The Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker Quiz

Answer: New York

Sarah Jessica Parker was born on March 25, 1965 in Nelsonville, Ohio, but her family moved to Dobbs Ferry, NY (outside of New York City) when she was a young girl. They also lived on Roosevelt Island, NY and then in Manhattan. When their children were teenagers, her parents moved the family to Englewood, New Jersey.

Answer: School of American Ballet

Parker first went to the School for Creative and Performing Arts, when she still lived in Ohio. When she lived in New York, Parker attended the School of American Ballet, then later the Professional Children's School, also in NYC. When the family moved to New Jersey, she briefly attended Dwight Morrow High School, before moving to Los Angeles and finishing her education at Hollywood High School.

Other notable students of the School of American Ballet include Ashlee Simpson, Macauley Culkin, and Megan Mullaly, as well as many people who went on to join the New York City Ballet.

Answer: Annie

Parker (and a few of her siblings) first appeared on stage in "The Sound of Music". She then joined the cast of "Annie" in 1977, first playing the role of July, before taking over the title role in 1979. She played lovable orphan for a year on Broadway.

Much later in her career, post-"Sex and the City", Parker returned to the stage, acting in several shows including "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" and "Once Upon a Mattress".

Answer: Square Pegs

"Square Pegs" aired for one season on CBS in 1982-83. Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker played two awkward teens living their daily lives in high school and the social world. Other notable actors who appeared on the show include Tracy Nelson and Jami Gertz. The show didn't last long, but Parker's performances were well-received by critics and helped her get work throughout the 1980s.

Answer: Footloose

Sarah Jessica Parker played Rusty in 1984's "Footloose". Rusty was the good friend of the main female character, Ariel (played by Lori Singer). She was also the love interest of Willard (Chris Penn), the best friend of main character Ren (Kevin Bacon).

Some of Parker's other pre-"SATC" film roles include parts in "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1985), "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992), "Ed Wood" (1994), and "The First Wives Club"(1996). Later in her career, she also starred in films such as "The Family Stone" (2005) and "Failure to Launch" (2006).

Answer: Carrie Bradshaw

Sarah Jessica Parker played the lead role of Carrie Bradshaw in Darren Starr's "Sex and the City" for the show's whole six-season run. While she certainly had a career prior to "SATC", the show propelled her from just 'actress' to star status. Parker reprised the role of Carrie on the big screen in "Sex and the City: The Movie" (2008) and "Sex and the City 2" (2010).

Answer: Matthew Broderick

Sarah Jessica Parker married Matthew Broderick in 1997, in a civil ceremony at a synagogue in Manhattan. Their son, James Wilke Broderick, was born on October 28, 2002 (he was named after Matthew's father, James Broderick). Parker continued to film "Sex and the City" while she was pregnant, but since her character was not pregnant, she was often hidden behind doors, large purses, or simply costumed in baggy, oversized dresses. Parker and Broderick also have twin daughters, born through surrogacy on June 22, 2009.

Their daughters are named Marion and Tabitha.

Answer: Lovely

In addition to Lovely, Parker also endorses the fragrances Covet (launched 2007), and Dawn, Endless and Twilight (all released in 2009, as part of the Lovely collection). Sarah Jessica Parker also has her own fashion line called Bitten, which is made by the clothing chain Steve & Barry's. (Curious is one of Britney Spears' fragrances, Fancy is Jessica Simpson's, and White Diamonds belongs to Elizabeth Taylor).

Answer: UNICEF

Sarah Jessica Parker became a UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) Goodwill Ambassador for the US in 1997, and is one of the organization's Representatives for the Performing Arts. She has done work in the US to raise money for UNICEF's Clean Water programs and Trick-or-Treat program.

She also went to Liberia in 2006 as part of a UNICEF mission. In addition to her work with UNICEF, Sarah Jessica Parker is a member of Hollywood's Women's Political Committee.

Answer: People's Choice Award

Sarah Jessica Parker was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Show every year from 1999-2005, and won the award in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004. She was also nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series every year from 1999-2004, and won in 2004. In addition, "Sex and the City" won the 2001 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. Parker also won a SAG award in 2001 for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, as well as two other shared SAG awards, in 2001 and 2004, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

In 2009, the cast of "Sex and the City: The Movie"(2008) was nominated for a People's Choice Award, but lost to the cast of "The Dark Knight"(2008).