One of TV’s most recognizable (and highest-paid) actresses, Sarah Jessica Parker has an unsurprisingly fabulous net worth. Parker started appearing in films in the 1980s, with her first major role being Rusty inFootloose. She continued to work steadily, famously playing the enchanting witch Sarah Sanderson in Disney’s 1993 cult classic,Hocus Pocus. But it would beher role asSex and the City’s shoe-obsessed protagonist Carrie Bradshaw that catapulted Parker to the A-list. The wildly successful HBO show spawned two movies, and its sequel seriesAnd Just Like Thatis coming back for season 3.
Parker was born in Nelsonville, Ohio to mother Barbara and father Stephen, and she’s the fourth of eight siblings. From an early age, Parker knew she wanted to act, and made her Broadway debut at age 11. Outside of her acting career, Parker dated Robert Downey Jr. from 1984-1991. In 1997, Parker married Matthew Broderick, solidifying them as one of New York’s biggest power couples. Parker and Broderick have lived in Greenwich Village since 2009, and they have three children together: son James (b. 2002) and twin daughters Marion and Tabitha (b. 2009).
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Net Worth
The Sex And The City Actress Is Worth $200 Million
Sarah Jessica Parker’s most famous characterCarrie Bradshaw may have struggled with money, but the same can’t be said for Parker, asthe actress is worth a staggering $200 million(viaCelebrity Net Worth). Most of her wealth, of course, is fromSex and the City. It’s estimated that Parker earned $50 million across the show’s first three seasons. However, she received an astronomical pay increase in 2001 when she earned a producer credit. This meansforSex and the City’s final three seasons, Parker took home $3.2 million per episode, making her television’s highest-paid actor of all time.
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Parker has continued to earn big bucks from theSex and the Citybrand, as she was paid $15 million for the first movie, and a whopping $20 million for the second. For theSex and the Cityspinoff,And Just Like That, Parker takes home $1 million per episode. Meanwhile, her non-Sex and the Cityroles in movies likeThe Family Stone(2005),Failure to Launch(2006), and theHocus Pocusmovies (1993 and 2022) have contributed to her net worth.
The pay disparity between Sarah Jessica Parker and herSex and the Citymovie co-stars caused some controversy, with Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon only being paid $3 million for the first movie, with Kim Cattrall reportedly taking home $7 million. Salary has also been cited as a major factor inCattrall and Parker’s infamous feud.
The actress has also worked behind the camera as well, founding the production company Pretty Matches with Alison Benson in 2005. Among their projects, they have produced the Parker-starring HBO seriesDivorce(2016-2019) and the movieHere and Now(2018).
Outside of acting,Parker has accumulated wealth through her various business ventures. She has released two fragrances, Lovely (launched 2005) and Covet (launched 2007), and a fashion line called Bitten (launched 2007). However, Parker’s most significant contribution to fashion is, unsurprisingly, her footwear line, the SJP Collection, which she has been selling at Nordstrom since 2014. In 2022, it was reported that the SJP Collection was grossing $25 million annually.
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Age & Height
Parker Is An Aries
Sarah Jessica Parker wasborn on June 17, 2025, and turned 59 years old in 2024. Those with end-of-March birthdays fall under the zodiac sign of Aries, the ram. This fire sign is the first of the zodiac and likes to be number one in every way.Alluredescribes Aries as “a passionate, motivated, and confident leader who builds community with their cheerful disposition and relentless determination.” There couldn’t possibly be a better description for Parker, the innovative artist who redefined a culture of single and fabulous women with her iconic role.
Of course, part of Carrie Bradshaw’s single and fabulous legacy is her massive shoe collection. Though she is considered shorter than average for a woman, withParker’s height being 5 feet, 2.5 inches, most people think of her as quite tall, as her iconic HBO character is almost always seen wearing her trademark sky-high stilettos.
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Love Of Literature Goes Beyond Playing A Writer
Parker Has Launched Two Literary Imprints
Sarah Jessica Parker may play a successful writer on television, but offscreen she has contributed to the success of many real-life authors. In 2016, Parker launched SJP for Hogarth, an imprint with Crown Publishing Group. This afforded Parker the opportunity to work with publisher Molly Stern, whom she followed to Zando, the publishing company Stern founded in 2020 (viaSerendipity).
With Zando,Parker launched her new imprint, SJP Lit, in 2023. Of her imprint, Parker said she is “excited about publishing global voices and bringing their voices to readers. There are so many opportunities to be in someone else’s country and read their story.” SJP Lit’s first book wasAQuitter’s Paradiseby Elysha Chang, and the imprint has published five books to date. WhileSarah Jessica Parkeris most famous for her contributions to television, she is rapidly making a name for herself in the world of literature.
Sex and the City
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Sex in the City follows Carrie Bradshaw, a New York writer who finds inspiration for her column from the genuine, emotional, and often humorous exploits of life in the city. Joined by best friends Miranda Hobbes, Charlotte York, and Samantha Jones, Sex and the City follows the ups and downs of the characters' romantic relationships, being single, sex, and friendship as 30-something women.
