Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress known and loved for her role as Carrie Bradshaw in the iconic series Sex and the City.
While her character Carrie doesn’t have kids in the show, in real life SJP is the mother of three children whom she shares with her husband, Matthew Broderick.
Sarah and Matthew have been married since 1997 and welcomed their kids in the years following.
Their eldest, James Wilkie was born on 28 October 2002, and they also share twin girls: Tabitha Hodge and Marion “Loretta” Elwell who were born on 22 June 2009.
SJP and Matthew have largely kept their children out of the public eye, with the kids rarely appearing on red carpets with their parents, only for special occasions.
However, James recently posted on his Instagram page where he uploaded a photo of himself with his dad. People were quick to draw similarities between a now-grown up James and his mother in terms of appearance. James certainly seems to have inherited Sarah’s blue eyes, light hair and incredible bone structure.
James also acted alongside his father in the show Elsbeth in 2025.
“What a thrill it was to work side by side with my dad — who also happens to be my favourite actor!,” James told People. “The whole experience of working on Elsbeth was beyond exciting and I am very grateful to the producers for giving me this opportunity!”
Photos of the Broderick family may be rare, but when we are treated to new pictures we can’t help but notice the similarities between the kids and their famous parents.
Sarah Jessica Parker has described her life with three kids as “unpredictable”.
Speaking with People in 2018, SJP said: “Our lives are unpredictable, and we’re not always here when we want to be […] But I’m proud that our children talk to us in the way they do. I’m glad they’re curious people.”
As their oldest child embarks on his acting career, SJP shared on The E! News Sitdown with Bruce Bozzi, “I really want my children to be educated in the ways that are fulfilling to them.
“I don’t think that there is one way to be an educated person or to be equipped to be an adult and try to fashion a life for yourself after what would be considered ‘finishing college’—let’s say 22 years old.”
“You want for them to be pursuing things that are exciting and challenging and hard and gratifying and to be able to ultimately take care of themselves, support themselves—emotionally, financially,” she continued, “and that they can be in the world and be a reliable person to themselves and to other people. And so we talk about work like that.”
As mentioned, there aren’t too many photos of the family, but as the kids grow up they may become more comfortable with their parents’ public lifestyle and share more glimpses into their lives in future.
SJP and Matthew stepped out with their twins for the Broadway opening night of Smash at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Her daughter Tabitha is a spitting image of her dad, whilst Marion looks exactly like her Mum!
