Kim Cattrall was born in Liverpool England in August 21, 1956. Her family immigrated to British Columbia, Canada when she was a year old, but she went back to England at age 11 when her grandmother fell ill. During Kim’s stay in England, she studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. When Kim Cattrall was 16, she returned to Canada, where most of her films were made.

Kim Cattrall’s acting career began in 1972 when she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She first signed a movie deal with director Otto Preminger, but after a year she transferred to Universal Studios and was cast the role of Dr. Gabrielle White in The Incredible Hulk (1979). During the '80s Cattrall went on to make commercially successful as well as critically acclaimed movies such as Ticket to Heaven, Tribute, and the original Police Academy. Her lead role in the 1987 film ‘Mannequin’ resulted in a major audience success. The soon to follow role of the traitor ‘Lieutenant Valeris’ in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country made Kim Cattrall a star.

Kim Cattrall was also active in theatre and did stints for Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge and Anton Chekov's Three Sisters. But her major success to date was on television, where she landed on the role of Samantha Jones in Sex and the City. Her being Samantha Jones earned her TV commercials including that of Pepsi and Pepsi One, as well as for Nissan automobiles. Kim continued her film work while being in Sex and the City, and she remained on the show until its finale in spring 2004.

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