ACTOR
Kim Cattrall
- Known for
- Sex and the City (2008), Mannequin (1987), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), About My Father (2023)
29 archived facts 5 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Kim Cattrall is an actor best known for Sex and the City, Mannequin and The Bonfire of the Vanities.
All facts (29)
- #001
Kim Cattrall was born in Liverpool, England, moved to Canada with her family when she was three months old, and grew up in Little River, British Columbia, a small community on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
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Cattrall's aunt Jean was Ringo Starr's nanny.
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After graduating from high school in 1972, Cattrall moved to New York and joined the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA); upon graduating in 1974, she signed a five-year film contract with Otto Preminger.
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Cattrall speaks fluent German.
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After appearing as Lieutenant Valeris in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Cattrall did a secret photo shoot on the Enterprise bridge wearing only Vulcan ears. When Leonard Nimoy learned of the shoot, he had the film destroyed.
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Cattrall held British and Canadian citizenship for most of her life and became an American citizen in order to vote in the 2020 United States presidential election.
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At age 11, Cattrall studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), and she graduated from Georges P. Vanier Secondary School a few months before turning 16.
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Cattrall is an advocate for the elderly.
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Cattrall dated former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, whom she met at the premiere of the comedy-drama Tribute (1980). She has also been linked to Daniel Benzali, Gerald Casale, Bernard-Henri Lévy and Alexander Siddig.
- #010
Cattrall made her film debut in Otto Preminger's action thriller Rosebud (1975) and later appeared in the episode How to Dial a Murder (1978), which also references "Rosebud" and Citizen Kane (1941).
- #011
Cattrall was immortalized in the song "Oh, Kim Cattrall" on the television series Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (1988). The song was performed by the character Crow T. Robot in an episode mocking Cattrall's film City Limits (1984). Cattrall was so taken with the song that she not only sent flowers to Trace Beaulieu (the voice of Crow) but also attended MST3K conventions to sign autographs.
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In 2018, Cattrall joined Dame Judi Dench as an ambassador for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, England, home to the world's largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections.
- #013
On 4 February 2018, Cattrall announced that her brother Christopher had gone missing in Alberta. She asked the public for help in finding him, and a few hours later he was found dead of suicide.
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Before filming Mannequin (1987), Cattrall posed for six weeks for a Santa Monica sculptor who resembled her. Six mannequins were made, each with a different expression. She also did bodybuilding to be as close to them as possible.
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On 12 September 2009, Cattrall was honored with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario.
- #016
Cattrall is one of the last participants in the studio contract system.
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One of Cattrall's sisters teaches in Courtenay, British Columbia.
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While living in Frankfurt, Germany, Cattrall hosted a German television talk show.
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Kim Cattrall is a lifelong, devoted fan of Rudyard Kipling.
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Kim Cattrall is the godmother of the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Norwegian Dawn. Her duties were limited to the traditional christening ceremony with champagne, held at an elaborate event in Manhattan, New York City, on December 16, 2002.
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Kim Cattrall presented at the GLAAD Media Awards, which honor film and television series that accurately portray gay and lesbian people.
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Kim Cattrall is friends with Isabelle Huppert.
- #023
Kim Cattrall auditioned for the role of Lieutenant Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), which went to Kirstie Alley. She also auditioned for the role of the Klingon warrior Vixis in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), which went to Spice Williams-Crosby.
- #024
Kim Cattrall was a member of the International Order of Job's Daughters, located at Bethel No. 8 in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada.
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As an actress, Kim Cattrall was greatly influenced by Clint Walker.
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The second of four children, Kim Cattrall has an older sister, a sister and a younger brother.
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For her contributions to the dramatic arts, Kim Cattrall received an Honorary Fellowship (2010) from Liverpool John Moores University and an honorary degree (Doctor of Laws) from the University of British Columbia (UBC) (2018).
- #028
Kim Cattrall is a brand ambassador for Lancôme (2025).
- #029
Kim Cattrall is of English and partly Welsh descent.
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