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Sarah Jessica Parker

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Sarah Jessica Parker Biography

A child performer who went on to become an adult actor in one of the more radical transformations in the history of the American entertainment industry, Sarah Jessica Parker has captained both a career and a public image that could be accurately classified under the heading Revenge of the Nerd. As a pubescent actor most famous for her roles in the acclaimed high school-set TV series Square Pegs and in the big screen's "Footloose" and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," Parker played the skinny girl with frizzy hair who was either the sidekick or underdog; when she wasn't cleaning up after Lori Singer in "Footloose," she was battling snotty rich girls for the right to dance on local television in "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." However, thanks to perseverance, talent, a fabulous stylist, and an HBO series called "Sex and the City," Parker had emerged, by the end of the 1990s, as one of the most glamorous and employable actors around, known as much for the designer frocks she wore to awards ceremonies as for her work on the screen.

Born in Nelsonville, OH, on March 25, 1965, as the fourth of eight siblings, Parker grew up in relative poverty following the divorce of her mother, an elementary school teacher, and her father, an aspiring writer. Raised by her mother and often out-of-work stepfather, she trained as a dancer and singer, bringing home paychecks from a young age. As a fledgling actor, Parker landed her first TV show at the age of eight; in 1976, after winning her first Broadway role in "The Innocents," her family moved to New Jersey to encourage her career. Parker worked on the stage for the next few years, touring -- with four of her siblings -- in the national company of The Sound of Music and getting her first major break when she was chosen to take over the title role of "Annie" on Broadway, from 1979 to 1980.

Continuing her training at the American Ballet Theater and the New York Professional Children's School, Parker made her film debut in the 1979 "Rich Kids," which co-starred John Lithgow, Trini Alvarado, and Olympia Dukakis. In 1982, she won her first starring role in the aforementioned Square Pegs, and then received additional attention thanks to her role as Lori Singer's best friend and Chris Penn's girlfriend in the 1984 hit "Footloose." The following year, Parker kept on dancing -- this time alongside a very young Helen Hunt -- in the similarly winning "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." The actor's success in both films paved the way for steady work through the rest of the decade; in addition to her work on the big screen, Parker also starred in a number of TV shows, including the 1986 miniseries "A Year in the Life" and the drama series "Equal Justice."

The early '90s saw Parker segue into more adult roles, playing the Southern Californian creation "SanDeE," alongside Steve Martin in "L.A. Story" (1991), then earning both critical and cult credibility as Nicholas Cage's fiancée in "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992) and as the wife of consummate schlockmeister Ed Wood in Tim Burton's celebrated 1994 film about Wood's life and times.

Following a turn as Mia Farrow's daughter in the widely panned "Miami Rhapsody" (1995), supporting work in "The First Wives Club" and Burton's "Mars Attacks!" (both 1996), and a number of New York productions (including "Sylvia," for which she earned a Drama Desk Award nomination), Parker landed the starring role of New York sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw on the new HBO series "Sex and the City." Touted by some observers as the luckiest break in the actor's career to date, the show, which focused on the sex lives of four close friends (played by Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis) became a huge hit among both critics and viewers, ensuring Parker -- who won the Golden Globe for her work in 2000, 2001and 2002 -- both steady employment and an unimpeachably chic image.

Beginning in late-2016, Parker executive produced and starred in the HBO dramedy series "Divorce."

In 2018, Parker headlined and produced the independent drama "Here and Now," playing a New York City singer who gets a life-changing medical diagnosis.

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    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Sarah Jessica Parker for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Sarah Jessica Parker, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Sarah Jessica Parker or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Sarah Jessica Parker?

    Speaking fees for Sarah Jessica Parker, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Sarah Jessica Parker charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Sarah Jessica Parker, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Sarah Jessica Parker?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Sarah Jessica Parker for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sarah Jessica Parker for your next private or corporate function.
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    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Sarah Jessica Parker or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Sarah Jessica Parker or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Sarah Jessica Parker Biography

A child performer who went on to become an adult actor in one of the more radical transformations in the history of the American entertainment industry, Sarah Jessica Parker has captained both a career and a public image that could be accurately classified under the heading Revenge of the Nerd. As a pubescent actor most famous for her roles in the acclaimed high school-set TV series Square Pegs and in the big screen's "Footloose" and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," Parker played the skinny girl with frizzy hair who was either the sidekick or underdog; when she wasn't cleaning up after Lori Singer in "Footloose," she was battling snotty rich girls for the right to dance on local television in "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." However, thanks to perseverance, talent, a fabulous stylist, and an HBO series called "Sex and the City," Parker had emerged, by the end of the 1990s, as one of the most glamorous and employable actors around, known as much for the designer frocks she wore to awards ceremonies as for her work on the screen.

Born in Nelsonville, OH, on March 25, 1965, as the fourth of eight siblings, Parker grew up in relative poverty following the divorce of her mother, an elementary school teacher, and her father, an aspiring writer. Raised by her mother and often out-of-work stepfather, she trained as a dancer and singer, bringing home paychecks from a young age. As a fledgling actor, Parker landed her first TV show at the age of eight; in 1976, after winning her first Broadway role in "The Innocents," her family moved to New Jersey to encourage her career. Parker worked on the stage for the next few years, touring -- with four of her siblings -- in the national company of The Sound of Music and getting her first major break when she was chosen to take over the title role of "Annie" on Broadway, from 1979 to 1980.

Continuing her training at the American Ballet Theater and the New York Professional Children's School, Parker made her film debut in the 1979 "Rich Kids," which co-starred John Lithgow, Trini Alvarado, and Olympia Dukakis. In 1982, she won her first starring role in the aforementioned Square Pegs, and then received additional attention thanks to her role as Lori Singer's best friend and Chris Penn's girlfriend in the 1984 hit "Footloose." The following year, Parker kept on dancing -- this time alongside a very young Helen Hunt -- in the similarly winning "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." The actor's success in both films paved the way for steady work through the rest of the decade; in addition to her work on the big screen, Parker also starred in a number of TV shows, including the 1986 miniseries "A Year in the Life" and the drama series "Equal Justice."

The early '90s saw Parker segue into more adult roles, playing the Southern Californian creation "SanDeE," alongside Steve Martin in "L.A. Story" (1991), then earning both critical and cult credibility as Nicholas Cage's fiancée in "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992) and as the wife of consummate schlockmeister Ed Wood in Tim Burton's celebrated 1994 film about Wood's life and times.

Following a turn as Mia Farrow's daughter in the widely panned "Miami Rhapsody" (1995), supporting work in "The First Wives Club" and Burton's "Mars Attacks!" (both 1996), and a number of New York productions (including "Sylvia," for which she earned a Drama Desk Award nomination), Parker landed the starring role of New York sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw on the new HBO series "Sex and the City." Touted by some observers as the luckiest break in the actor's career to date, the show, which focused on the sex lives of four close friends (played by Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis) became a huge hit among both critics and viewers, ensuring Parker -- who won the Golden Globe for her work in 2000, 2001and 2002 -- both steady employment and an unimpeachably chic image.

Beginning in late-2016, Parker executive produced and starred in the HBO dramedy series "Divorce."

In 2018, Parker headlined and produced the independent drama "Here and Now," playing a New York City singer who gets a life-changing medical diagnosis.

Sarah Jessica Parker Videos

  • Sarah Jessica Parker + Matthew Broderick
    The actors are working together for the first time since they married 23 years ago in the (now-delayed) return to Broadway of Neil Simon's "Plaza...
  • 2017 ALA Annual Conference - Sarah Jessica Parker on the Joys of Reading
    Experience 2017 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition—in real time and after.
  • Times Talks | Sarah Jessica Parker
    Celebrated film, television and theater actress and producer. Winner of four Golden Globe, three SAG and two Emmy Awards. Vice chairman of the New...

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FAQs on booking Sarah Jessica Parker

  • How to book Sarah Jessica Parker?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Sarah Jessica Parker for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Sarah Jessica Parker, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Sarah Jessica Parker or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Sarah Jessica Parker?

    Speaking fees for Sarah Jessica Parker, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Sarah Jessica Parker charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Sarah Jessica Parker, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Sarah Jessica Parker?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Sarah Jessica Parker for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sarah Jessica Parker for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Sarah Jessica Parker or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Sarah Jessica Parker or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Sarah Jessica Parker is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Sarah Jessica Parker for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Sarah Jessica Parker generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sofia Vergara, Daymond John, Mayim Bialik, Kate Hudson and Natalie Portman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sarah Jessica Parker for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Sarah Jessica Parker Speaker Videos

  • Sarah Jessica Parker + Matthew Broderick
    The actors are working together for the first time since they married 23 years ago in the (now-delayed) return to Broadway of Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite." Jane Pauley sits down with Sarah Jessica...
    2017 ALA Annual Conference - Sarah Jessica Parker on the Joys of Reading
    Experience 2017 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition—in real time and after.
  • Times Talks | Sarah Jessica Parker
    Celebrated film, television and theater actress and producer. Winner of four Golden Globe, three SAG and two Emmy Awards. Vice chairman of the New York City Ballet. Businesswoman and designer. Member...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

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If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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