the bridge at a set time if both still want to try, and both show up.

With which wealthy hotel magnate does Samantha have a serious relationship in season 4?

Richard Wright, the hotel magnate played by James Remar, hires Samantha's firm and then dates her in season four; his cheating pushed her into her most vulnerable stretch of the series.

Which illness is Samantha diagnosed with in the final season?

Breast cancer: Samantha is diagnosed in season six and undergoes chemotherapy; at a breast-cancer benefit she rips off her wig mid-speech and talks frankly about hot flashes.

Samantha moves from the Upper East Side to a luxury apartment in which then-gritty part of Manhattan?

The Meatpacking District: Samantha buys a loft there in season three and spends a memorable stretch feuding with the transgender sex workers who work the block outside her window.

Which recurring gay character is often called the show's 'fifth lady'?

Willie Garson played him for the whole run; in the second film he marries his long-time sparring partner Anthony Marentino.

Anthony Marentino, played by Mario Cantone, gets close to Charlotte after doing what for her?

Styling her wedding to Trey: Anthony first appears in season three as Charlotte's wedding planner, stays her confidant, and marries Stanford in Sex and the City 2.

Where did the 2008 Sex and the City film hold its world premiere?

Leicester Square, London: the film premiered at the Odeon there on 12 May 2008, ahead of its New York premiere, and grossed about $415 million worldwide on a $65 million budget.

In the first film, what is the name of the assistant Carrie hires, played by Jennifer Hudson?

Louise, from St. Louis, rents her designer handbags and eventually goes home to marry her ex.

Which showbiz legend performs at the gay wedding that opens Sex and the City 2?

Liza Minnelli performs Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' with a full dance routine at the wedding that opens the 2010 film, aged 64.

Where does Carrie's book tour take her and Samantha in season five?

San Francisco: in 'The Big Journey' Carrie and Samantha take a cross-country train to a book signing there, and Carrie reconnects with Big in the city.

Which non-binary comedian, played by Sara Ramírez, is Miranda's love interest in And Just Like That...?

Che Diaz, the stand-up comedian played by Sara Ramírez, becomes Miranda's lover and the franchise's most argued-about addition; the character was written out before the third season.

In the opening credits, what splashes Carrie as she walks in her white tutu?

A passing bus: the title sequence shows Carrie in a white tutu splashed by a bus carrying an advert for her own column, leaving her staring at her own face.

In which season does Carrie turn 35 and wait alone at her birthday dinner?

Fourth: in the season four opener 'The Agony and the Ex-tacy' Carrie turns 35 and sits alone at the restaurant while her friends are all held up.

Which two fashion crazes did The New York Times credit costume designer Patricia Field with starting?

Nameplate necklaces and visible bra straps: Field's 'Carrie' nameplate necklace became so iconic that losing it in Paris is a plot point in the finale.

Which two networks both wanted the show before Darren Star chose HBO for its creative freedom?

HBO and ABC: both networks wanted Darren Star's adaptation, and he chose HBO because it would let him keep the sex and the language.

How many Primetime Emmy Awards did Sex and the City win over its six seasons?

Seven: Sex and the City won seven of its 54 Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and also collected eight Golden Globes and three SAG Awards.

Where do Carrie and Big finally marry at the end of the 2008 film?

City Hall: after the jilting, Carrie and Big eventually marry in a quiet ceremony at New York City Hall, with the three friends present.

In the pilot, what spills from Carrie's purse when she first bumps into Mr. Big?

Condoms: Carrie drops her purse on the street and Big helps pick up the scattered condoms, the first meeting of the series.

Sex and the City was credited with starting a craze for which shoe designer, the name Carrie Bradshaw sighed over most?

Manolo Blahnik: Carrie just called them Manolos, and the show was credited with turning the Spanish designer's stilettos into a must-have; a mugger even demands her Manolos in season three.

Where did Variety rank Sex and the City on its 2023 list of the greatest TV shows of all time?

Sixth: Variety's December 2023 ranking of the 100 greatest TV shows placed Sex and the City sixth; Rotten Tomatoes' consensus called it a harbinger of authentic, women-centric ensemble television.

Bushnell's original 'Sex and the City' newspaper column ran during which years?

1994 to 1996: the column ran in a Manhattan weekly from late 1994 until 1996, when it was compiled into a book, two years before the HBO series.

Which Bushnell novel became an NBC series in 2008?

Lipstick Jungle, Bushnell's 2005 novel about three powerful Manhattan women, ran on NBC for two seasons from 2008 to 2009 with Brooke Shields in the lead.

