The women of Sex and the City in season 3.Photo:HBO/Everett
HBO/Everett
Sex and the Citypremiered 25 years ago today,on June 6, 1998, and though it made stars out of its four lead females —Kristin Davis,Kim Cattrall,Sarah Jessica ParkerandCynthia Nixon— it also launched (or furthered) the careers of a whole host of celebs. Here, look back on some of the best cameos throughout the series' six-season run.
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Vince Vaughn
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02of 23Carrie FisherHBOFisher then makes a brief appearance in one of the L.A. episodes, where she plays herself, catching Keith and Carrie together in her bed.
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Carrie Fisher
Fisher then makes a brief appearance in one of the L.A. episodes, where she plays herself, catching Keith and Carrie together in her bed.
03of 23Sarah Michelle GellarHBOThe L.A. episodes are (naturally!) full of celebrities. One of them is Gellar, who plays Debbie, a Hollywood executive who wants to turn Carrie’s columns into a movie.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
The L.A. episodes are (naturally!) full of celebrities. One of them is Gellar, who plays Debbie, a Hollywood executive who wants to turn Carrie’s columns into a movie.
04of 23Matthew McConaugheyHBORounding out the L.A. celebrity appearances is McConaughey, who also plays himself. He’s floated as a potential backer for Carrie’s movie, and the two have a meeting to discuss. It doesn’t go off quite as planned, however, considering that McConaughey proclaims he is a bigger fan of Mr. Big than he is of Carrie. “I don’t know anybody any cooler than Mr. Big,” he tells her. “The only question is, ‘What the f— is Carrie’s problem?'”
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Matthew McConaughey
Rounding out the L.A. celebrity appearances is McConaughey, who also plays himself. He’s floated as a potential backer for Carrie’s movie, and the two have a meeting to discuss. It doesn’t go off quite as planned, however, considering that McConaughey proclaims he is a bigger fan of Mr. Big than he is of Carrie. “I don’t know anybody any cooler than Mr. Big,” he tells her. “The only question is, ‘What the f— is Carrie’s problem?'”
05of 23Lucy LiuHBOLiu also plays herself in an episode ofSATC, as a potential client of Samantha’s. However, Sam ruins that opportunity when she drops Liu’s name (without her permission) in an attempt to buy a Birkin bag.
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Lucy Liu
Liu also plays herself in an episode ofSATC, as a potential client of Samantha’s. However, Sam ruins that opportunity when she drops Liu’s name (without her permission) in an attempt to buy a Birkin bag.
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David Duchovny
07of 23Justin TherouxHBOTheroux plays not one, but two different characters onSATC. The first — Jared — is an author who’s friends with Stanford. The second, as fiction writer Vaughn — with a perfect family and a few issues in the bedroom — who Carrie dates in the show’s second season.
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Justin Theroux
Theroux plays not one, but two different characters onSATC. The first — Jared — is an author who’s friends with Stanford. The second, as fiction writer Vaughn — with a perfect family and a few issues in the bedroom — who Carrie dates in the show’s second season.
08of 23Jennifer CoolidgeHBOCoolidge plays the host of the show’s infamous purse party, teetering on the brink of a breakdown after a breakup. (Particularly after she catches Samantha and Smith, who is working as one of the party’s waiters, having sex in the stairwell.)
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Jennifer Coolidge
Coolidge plays the host of the show’s infamous purse party, teetering on the brink of a breakdown after a breakup. (Particularly after she catches Samantha and Smith, who is working as one of the party’s waiters, having sex in the stairwell.)
09of 23Tony HaleHBORemember Samantha’s nude photo shoot? And the photographers who are seen sitting, dumbfounded, as she strips down? Hale is one of them, and his character is (apparently) named Tiger.
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Tony Hale
Remember Samantha’s nude photo shoot? And the photographers who are seen sitting, dumbfounded, as she strips down? Hale is one of them, and his character is (apparently) named Tiger.
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Nathan Lane
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John Slattery
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Alanis Morissette
13of 23Kat DenningsHBOA then-barely-known Dennings plays the ultra-spoiled teen Jenny Brier, who hires Samantha to plan her Bat Mitzvah.
