Sarah Jessica Parker Has Emotional ‘Sex and the City’ Reunion While Accepting Golden Globe Prize, Quips She Has a ‘Permanent Residency’ at HBO

It was a “Sex and the City” celebration when Sarah Jessica Parker was honored with the Carol Burnett Award during “Golden Eve: The Golden Globes Honor Helen Mirren & Sarah Jessica Parker,” which aired on Thursday night on CBS.

In addition to her husband and children, Parker was supported by Kristin Davis, Evan Handler and David Eigenberg, best known as Charlotte, Harry and Steve in the HBO series, two movies, and revival, “And Just Like That.”

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Davis took the stage at the Beverly Hilton to honor her costar, getting choked up multiple times during her speech.

“‘Sex and the City’ has a lot of great themes, but my favorite theme is honoring the importance of friendship, of life, long chosen family, and that’s what you are to me,” Davis said through tears. “It is a joy to be with you in this life and to be here tonight.”

During the night, two montages showed clips from Parker’s career — the first dedicated to roles other than Carrie Bradshaw, the second all about Carrie. During one clip of her winning a Golden Globe (she took home three acting Globes during the show’s run), both Davis and Cynthia Nixon were shown applauding. Kim Cattrall, who has a long-standing feud with Parker, did not appear. However, later in the montage was footage of the four women walking the streets of New York — an image that fans of the show have cemented into our minds. One person who did not appear was Chris Noth, who played Carrie’s on-again, off-again love, Mr. Big. Noth was removed from the “And Just Like That” finale in 2021 after multiple claims of sexual assault. He denied all claims. Many of Carrie’s other love interests were featured.

After a beautiful introduction by her husband, Matthew Broderick, Parker took the stage, and reflected on meeting Burnett. She shared stories about their bond and the importance of the honor.

“Like millions of others, I revered Carol Burnett when I was very young. We didn’t have a television so I would call a friend and I would invite myself over on Saturday nights, so I could watch ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ on CBS,” she said. “Carol was a North Star. She was an inspiration. I could not possibly have articulated at age eight or nine, but came to understand my feelings about her as wonderment and idolatry.”

She later brought up “SATC” and her love for the characters created, thanking Casey Bloys and the team for allowing her to have a “permanent residency” at the network.

“I met Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, Samantha Jones and Miranda Hobbs, and I spent 25 years with the most glorious ensemble of women and actors, where we treated all of New York like CBS Television City and the streets like studio 33,” Parker said. “I cherish every 15th hour on the set or 16th hour, every walk and talk, looking into your eyes for the hardest and silliest moments. As Kristen once said, ‘You are in my bones.'”