Who played the teenage Carrie Bradshaw in the CW prequel The Carrie Diaries?

The first season follows Carrie's junior year of high school in 1984 as she interns at a law firm.

In which year is the first season of The Carrie Diaries set?

1984: the first season is set in 1984, following Carrie's junior year of high school; The CW ordered 13 episodes in May 2012 and the show ran for two seasons.

Sarah Jessica Parker made her Broadway debut at age 11 in a 1976 revival of which play?

The Innocents: Parker debuted on Broadway in the 1976 revival of the Henry James ghost story at age 11, and three years later took the title role in the musical Annie.

Which 1993 Disney film starring Sarah Jessica Parker got a sequel in 2022?

Hocus Pocus: Parker played Sarah Sanderson in the 1993 Disney film, and Hocus Pocus 2 reunited the three Sanderson witches on Disney+ in 2022.

In which English city was Kim Cattrall born?

Liverpool: Cattrall was born in the city's Mossley Hill district in 1956 and emigrated to Canada as an infant, holding both British and Canadian nationality.

Which 1987 film about a department-store dummy come to life starred Kim Cattrall?

Mannequin: Cattrall played Emmy, the department-store dummy who comes alive for Andrew McCarthy, in the 1987 film; her 1980s run also included Porky's and Police Academy.

Kim Cattrall played 'future' Sophie on which Hulu sitcom from 2022 to 2023?

How I Met Your Father: Cattrall narrated as the older Sophie looking back, in the Hulu spin-off that ran for two seasons in 2022 and 2023 with Hilary Duff.

Kristin Davis's big break was playing villainous Brooke Armstrong on which 1990s soap?

Melrose Place: Davis played scheming Brooke Armstrong in 1995-96 on the Fox soap, created by Darren Star, who later created Sex and the City.

In which city was Kristin Davis born?

Boulder, Colorado: Davis was born there in 1965 and raised in Columbia, South Carolina; she made her Broadway debut in the 2012 revival of The Best Man.

Cynthia Nixon won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for which 2006 production?

Rabbit Hole: Nixon won the 2006 Tony for Best Actress in a Play as a grieving mother in David Lindsay-Abaire's drama; her second Tony came in 2017 for The Little Foxes.

Cynthia Nixon made her Broadway debut in a 1980 revival of which play?

The Philadelphia Story: Nixon debuted on Broadway at 14 in the 1980 revival, and in 1984 appeared in The Real Thing and Hurlyburly simultaneously, running between the two theatres on the same night.

Which of the four major US entertainment awards has Cynthia Nixon NOT won?

Oscar: with two Emmys, two Tonys and a Grammy, Nixon holds three of the four EGOT awards, everything except an Academy Award.

Before playing Big, Chris Noth was known as which NYPD detective on Law & Order?

He reprised Logan on Law & Order: Criminal Intent from 2005 to 2008.

Chris Noth played Peter Florrick, the disgraced politician husband, on which legal drama?

The Good Wife: Noth played Peter Florrick, the state's attorney whose scandal opens the series, from 2009 to 2016, earning a Golden Globe nomination as he had for Big.

Darren Star, the creator of Sex and the City, went on to make which Netflix series about an American in France?

Darren Star's shows keep moving the glamour to a new city. After Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place and Sex and the City, he created Emily in Paris for Netflix, plus Younger and Uncoupled.

Darren Star based which teen drama on his own high school experiences?

Beverly Hills, 90210: Star has said the 1990 Fox teen drama drew on his own high school years in Potomac, Maryland, before he moved to Los Angeles and studied at UCLA.

Which sitcom about two Brooklyn waitresses was co-created by Michael Patrick King?

2 Broke Girls: King co-created the CBS sitcom with Whitney Cummings in 2011, about two waitresses at a Williamsburg diner; he also created The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow.

Michael Patrick King, the show's longtime writer-director, was born in which Pennsylvania city?

Scranton: King was born in the northeastern Pennsylvania city in 1954 to an Irish American Catholic family before moving west to write for television.

John Corbett, who plays Aidan, was earlier known as Chris Stevens on which series?

Northern Exposure: Corbett played Chris Stevens, the philosophising DJ of Cicely, Alaska, from 1990 to 1995, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations before joining Sex and the City in 2000.

John Corbett, Aidan on Sex and the City, played the groom in which film franchise?

Aidan got married on another screen. John Corbett played the groom in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding films, and also appeared in Raising Helen and the To All the Boys trilogy.

