Cynthia Nixon All Set To Appear On “The Big C”
June 27th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by GDBy Gina Gomez
June 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cynthia Nixon is all set to appear in the upcoming television series “The Big C”. The American actress and Grammy award winner has signed on as a guest star in four episodes as Rebecca, and the show will be premiered on August 16, at 10:30 p.m. PT/ET. The stars of the show are currently shooting in Stanford, Connecticut. The final information about the “Sex and the City” fame Cynthia Nixon’s inclusion in the show was announced on last Wednesday.
The 44 years old Emmy and Tony award winner will play the role of Rebecca, the “long-lost” college friend of the protagonist of the series Cathy (Laura Linney) who re-enters in her life and shake things up in a wild way. Cathy is a mother and a schoolteacher who is diagnosed with terminal cancer and tries to reclaim her life. Oliver Platt plays the role of Cathy’s husband and Gabourey Sidibe plays the role of her smart student. The series will have 13 episodes and the channel expects a good response from the viewers. The TV series “The Big C” was written by Darlene Hunt and is directed by Bill Condon.
Cynthia Nixon herself fought breast cancer in the year 2006 and now in medical abatement period. Cynthia Nixon had announced her engagement with her girlfriend Christine Marinoni last year. The couple in an interview said that they have their hearts set on marrying in New York. Cynthia Nixon started her career at the age of 12 with ABC’s “The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid” and now she is known for her acting skills in many movies, Broadway shows as well as television series.
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