Acting in and producing HBO’s “And Just Like That” came with a major job perk for Sarah Jessica Parker: working in close proximity to her New York home.
Parker, a working actor since age 11, spent much of her life chasing a specific definition of success: She’d look for opportunities that would challenge her or advance her career, she said at the 2025 New Yorker Festival on Oct. 26. Now, at age 60 — and with two teenagers at home — Parker accepts roles based on how they’ll fit into her schedule, she said.
“I’m making choices differently than I used to,” said Parker, adding, “As a journeyman, you’re trying to find work [where] you keep learning, you get better. Maybe you get to travel. Hopefully you get paid and you get to work with really interesting people ... but now ... I’m much more thoughtful in smaller ways about how I’ll be spending my time.”
Before taking a role, Parker said, she now asks herself: “What is going to take me away from my daughters right now? How will I be spending my days? How far I be from home? What am I missing? What commitments have I made?”
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