David Eigenberg, who plays Steve, plays firefighter Christopher Herrmann on which NBC drama?

Chicago Fire: Eigenberg has played firefighter Christopher Herrmann since the NBC drama began in 2012; he served three years in the Marine Corps Reserve after high school.

Evan Handler, who plays Harry, portrayed agent Charlie Runkle on which Showtime series?

Californication: Handler played Charlie Runkle, Hank Moody's agent, for all seven seasons from 2007 to 2014; his memoir Time On Fire recounts his recovery from leukemia in his mid-20s.

Willie Garson, who played Stanford, co-starred as Mozzie on which USA Network series?

White Collar: Garson played Mozzie, con-man sidekick to Matt Bomer's Neal Caffrey, for six seasons from 2009 to 2014; he died on September 21, 2021, during production of And Just Like That...

Mario Cantone, who plays Anthony, hosted which children's TV show from 1988 to 1993?

Steampipe Alley: Cantone hosted the WWOR-TV children's show from 1988 to 1993; his stand-up is known for impressions of Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland.

Before acting, Jason Lewis (Smith Jerrod) modelled in Milan for which brands?

He also played Dex Lawson, a brief husband of Phoebe on Charmed.

What is Mr. Big's real name?

John James Preston: the full name surfaces in the 2008 film; the Mr. Big nickname came from his being a major tycoon, major dreamboat and majorly out of Carrie's league.

In the 2008 film, Big buys what for himself and Carrie to live in together?

A penthouse: Big buys the Fifth Avenue penthouse Carrie calls 'heaven on Fifth'; when she worries about having no claim on it, he proposes, setting up the wedding that goes wrong.

Where do the four friends go on what was meant to be Carrie's honeymoon in the first film?

Mexico: after Big jilts her, the three friends take Carrie on the honeymoon she had booked at a Mexican resort, where Charlotte drinks the shower water and gets sick.

Which cable network began airing edited reruns of Sex and the City in 2004?

TBS: the Turner network began airing syndicated reruns in June 2004, with nudity and profanity trimmed for basic cable.

Sex and the City 2 grossed roughly how much worldwide?

$295 million: Sex and the City 2 took about $95 million in North America and $200 million overseas, on a $95 million budget, $30 million more than the first film.

Where does Carrie unexpectedly run into Aidan in Sex and the City 2?

A souq in Abu Dhabi: Carrie bumps into Aidan in a spice market during the girls' trip, has dinner with him and kisses him, then confesses to Big.

What gets Samantha arrested in Sex and the City 2?

Kissing a man on a public beach: Samantha's clinch with Danish architect Rikard gets her arrested, and the friends' hosted stay is cut short as a result.

And Just Like That... is set how many years after Sex and the City 2?

11: And Just Like That... picks the women up eleven years after the 2010 film, navigating life and friendship in their 50s rather than their 30s.

Development of And Just Like That... began in December 2020 after what was cancelled?

A third film: plans for Sex and the City 3 collapsed in 2017 when Kim Cattrall declined, and the revival was developed from December 2020, first billed as a limited series ending February 3, 2022.

Which actress plays realtor Seema Patel in And Just Like That...?

Sarita Choudhury, known for Mississippi Masala and Homeland, joined as realtor Seema Patel in season one, alongside Nicole Ari Parker as Lisa Todd Wexley and Karen Pittman as Nya Wallace.

Charlotte's younger child adopts which name after coming out as nonbinary in And Just Like That...?

Rock: Charlotte's younger child Rose, played by Alexa Swinton, comes out as nonbinary in season one and asks to be called Rock, with Charlotte and Harry supportive.

When did the third season of And Just Like That... premiere?

May 29, 2025: the third and final season premiered on Max after the show was renewed in August 2023, and its finale that August closed the series.

In what year did Kim Cattrall make her cameo as Samantha in And Just Like That...?

2023: Cattrall's brief phone-call cameo as Samantha aired in the season two finale in August 2023, filmed without the other cast members.

Which of the four friends is the oldest?

Samantha Jones is the oldest of the four, a few years ahead of the others; the age gap is implied throughout the series but never discussed outright.

Samantha's lesbian relationship is with a Brazilian painter played by which actress?

Sonia Braga, the Brazilian star of Kiss of the Spider Woman, played the painter Maria in season four; Maria tires of Samantha's appetite for novelty and the pair separate.

Charlotte grew up in a wealthy, upper-class background in which state?

