Cynthia Nixon
Gender
Female
Born
Apr 09, 1966
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Relations
Partner of
Danny Mozes (1988-2003)
Danny Mozes (1988-2003)
Mother of
Samantha Mozes (b. Nov. 1996)
Samantha Mozes (b. Nov. 1996)
Mother of
Charles Mozes (b. Dec. 2002)
Charles Mozes (b. Dec. 2002)
Wife of
Christine Marinoni (married May 27, 2012)
Christine Marinoni (married May 27, 2012)
Mother of
Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni (b. Feb. 2011)
Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni (b. Feb. 2011)
Comments
From September to December 1984, she appeared in the original Broadway productions of The Real Thing and Hurlyburly simultaneously. In Hurlyburly, the character Donna appears at the beginning of the first act, then again in the final scene. The play is over three hours long allowing Nixon time to perform in the much-shorter The Real Thing in between appearances. Interestingly, both productions were directed by Mike Nichols.
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CREDITSMarjorie Prime (Dec 08, 2025 - Feb 15, 2026)Play, Original
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Tess - Original
The Little Foxes (Apr 19, 2017 - Jul 02, 2017)Play, Revival-
Starring: Cynthia Nixon
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Birdie Hubbard - Original
Alternate
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Regina Giddens - Original
Alternate
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Birdie Hubbard - Original
The Real Thing (Oct 30, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015)Play, Revival-
Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Charlotte - Original
Wit (Jan 26, 2012 - Mar 17, 2012)Play, Original-
Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Vivian Bearing, Ph.D. - Original
The 24 Hour Plays 2008 (Nov 17, 2008 - Nov 17, 2008)Special, Benefit-
Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Ms. Agnew - Original
The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Feb 27, 1997 - Jun 28, 1998)Play, Original-
Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Lala Levy - Replacement (Aug 26, 1997 - ?)
Indiscretions (Apr 27, 1995 - Nov 04, 1995)Play, Original-
Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Madeleine - Original
Angels in America: Perestroika (Nov 23, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)Play, Original-
Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Harper Pitt - Replacement (Apr 1994 - ?)
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (May 04, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)Play, Original-
Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Harper Pitt - Replacement (Apr 1994 - ?)
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Martin Heller - Replacement (Apr 1994 - ?)
The Heidi Chronicles (Mar 09, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)Play, Original-
Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Becky - Original (Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989)
- Clara - Original (Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989)
- Denise - Original (Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989)
Hurlyburly (Aug 07, 1984 - Jun 02, 1985)Play, Original-
Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Donna - Original (Aug 07, 1984 - Dec 09, 1984)
The Real Thing (Jan 05, 1984 - May 12, 1985)Play, Original-
Also Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Debbie - Original (Dec 22, 1983 - Mar 1984)
- Debbie - Replacement (Sep 1984 - Dec 1984)
- Debbie - Replacement (May 1984 - Jun 1984)
The Philadelphia Story (Nov 14, 1980 - Jan 04, 1981)Play, Revival-
Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Dinah Lord - Original
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
2017 | Winner | The Little FoxesStarring: Cynthia Nixon
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
2012 | Nominee | WitStarring: Cynthia Nixon
Drama Desk Award
Ensemble Award
2026 | Winner | Marjorie PrimePerformer: Cynthia Nixon (as part of the resonant quartet of Second Stage Theater’s revival of “Marjorie Prime,” who palpably tap into the emotions that make us human, even when playing AI versions of their characters, in Jordan Harrison’s prescient play about memory, aging, technology, and grief.)
Theatre World
Marjorie Prime
(Dec 08, 2025 - Feb 15, 2026)
Play, Original
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Tess - Original
The Little Foxes
(Apr 19, 2017 - Jul 02, 2017)
Play, Revival
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Starring: Cynthia Nixon
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Birdie Hubbard - Original
Alternate
-
Regina Giddens - Original
Alternate
-
Birdie Hubbard - Original
The Real Thing
(Oct 30, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015)
Play, Revival
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Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Charlotte - Original
Wit
(Jan 26, 2012 - Mar 17, 2012)
Play, Original
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Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Vivian Bearing, Ph.D. - Original
The 24 Hour Plays 2008
(Nov 17, 2008 - Nov 17, 2008)
Special, Benefit
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Ms. Agnew - Original
The Last Night of Ballyhoo
(Feb 27, 1997 - Jun 28, 1998)
Play, Original
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Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Lala Levy - Replacement (Aug 26, 1997 - ?)
Indiscretions
(Apr 27, 1995 - Nov 04, 1995)
Play, Original
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Madeleine - Original
Angels in America: Perestroika
(Nov 23, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
Play, Original
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Harper Pitt - Replacement (Apr 1994 - ?)
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
(May 04, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
Play, Original
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Harper Pitt - Replacement (Apr 1994 - ?)
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Martin Heller - Replacement (Apr 1994 - ?)
The Heidi Chronicles
(Mar 09, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Play, Original
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Becky - Original (Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989)
- Clara - Original (Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989)
- Denise - Original (Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989)
Hurlyburly
(Aug 07, 1984 - Jun 02, 1985)
Play, Original
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Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Donna - Original (Aug 07, 1984 - Dec 09, 1984)
The Real Thing
(Jan 05, 1984 - May 12, 1985)
Play, Original
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Also Starring: Cynthia Nixon
- Debbie - Original (Dec 22, 1983 - Mar 1984)
- Debbie - Replacement (Sep 1984 - Dec 1984)
- Debbie - Replacement (May 1984 - Jun 1984)
The Philadelphia Story
(Nov 14, 1980 - Jan 04, 1981)
Play, Revival
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Performer: Cynthia Nixon
- Dinah Lord - Original
Tony Award®
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
2017 | Winner
| The Little Foxes
Starring: Cynthia Nixon
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
2012 | Nominee
| Wit
Starring: Cynthia Nixon
Drama Desk Award
Ensemble Award
2026 | Winner
| Marjorie Prime
Performer: Cynthia Nixon (as part of the resonant quartet of Second Stage Theater’s revival of “Marjorie Prime,” who palpably tap into the emotions that make us human, even when playing AI versions of their characters, in Jordan Harrison’s prescient play about memory, aging, technology, and grief.)
Theatre World