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Kat Dennings
A then-barely-known Dennings plays the ultra-spoiled teen Jenny Brier, who hires Samantha to plan her Bat Mitzvah.
14of 23Jon Bon JoviHBOCarrie heads to therapy in the show’s second season, where she meets fellow patient Seth. They hit it off, though eventually realize that the reason each is in therapy — Carrie picks the wrong men, Seth loses interest in women after sleeping with them — is the reason they won’t work out.
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Jon Bon Jovi
Carrie heads to therapy in the show’s second season, where she meets fellow patient Seth. They hit it off, though eventually realize that the reason each is in therapy — Carrie picks the wrong men, Seth loses interest in women after sleeping with them — is the reason they won’t work out.
15of 23Will ArnettHBOIn season 2, Miranda dates Arnett’s character, Jack. However, he turns out to be a bit (putting it mildly) of an exhibitionist and she promptly breaks it off.
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Will Arnett
In season 2, Miranda dates Arnett’s character, Jack. However, he turns out to be a bit (putting it mildly) of an exhibitionist and she promptly breaks it off.
16of 23Jim GaffiganHBOAnother one of Miranda’s guys, Doug (Gaffigan), is a guy who seems normal and nice. Well, except for the fact that he pees in front of her — something Miranda cannot get used to.
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Jim Gaffigan
Another one of Miranda’s guys, Doug (Gaffigan), is a guy who seems normal and nice. Well, except for the fact that he pees in front of her — something Miranda cannot get used to.
17of 23Geri HalliwellHBOSweltering in the hot and sticky New York City summer, Samantha learns of a tropical oasis — a rooftop pool — thanks to Halliwell, who plays Phoebe, a British woman who tips her off to the pool at Soho House. Samantha eventually ends up impersonating a woman, Annabelle Bronstein, when she can’t cut the waitlist.
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Geri Halliwell
Sweltering in the hot and sticky New York City summer, Samantha learns of a tropical oasis — a rooftop pool — thanks to Halliwell, who plays Phoebe, a British woman who tips her off to the pool at Soho House. Samantha eventually ends up impersonating a woman, Annabelle Bronstein, when she can’t cut the waitlist.
18of 23Elizabeth BanksHBOBanks makes a brief appearance as Catherine, the fiancée of a politician Charlotte attempts to woo before realizing he is married.
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Elizabeth Banks
Banks makes a brief appearance as Catherine, the fiancée of a politician Charlotte attempts to woo before realizing he is married.
19of 23Alan CummingHBOCarrie has an ill-fated runway debut in a “models and real people” fashion show during New York Fashion Week. Chosen to wear Dolce & Gabbana for the event, she heads to the legendary fashion house’s office, where she meets Cumming’s character Oscar, who eventually puts her in a pair of bejeweled panties.
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Alan Cumming
Carrie has an ill-fated runway debut in a “models and real people” fashion show during New York Fashion Week. Chosen to wear Dolce & Gabbana for the event, she heads to the legendary fashion house’s office, where she meets Cumming’s character Oscar, who eventually puts her in a pair of bejeweled panties.
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Cannavale has a one-episode appearance onSATCas Samantha’s love interest, the guy with the “funky spunk.” Apparently, his character’s name is actually Adam Ball. (Who wants to bet that last name was intentional?)
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Chandra Wilson
22of 23Bradley CooperHBOFun fact:SATCwas Cooper’s very first acting credit. His character dates Carrie for one night before things quickly fizzle after he catches a glimpse of her infamous “Single and Fabulous?” magazine cover.
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Bradley Cooper
Fun fact:SATCwas Cooper’s very first acting credit. His character dates Carrie for one night before things quickly fizzle after he catches a glimpse of her infamous “Single and Fabulous?” magazine cover.
23of 23Andy CohenHBOSarah Jessica Parker’s IRL BFF Cohen has a brief cameo as a shoe salesman at Barney’s, where Carrie and Charlotte head to for an eye mask-clad Charlotte to practice what it’s like to be blind to prepare for potentially being a guide.
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Andy Cohen
Sarah Jessica Parker’s IRL BFF Cohen has a brief cameo as a shoe salesman at Barney’s, where Carrie and Charlotte head to for an eye mask-clad Charlotte to practice what it’s like to be blind to prepare for potentially being a guide.
source: people.com