A self-described WASP, she was active in College Republicans at Smith.

Charlotte receives what in her divorce settlement from Trey?

A Park Avenue apartment: with Harry Goldenblatt as her lawyer, Charlotte keeps the Park Avenue apartment Trey's family owned, over Bunny's objections, after the marriage collapses over having children.

Which actress played Bunny, Trey MacDougal's overbearing mother?

Frances Sternhagen, a two-time Tony winner, played Bunny MacDougal from season three and earned an Emmy nomination for the role in 2002.

Which French actress played Petrovsky's ex-wife in the Paris finale?

Carole Bouquet, the former Bond girl of For Your Eyes Only, played Juliet, Petrovsky's elegant ex-wife, who warns Carrie over lunch in Paris how self-absorbed he is.

Which actor played Skipper Johnston, the web designer Carrie sets Miranda up with?

Ben Weber played Skipper Johnston, the puppyish web designer Carrie sets Miranda up with in the pilot; the on-off pairing runs through season one.

In the finale, where does Carrie find the nameplate necklace she thought she had lost?

In the lining of her handbag: alone in her Paris hotel, Carrie discovers the 'Carrie' necklace had slipped through a tear into the lining of her bag.

Which jazz musician with a short attention span does Carrie date in season six?

Ray King, played by Craig Bierko, is the jazz musician whose attention deficit disorder makes conversation impossible; Carrie ends it after a few episodes of season six.

After Carrie falls on a runway in season four, what does Stanford call her?

Fashion roadkill: in 'The Real Me' Carrie trips walking a charity fashion show, Stanford gasps 'she's fashion roadkill', and she gets up and finishes the walk.

Nathan Lane guest-starred as which cabaret entertainer whose Hamptons wedding closes season 5?

Bobby Fine: Nathan Lane's flamboyant cabaret pianist marries socialite Bitsy von Muffling, played by Julie Halston, in the Hamptons in 'I Love a Charade'.

What is the name of the woman Aidan marries after Carrie?

Kathy: in Sex and the City 2 Aidan tells Carrie he married Kathy and has three sons; by And Just Like That... the two have divorced.

In And Just Like That..., Aidan tells Carrie he must return to which state to be there for his sons?

Virginia: after his son Wyatt's car accident, Aidan says he must stay on his Virginia farm for the boys and asks Carrie to wait five years, leaving the Gramercy Park townhouse she bought for them.

Carrie's column is optioned for a film project in which season?

By season 5 a selection of her columns is published as a book, and she freelances for Vogue from the end of season 4.

How many episodes did the first season contain?

It aired on Sunday nights at 9 pm from June 6 to August 23, 1998.

Why did season 5 have only eight episodes instead of the planned 18?

Sarah Jessica Parker was pregnant: her son James Wilkie was born in October 2002, so the season was cut to eight episodes, airing from July 21 to September 8, 2002.

How does Trey reply when Charlotte suggests that they get married?

Alrighty: in season three Charlotte floats marriage herself and Trey answers with a flat 'Alrighty', a word the friends mock as the least romantic proposal ever.

Season 4 was unusually split, with the last six episodes airing when?

January and February 2002: after twelve episodes in summer 2001 starting June 3, the final six of season four aired from January 6 to February 10, 2002.

Which two cast members won Emmys for the sixth season?

Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon: at the 2004 Emmys Parker won Outstanding Lead Actress and Nixon Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, with Cattrall and Davis also nominated.

Roughly how many US viewers watched the series finale in 2004?

Ten million: about 10.6 million US viewers watched the finale, 'An American Girl in Paris (Part Deux)', on HBO on February 22, 2004.

Patricia Field earned an Academy Award nomination for costume design on which film?

The Devil Wears Prada: Field was nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Costume Design for dressing Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly; for Sex and the City she won a Costume Design Emmy.

In which Paris hotel does Carrie stay with Petrovsky in the series finale?

Hôtel Plaza Athénée: Carrie and Petrovsky stay at the avenue Montaigne hotel in the finale, and it is in its lobby that Big finally catches up with her.

Which Doctor Who alumna played magazine editor Larissa in The Carrie Diaries?

Freema Agyeman, Martha Jones in Doctor Who, played Larissa Loughlin, the Interview magazine editor who takes teenage Carrie under her wing in Manhattan.

Costume designer Patricia Field met Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of which 1995 film?

Miami Rhapsody: Field designed the costumes for the 1995 comedy, befriended its star Sarah Jessica Parker, and was brought in to dress Sex and the City three years later.