Sarah Jessica Parker - 'And Just Like That...' & 'Plaza Suite'

The child performer turned iconic star reflects on unconventional beauty and how her career changed after Steve Martin cast her as a desirable woman in 1991's 'L.A. Story,' why 25 years ago she was reluctant to play sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw on 'Sex and the City' and what it has been like to revisit the character more than a decade after she last played her — this time with diverse costars but without Kim Cattrall (for reasons she addresses in-depth for the first time).

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices