---
name: "Kim Cattrall"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kim-cattrall"
fi1m_id: "kim-cattrall"
imdb_id: "nm0000326"
tmdb_id: 2109
wikidata_id: "Q209175"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 August 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T17:43:08.874324+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kim Cattrall

## Identity

Kim Cattrall

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kim-cattrall
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kim-cattrall
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000326
- **TMDB ID:** 2109
- **Wikidata ID:** Q209175
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Cattrall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209175, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000326/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2109

Actor. Born 21 August 1956 in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 August 1956, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England, UK
- **Active:** 1981–2016
- **Also known as:** Kim Victoria Cattrall
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 66 (3), 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 54 (1), 2010s 77 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 65 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 3 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $768m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Cattrall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209175, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000326/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2109

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Witness for the Prosecution*](https://film.one/tv/the-witness-for-the-prosecution.md) (81), [*Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-vi-the-undiscovered-country.md) (74)

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## Biography

Kim Cattrall is a British-Canadian actress. She was born Kim Victoria Cattrall on 21 August 1956 in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England, and moved to Canada as an infant.

She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Her film debut came in *Rosebud* (1975). She is known for roles including Karen Thompson in *Police Academy* (1984), Gracie Law in *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), Lt. Valeris in *Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country* (1991), and Samantha Jones in the television series *Sex and the City* (1998–2004) and its film adaptations (2008, 2010).

Cattrall won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for *Sex and the City*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *The Witness for the Prosecution* (2016), Fi1m 81, as Emily French — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-witness-for-the-prosecution.md)
- *Any Human Heart* (2010), Fi1m 73, as Gloria Scabius — [page](https://film.one/tv/any-human-heart.md)
- *Sex and the City* (2008), Fi1m 54, as Samantha Jones — [page](https://film.one/film/sex-and-the-city.md)
- *Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country* (1991), Fi1m 74, as Lt. Valeris — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-vi-the-undiscovered-country.md)
- *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), Fi1m 78, as Gracie Law — [page](https://film.one/film/big-trouble-in-little-china.md)
- *Police Academy* (1984), Fi1m 62, as Karen Thompson — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy.md)
- *Porky's* (1981), Fi1m 58, as Honeywell — [page](https://film.one/film/porkys.md)

## Complete filmography (106)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Glamorous* (2023), series, as Madolyn Addison
- *About My Father* (2023), as Sen. Tigger MacArthur (Collins)
- *Queer as Folk* (2022), series, as Brenda
- *How I Met Your Father* (2022), series, as Sophie Tompkins
- *And Just Like That…* (2021), series, as Samantha Jones
- *Filthy Rich* (2020), series, as Margaret Monreaux · Producer
- *Cindy Sherman #untitled* (2019), Actor
- *Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans* (2019), as Agrippina
- *Tell Me a Story* (2018), series, as Colleen Powell
- *Explained* (2018), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Hollywood: No Sex, Please!* (2018), Actor
- *The Witness for the Prosecution* (2016), series, as Emily French — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-witness-for-the-prosecution.md)
- *Modus* (2015), series, as Helen Tyler
- *Ruby Robinson* (2015), as Ruby Robinson
- *Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines* (2014), as Narrator
- *Sensitive Skin* (2014), series, as Davina
- *Shakespeare's Sonnets* (2012), Actor
- *Any Human Heart* (2010), series, as Gloria Scabius — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/any-human-heart.md)
- *Meet Monica Velour* (2010), as Linda Romanoli
- *Sex and the City 2* (2010), as Samantha Jones
- *The Ghost Writer* (2010), as Amelia Bly
- *Producing Parker* (2009), series, as Dee (voice)
- *Producing Parker* (2009), as Dee
- *Sex and the City* (2008), as Samantha Jones — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/sex-and-the-city.md)
- *My Boy Jack* (2007), as Caroline Kipling
- *Shortcut to Happiness* (2007), as Constance Hurry
- *The Tiger's Tail* (2006), as Jane O'Leary
- *Him and Us* (2006), as Freddie Lazarus
- *Ice Princess* (2005), as Tina Harwood
- *Retrosexual: The '80s* (2004), series, as (archive footage)
- *Crossroads* (2002), as Caroline
- *15 Minutes* (2001), as Cassandra
- *Sex and the Matrix* (2000), as Samantha Jones
- *36 Hours to Die* (1999), as Kim Stone
- *Baby Geniuses* (1999), as Robin
- *Modern Vampires* (1998), as Ulrike
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Samantha Jones
- *Creature* (1998), series, as Dr. Amanda Mayson
- *Invasion* (1997), series, as Doctor Sheila Moran
- *Exception to the Rule* (1997), as Carla Rainer
- *Where Truth Lies* (1996), as Racquel Chambers
- *Every Woman's Dream* (1996), as Liz Parker
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Unforgettable* (1996), as Kelly
- *Live Nude Girls* (1995), as Jamie
- *The Heidi Chronicles* (1995), as Susan
- *Above Suspicion* (1995), as Gail Cain
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Rebecca Highfield
- *OP Center* (1995), as Jane Hood
- *OP Center* (1995), series, as Jane Hood
- *Two Golden Balls* (1994), as Sydnie
- *Running Delilah* (1994), as Delilah
- *Duckman* (1994), series, as Tami Margulies (voice)
- *Breaking Point* (1994), as Allison
- *Angel Falls* (1993), series, as Genna Harrison
- *Wild Palms* (1993), series, as Paige Katz
- *Double Vision* (1992), as Caroline / Lisa
- *Split Second* (1992), as Michelle
- *Miracle in the Wilderness* (1991), as Dora Adams
- *Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country* (1991), as Lt. Valeris — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-vi-the-undiscovered-country.md)
- *Rugrats* (1991), series, as Melinda Finster (voice)
- *The Bonfire of the Vanities* (1990), as Judy McCoy
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Jeannie
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Chloe Talbot (voice), Fourth Simpsons Child (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *For Better or for Worse* (1989), as Chris
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as Sydnie
- *Brown Bread Sandwiches* (1989), as Eva
- *The Return of the Musketeers* (1989), as Justine de Winter
- *Palais Royale* (1988), as Odessa Muldoon
- *Midnight Crossing* (1988), as Alexa Schubb
- *Masquerade* (1988), as Brooke Morrison
- *Mannequin* (1987), as Ema 'Emmy' Hesire
- *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), as Gracie Law — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/big-trouble-in-little-china.md)
- *Hold-up* (1985), as Lise Lefèvre
- *City Limits* (1985), as Wickings
- *Turk 182!* (1985), as Danny Boudreau
- *Sins of the Past* (1984), as Dr. Paula Bennett
- *Police Academy* (1984), as Karen Thompson — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy.md)
- *Tales of the Gold Monkey* (1982), series, Actor
- *Porky's* (1981), as Honeywell — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/porkys.md)
- *Ticket to Heaven* (1981), as Ruthie
- *Tribute* (1980), as Sally Haines
- *The Gossip Columnist* (1980), as Dina Moran
- *Hagen* (1980), series, Actor
- *Scruples* (1980), series, as Melanie Adams
- *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor
- *Crossbar* (1979), as Katie Barlow
- *The Rebels* (1979), series, as Anne Kent
- *The Night Rider* (1979), as Regina Kenton
- *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Paper Chase* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Bastard* (1978), series, as Anne Ware
- *What Really Happened to the Class of '65?* (1977), series, Actor
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, as Dr. Gabrielle White
- *Logan's Run* (1977), series, as Rama II
- *Deadly Harvest* (1977), as Susan Franklin
- *Good Against Evil* (1977), as Linday Isley
- *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, Actor
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Joy DeReatis
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Sharon Kellerman
- *Dead on Target* (1976), as Secretary (uncredited)
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Emily Harrison
- *Switch* (1975), series, as Captain Judith Pierce
- *Rosebud* (1975), as Joyce Donnovan
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Joanne Nicholls — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Sex and the City: A Farewell*, as Samantha Jones

