Editing Cynthia Nixon (section)

=== 2012–2019: Return to Broadway ===
In 2012, Nixon starred as Professor Vivian Bearing in the Broadway debut of Margaret Edson's Pulitzer Prize–winning play ''[[Wit (play)|Wit]]''. Produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club, the play opened January 26, 2012 at the [[Samuel J. Friedman Theatre]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brantley|first1=Ben|title=Artifice as Armor in a Duel With Death: Cynthia Nixon in 'Wit,' at Manhattan Theater Club|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/theater/reviews/cynthia-nixon-in-wit-at-manhattan-theater-club.html|access-date=June 10, 2014|work=The New York Times|date=January 26, 2012|archive-date=July 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703082313/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/theater/reviews/cynthia-nixon-in-wit-at-manhattan-theater-club.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nixon received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play for the performance.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Eggenberger|first1=Nicole|title=Tony Awards 2012: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Nixon Nominated|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tony-awards-2012-andrew-garfield-cynthia-nixon-nominated-201215|access-date=June 10, 2014|work=[[Us Weekly]]|date=May 1, 2012|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714220923/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tony-awards-2012-andrew-garfield-cynthia-nixon-nominated-201215|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, Nixon also starred as Petranilla in the TV miniseries of [[Ken Follett]]'s ''[[World Without End (miniseries)|World Without End]]'' broadcast on the [[ReelzChannel]], alongside [[Ben Chaplin]], [[Peter Firth]], [[Charlotte Riley]], and [[Miranda Richardson]].
[[File:Cynthia Nixon - Grand Central Terminal 100 Years.jpg|thumb|left|Nixon in 2013]]
In 2015, Nixon appeared in two films which premiered at the [[2015 Sundance Film Festival]]: ''[[Stockholm, Pennsylvania]]'' and ''[[James White (film)|James White]]''. She received critical acclaim for both performances, especially for the latter, which some{{whom|date=November 2023}} considered as "Oscar-worthy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/sundance-review-christopher-abbott-and-cynthia-nixon-triumph-in-devastating-james-white-20150123|title=Sundance Review: Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon Tri – Indiewire|first=Eric|last=Kohn|date=January 24, 2015|work=Indiewire|access-date=June 8, 2015|archive-date=July 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703123408/http://www.indiewire.com/article/sundance-review-christopher-abbott-and-cynthia-nixon-triumph-in-devastating-james-white-20150123|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/sundance-cynthia-nixon-christopher-abbott-on-love-death-and-james-white-1201412492|title=Sundance: Cynthia Nixon, Christopher Abbott on Love, Death and 'James White'|first=Brent|last=Lang|work=Variety|access-date=June 8, 2015|date=January 23, 2015|archive-date=May 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529082435/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/sundance-cynthia-nixon-christopher-abbott-on-love-death-and-james-white-1201412492/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sundance-film-review-stockholm-pennsylvania-1201413718/|title='Stockholm, Pennsylvania' Review: A Claustrophobic Kidnapping Tale|first=Peter|last=Debruge|work=Variety|access-date=June 8, 2015|date=January 24, 2015|archive-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215163738/http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sundance-film-review-stockholm-pennsylvania-1201413718/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/sundance-review-stockholm-pennsylvania-starring-saoirse-ronan-cynthia-nixon-20150124|title=Sundance Review: 'Stockholm, Pennsylvania' Starring Saoir – The Playlist|first=Rodrigo|last=Perez|date=January 24, 2015|work=The Playlist|access-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703192649/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/sundance-review-stockholm-pennsylvania-starring-saoirse-ronan-cynthia-nixon-20150124|archive-date=July 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Nixon played the leading role of reclusive American poet [[Emily Dickinson]] in the biographical film ''[[A Quiet Passion]]'' directed and written by [[Terence Davies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/terence-davies-long-awaited-emily-dickinson-biopic-is-really-happening-20150505|title=Terence Davies' Long-Awaited Emily Dickinson Biopic Is Re – Thompson on Hollywood|first=Ryan|last=Lattanzio|date=May 5, 2015|work=Thompson on Hollywood|access-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708111124/http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/terence-davies-long-awaited-emily-dickinson-biopic-is-really-happening-20150505|archive-date=July 8, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film premiered in February 2016 at the [[66th Berlin International Film Festival]]. In May 2016, it was announced that Nixon would play [[Nancy Reagan]] in the upcoming [[Killing Reagan (film)|television film adaptation]] of ''[[Killing Reagan]]''.<ref name="Reagancast">{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/06/killing-reagan-tim-matheson-cynthia-nixon|title=Tim Matheson and Cynthia Nixon join Killing Reagan as Ronald and Nancy|publisher=Entertainment Weekly.com|access-date=May 6, 2016|date=May 6, 2016|archive-date=May 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509151634/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/06/killing-reagan-tim-matheson-cynthia-nixon|url-status=live}}</ref> The film aired in October 2016.<ref name="Reagancast" />

Nixon appeared on Broadway in the revival of ''[[The Little Foxes]]'', officially opening on April 19, 2017, at the [[Samuel J. Friedman Theatre]]. She alternated the roles of Regina and Birdie with [[Laura Linney]], winning her second Tony Award for her performance as Birdie.<ref>Clement, Olivia. [http://www.playbill.com/article/broadways-the-little-foxes-opens-april-19 "Broadway's 'The Little Foxes' Opens April 19"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420131900/http://www.playbill.com/article/broadways-the-little-foxes-opens-april-19 |date=April 20, 2017 }} Playbill, April 19, 2017</ref>