Editing Sex and the City (section)

===Carrie Bradshaw===
[[File:Sarah Jessica Parker at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival 3.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Columnist [[Carrie Bradshaw]] is played by [[Sarah Jessica Parker]]]]
[[Carrie Bradshaw]] ([[Sarah Jessica Parker]]) is the narrator and central character of the television series ''Sex and the City''. Each episode is framed through her inner monologue while writing her weekly column, ''Sex and the City'', for the fictional newspaper ''The New York Star''. Initially conceptualized as a lawyer, the character was reimagined as a columnist to allow for greater narrative flexibility and engagement with New York City’s nightlife. Bradshaw is depicted as a prominent figure in New York’s social scene, recognized for her distinctive fashion sense. She resides in a studio apartment in an [[Upper East Side]] [[brownstone]] and maintains a close friendship with Stanford Blatch ([[Willie Garson]]), a gay talent agent.

Carrie’s most significant romantic relationship throughout the series is with [[Mr. Big (Sex and the City)|Mr. Big]] ([[Chris Noth]]), a wealthy and enigmatic businessman. Their relationship is characterized by recurring breakups and reconciliations, primarily due to Big’s reluctance to fully commit. A recurring [[Motif (narrative)|motif]] involves Carrie being interrupted whenever she attempts to state Big’s real name; his first name, John, is only disclosed in the final episode of the series).

Their second breakup occurs in Season 2 when Big moves to [[Paris]] for business and expresses little interest in a [[long-distance relationship]]. Carrie later encounters him with his new, significantly younger girlfriend, Natasha. Attempts at maintaining a friendship are strained, particularly after Big becomes engaged to Natasha Naginsky ([[Bridget Moynahan]])—a level of commitment he previously denied Carrie.

In Season 3, Carrie enters a relationship with Aidan Shaw ([[John Corbett]]), a furniture designer with a more conventional and patient demeanor. Despite initial compatibility, Carrie engages in an affair with Big, which ends after Natasha discovers Carrie at Big’s apartment. After confessing the [[infidelity]], Carrie and Aidan separate but reconcile in Season 4. Aidan proposes, but the engagement dissolves due to Carrie’s unresolved connection with Big.

As the series progresses, Carrie and Big attempt to redefine their relationship, eventually settling into a form of friendship. During the final season, Big experiences a health scare, prompting Carrie to reassess her feelings. However, his continued emotional unavailability leads her to pursue a new relationship.

Carrie later begins a relationship with Aleksandr Petrovsky ([[Mikhail Baryshnikov]]), a renowned Russian artist. He introduces her to an international lifestyle and demonstrates a greater degree of romantic attentiveness. Petrovsky eventually asks Carrie to relocate to Paris, which she agrees to, despite concerns from her friends—particularly Miranda—about the relationship’s imbalance.

In Paris, Carrie becomes increasingly disillusioned due to Petrovsky’s preoccupation with his work and her sense of isolation. After an argument in which he accidentally strikes her, Carrie decides to leave. Mr. Big travels to Paris to reconcile with her. Following a confrontation with Petrovsky, Big finds Carrie in the hotel lobby and tells her she is "the one." The series concludes with Carrie and Big returning to New York City together.