## Gallery

- ![Kim Cattrall](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-251ee5e92827.jpg) Kim Cattrall — UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Kim_Cattrall_March_2024_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram & Keith Bearden present CFC with an autographed poster for Meet Monica Velour. To learn more about CFC, please visit: cfccreates (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-05677ecd1d1c.jpg) Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram & Keith Bearden present CFC with an autographed poster for Meet Monica Velour. To learn more about CFC, please visit: cfccreates (2011) — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_%285622097042%29.jpg/1280px-%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_%285622097042%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kim Cattrall chatting with ET Canada on the red carpet for the Canadian premiere of "Meet Monica Velour", hosted by the Canadian Film Centre. To learn more abou (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-21c6cd5e7afa.jpg) Kim Cattrall chatting with ET Canada on the red carpet for the Canadian premiere of "Meet Monica Velour", hosted by the Canadian Film Centre. To learn more abou (2011) — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_13_%285622094316%29.jpg/1280px-%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_13_%285622094316%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Director/Writer Keith Bearden, Kim Cattrall and Dustin Ingram on the red carpet for the Canadian premiere of "Meet Monica Velour", hosted by the Canadian Film C (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-725ef61c257e.jpg) Director/Writer Keith Bearden, Kim Cattrall and Dustin Ingram on the red carpet for the Canadian premiere of "Meet Monica Velour", hosted by the Canadian Film C (2011) — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_14_%285621505449%29.jpg/1280px-%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_14_%285621505449%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kim Cattrall](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-e8dd95c0e1bb.jpg) Kim Cattrall — Image via TMDB
- ![Kim Cattrall](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-c311997b62b3.jpg) Kim Cattrall — Image via TMDB
- ![Kim Cattrall](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-b7e39cbfa82c.jpg) Kim Cattrall — Image via TMDB
- ![Kim Cattrall chatting with ET Canada on the red carpet for the Canadian premiere of "Meet Monica Velour", hosted by the Canadian Film Centre. To learn more abou (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-3d737ed14e8c.jpg) Kim Cattrall chatting with ET Canada on the red carpet for the Canadian premiere of "Meet Monica Velour", hosted by the Canadian Film Centre. To learn more abou (2011) — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_17_%285622094786%29.jpg/1280px-%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_17_%285622094786%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![On the red carpet for the Canadian premiere of "Meet Monica Velour", hosted by the Canadian Film Centre. To learn more about CFC, please visit: <a href="http (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/118730/gallery-66d0d4da4e4f.jpg) On the red carpet for the Canadian premiere of "Meet Monica Velour", hosted by the Canadian Film Centre. To learn more about CFC, please visit: <a href="http (2011) — Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_18_%285622094934%29.jpg/1280px-%27Meet_Monica_Velour%27_18_%285622094934%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- Canada's Walk of Fame 2009: Canada's Walk of Fame (won)
- Lucy Award 1999: Lucy Award (won)
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress 1991: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (nominated), for *The Bonfire of the Vanities*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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