Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Little Darlings | Sunshine | Film |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Jeannie | Film |
| 1982 | My Body, My Child | Nancy | TV movie |
| 1983 | I Am the Cheese | Amy Hertz | Film |
| 1984 | Amadeus | Lorl | Film |
| 1986 | Manhattan Project, TheThe Manhattan Project | Jenny Anderman | Nominated for a Young Artist Award |
| 1987 | O.C. and Stiggs | Michelle | Film |
| 1988 | Tanner '88 | Alexandra (Alex) | Television series |
| 1988 | Murder of Mary Phagan, TheThe Murder of Mary Phagan | Doreen | Film |
| 1989 | Let It Ride | Evangeline | Film |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Laura di Biasi | Television – Episode: "Subterranean Homeboy Blues" |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder | Donna | Television |
| 1993 | Pelican Brief, TheThe Pelican Brief | Alice Stark | Film |
| 1993 | Murder She Wrote | Television – Episode: "Threshold of Fear" | |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | Heather | Film |
| 1993 | Through an Open Window | Short | |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out | Gilbertine | Film |
| 1996 | Marvin's Room | Retirement Home Director | Film |
| October 5, 1996 | Early Edition, Season 1, Episode 3: "Baby", Guest Starring | Pregnant woman who delivers twins (with help of Chuck) in a stuck elevator | TV series |
| 1999 | Outer Limits, TheThe Outer Limits | Trudy | Television – Episode: "Alien Radio" |
| 2000 | Papa's Angels | Sharon Jenkins | Film |
| 2001 | Advice From a Caterpillar | Missy | Film |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down | Mrs. Piggee | Film |
| 2003 | Kiss Kiss, Dahlings/The Last Mile | Film | |
| 1998–2004 | Sex and the City | Miranda Hobbes | Women in Film Lucy Award (shared with cast) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2001) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2003) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series (2004) Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series (2002–03) Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1999–2000, 2002–03) Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2000, 2002, 2004) Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television Series (2002) |
| 2005 | Rabbit Hole | Becca | Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Eleanor Roosevelt | Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie |
| 2005 | ER | A stroke victim | Television |
| 2005 | House | Anica Jovanovich | Television – Episode: "Deception" |
| 2005 | Little Manhattan | Leslie | Film |
| 2006 | One Last Thing... | Carol | Film |
| 2007 | Babysitters, TheThe Babysitters | Gail Beltran | Film |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Janis | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series (2008) |
| 2008 | Sex and the City: The Movie | Miranda Hobbes | Film |
| 2009 | Lymelife | Melissa Bragg | Film |
| 2009 | Englishman in New York, AnAn Englishman in New York | Penny Arcade | Film |
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Miranda Hobbes | ShoWest Ensemble Award Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress Nominated — People's Choice Awards for Favorite Cast |
| 2010–present | Big C, TheThe Big C | Rebecca | Television |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Michele Davis | Television |
| 2011 | Rampart | Barbara | Film |
| 2012 | World Without End | Petronilla | Television |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Herself | Episode: Kidnapped by Danger |
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