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===Miranda Hobbes===
[[File:Cynthia Nixon 2009 portrait.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Cynthia Nixon]] plays the role of lawyer [[Miranda Hobbes]]]]
[[Miranda Hobbes]] ([[Cynthia Nixon]]) is one of the four main characters in ''Sex and the City''. A [[Harvard Law School]] graduate (Class of 1990), Miranda is a career-driven attorney from the [[Philadelphia]] area. She is characterized by her pragmatic worldview, sharp wit, and skepticism toward romantic relationships. Often acting as a voice of reason within the group, she is also one of Carrie's closest confidantes.

Miranda is initially introduced as highly independent and guarded, particularly in matters of love. Early in the series, she is set up on a blind date with Skipper, a friend of Carrie’s, but dismisses him for being too passive.

Her most significant and long-term relationship in the series is with Steve Brady ([[David Eigenberg]]), a [[bartender]] she meets during a chance encounter. What begins as a [[Casual dating|casual relationship]] gradually develops into a deeper connection. However, financial and lifestyle disparities between the two create tension. Steve struggles with Miranda’s success and independence, while Miranda grapples with vulnerability. Their relationship ends when Steve, feeling inadequate, breaks up with her after returning a suit she had offered to buy him for a work function.

The two later reconcile after a candid encounter, and Steve moves into Miranda’s apartment. Disagreements about having children lead to another breakup, which is further underscored by their failed attempt to [[Coparenting|co-parent]] a dog. Despite separating, Miranda continues to support Steve when he is diagnosed with [[testicular cancer]], helping him through his treatment.

Following a brief period of renewed intimacy, Miranda discovers she is pregnant. Although she initially considers terminating the pregnancy, she ultimately decides to keep the baby. She later gives birth to a son, Brady Hobbes (named using Steve’s surname). As a single working mother, Miranda navigates the challenges of balancing her legal career and parenting, often with the assistance of her housekeeper, Magda, who becomes a maternal figure and caregiver.

Miranda eventually acknowledges she still has feelings for Steve but chooses not to interfere when she learns he is dating another woman. She subsequently begins a relationship with Dr. Robert Leeds ([[Blair Underwood]]), a sports physician for the [[New York Knicks]]. Although Robert expresses his love for Miranda, she is unable to reciprocate. At Brady’s first birthday party, Miranda realizes she is still in love with Steve and confesses her feelings. Steve reciprocates, and the two reconcile, ending their respective relationships.

They marry in a simple ceremony held in a community garden. The couple relocates from [[Manhattan]] to a house in [[Brooklyn]], a move Miranda initially resists but eventually embraces for the sake of their family.

In the final episodes of the series, Miranda and Steve care for Steve’s mother, Mary, who is suffering from [[dementia]]/[[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's]]. Miranda allows Mary to live with them and assumes caregiving responsibilities, including bathing her during a particularly difficult episode. Her housekeeper Magda remarks that Miranda’s actions reflect the nature of genuine love, highlighting Miranda’s emotional growth over the course of the series.