In honor of the Sex and the City actor's 69th birthday, L'OFFICIEL looks back at photos from her early Hollywood days.&nbsp;

Today, August 21, marks <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/where-is-kim-cattrall-samantha-jones-actress-sex-and-the-city-and-just-like-that" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kim Cattrall&rsquo;s</a> 69th birthday, and fans of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/best-fashion-moments-from-sex-and-the-city-hbo-max-reboot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sex and the City</a> are celebrating the actress who brought Samantha Jones to life. But long before the HBO hit series, and even before the widely discussed drama <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/sex-and-the-city-reboot-hbo-sarah-jessica-parker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">with co-star</a> Sarah Jessica Parker, Cattrall was already building an impressive Hollywood r&eacute;sum&eacute;.
Born in Liverpool and raised in Canada, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/where-is-kim-cattrall-samantha-jones-actress-sex-and-the-city-and-just-like-that" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kim Cattrall</a> launched her acting career in the 1970s, training in theater before breaking into film and television. She quickly made her mark with memorable roles in cult classics like Porky&rsquo;s (1981), Mannequin (1987), and the stage play Agnes of God. These early projects showcased her versatility, shifting from comedy to drama with ease. By the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cattrall had become a familiar face on both the big and small screen, appearing in everything from romantic comedies to thrillers.
It wasn&rsquo;t until 1998 that Cattrall secured her most iconic role as <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/samantha-jones-best-style-moments-sex-and-the-city-kim-cattrall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samantha Jones</a> on Sex and the City. The character, celebrated for her wit, confidence, and unapologetic embrace of female sexuality, cemented Cattrall as a pop culture icon. Yet her decades of work before the series prove she was much more than a single role.
As Kim Cattrall celebrates her 69th birthday, fans are looking back not only on Sex and the City but also on her early career, which paved the way for her legacy as one of television&rsquo;s most unforgettable stars.

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Kim Cattrall and Pierre E Trudeau. Getty Images.

Kim Cattrall and Timothy Hutton. Getty Images.

Kim Cattrall and David Selby. Getty Images.

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Young Photos of Kim Cattrall 

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