Cynthia Nixon, the Emmy, Tony and Grammy award-winning actor known for her roles in HBO’s “The Gilded Age” and “Sex and the City,” will appear in conversation at The Breakers on Sunday, April 26, in an event hosted by the Preservation Society of Newport County.
The evening will feature Nixon discussing her portrayal of Ada Brook in “The Gilded Age” as well as her broader career as an actor, director and producer. The conversation will be moderated by Brian Scott-Smith, an award-winning journalist and host of “Morning Edition” on WSHU in Connecticut.
Created by Julian Fellowes of “Downton Abbey” fame, “The Gilded Age” has been filmed at several of the Preservation Society’s Newport mansions across its first three seasons. The series is currently filming its fourth season in Newport.
“Cynthia Nixon is a remarkable talent and personality, and her talk will be a real treat for our audience,” said Trudy Coxe, CEO and executive director of the Preservation Society.
Nixon is one of several luminaries from the series the Preservation Society has hosted in recent years. Previous guests have included actors Christine Baranski and Denée Benton, co-executive producer and historical consultant Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, and production designer Bob Shaw, whose team won an Emmy for their work on the show.
Beyond “The Gilded Age,” Nixon has had a long and decorated career. She starred in, directed and executive produced the “Sex and the City” sequel series “And Just Like That …” and made her Broadway debut at 14 in “The Philadelphia Story” in 1980.
The event begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the conversation at 6:30 p.m. Tickets and information are available at newportmansions.org/events/an-evening-with-cynthia-nixon.
