Kim Victoria Cattrall ( ; born 21 August 1956 ) is a British , Canadian actress . She is best known for her role as Samantha Jones on HBO 's '' Sex and the City '' ( 1998 – 2004 ) , for which she received five Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations , winning the 2002 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress . She reprised the role in the films '' Sex and the City '' ( 2008 ) and '' Sex and the City 2 '' ( 2010 )
2002 Golden Globe
60th Golden Globe Awards
Kim Cattrall