Kim Cattrall made her screen debut in the 1975 American action thriller film ‘Rosebud’ directed by Otto Preminger. The film holds a 44% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. Following her debut, she went on to star in films such as ‘Deadly Harvest’ (1977), ‘Crossbar’ (1979), ‘Tribute’ (1980), ‘Ticket to Heaven’ (1981), and ‘Porky's’ (1982). She played the role of ‘Cadet Karen Thompson’ in the 1984 American comedy film ‘Police Academy’ directed by Hugh Wilson. The film, despite opening to a mixed critical reception, was a massive box office success and grossed over $149.8 million on a $4.5 million budget. The following year, she starred as ‘Danny Boudreau’ in the Bob Clark-directed American action comedy-drama film ‘Turk 182.’ The film received a lukewarm response from critics and has a 20% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She continued to star in films like ‘City Limits’ (1985), ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ (1986), ‘Mannequin’ (1987), ‘Masquerade’ (1988), ‘Midnight Crossing’ (1988), ‘The Return of the Musketeers’ (1989), ‘Honeymoon Academy’ (1989), and ‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’ (1990). In 1991, she portrayed ‘Lieutenant Valeris’ in the American science fiction film ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’ directed by Nicholas Meyer. The film was praised by critics and grossed over $96.8 million on a budget of $27 million.
She was next seen in films like ‘Split Second’ (1992), ‘Breaking Point’ (1994), ‘Above Suspicion’ (1995), ‘Live Nude Girls’ (1995), ‘Unforgettable’ (1996), ‘Where Truth Lies’ (1996), ‘Exception to the Rule’ (1997), and ‘Modern Vampires’ (1998). In 1998, she starred as ‘Samantha Jones’ in the American romantic comedy-drama television series ‘Sex and the City’ created by Darren Star. The series aired 94 episodes in a span of 6 seasons before going off-air in 2004. She next appeared in television shows and films such as ‘36 Hours to Die’ (1999), ‘15 Minutes’ (2001), ‘Crossroads’ (2002), ‘The Simpsons’ (2004), ‘Kim Cattrall: Sexual Intelligence’ (2005), and ‘My Boy Jack’ (2007). In 2008, she reprised her role as ‘Samantha Jones’ in the American romantic comedy film ‘Sex and the City’ directed by Michael Patrick King. Even though the film received mixed reviews from critics, it turned out to be a major commercial success and grossed over $418.8 million on a budget of $65 million. She went on to appear in television series and shows like ‘Producing Parker’ (2009-2011), ‘Any Human Heart’ (2010), ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ (2011), ‘Sensitive Skin’ (2014-2016), ‘The Witness for the Prosecution’ (2016), ‘Modus’ (2017), ‘Tell Me a Story’ (2018-2019), and ‘Filthy Rich’ (2020). In 2022, she became a part of the American sitcom ‘How I Met Your Father’ created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. The series was renewed for a second season the same year. Cattrall was last seen playing the role of ‘Brenda Beaumont’ in the 2022 American drama television series ‘Queer as Folk.’
