Nixon made her stage debut in The Philadelphia Story, following up her award-winning performance by appearing in two Broadway shows simultaneously with Hurlyburly and The Real Thing.
Other notable credits include The Heidi Chronicles, Angels in America and Rabbit Hole.
In December, Cynthia will direct Staceyann Chin's newest solo show about motherhood, MotherStruck! at the Lynn Redgrave Theater.
Nixon won a 1980-1981 Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in The Philadelphia Story
William Hurt and Cynthia Nixon in Broadway's Hurlyburly, 1984
Martha Swope
Ron Silver, William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Sigourney Weaver, Jerry Stiller, Cynthia Nixon and Judith Ivey in Broadway's Hurlyburly, 1984
Joan Allen, Joanne Camp, Anne Lange and Cynthia Nixon in Broadway's The Heidi Chronicles, 1989
Jude Law, Cynthia Nixon, Eileen Atkins and Roger Rees in Broadway's Indiscretions, 1995
From top: Kathleen Turner, Jude Law, Eileen Atkins, Cynthia Nixon and Roger Rees in Broadway's Indiscretions, 1995
Jude Law and Cynthia Nixon in Broadway's Indiscretions, 1995
Roger Rees and Cynthia Nixon in Broadway's Indiscretions, 1995
Nixon in Broadway's The Women, 2001
Amy Ryan, Jennifer Coolidge, Lisa Emery, Cynthia Nixon and Lynn Collins in Broadway's The Women, 2001
Joan Marcus
Nixon in Broadway's The Women, 2001
Tyne Daly and Cynthia Nixon in Broadway's The Rabbit Hole, 2006
John Slattery, Cynthia Nixon, Tyne Daly and Mary Catherine Garrison in Broadway's The Rabbit Hole, 2006
Cynthia Nixon and John Slattery in Broadway's The Rabbit Hole, 2006
Cynthia Nixon in Broadway's The Rabbit Hole, 2006
Halley Wegryn Gross, Sarah Steele, Zoe Kazan, Betsy Hogg and Cynthia Nixon in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Off-Broadway, 2006
Cynthia Nixon and Lisa Emery in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Off-Broadway, 2006
Cynthia Nixon in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Off-Broadway, 2006
John Pankow and Cynthia Nixon and Lisa Emery in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Off-Broadway, 2006
Cynthia Nixon in Off-Broadway's Distracted, 2008
Cynthia Nixon and Josh Stamberg in Off-Broadway's Distracted, 2008
Cynthia Nixon and Matthew Gumley in Off-Broadway's Distracted, 2008
Cynthia Nixon, Peter Benson and Josh Stamberg in Off-Broadway's Distracted, 2008
Cynthia Nixon and Matthew Gumley in Off-Broadway's Distracted, 2008
Cynthia Nixon in Wit on Broadway, 2012
Cynthia Nixon in Wit on Broadway, 2012
Cynthia Nixon in Wit on Broadway, 2012
Cynthia Nixon and Carra Patterson in Wit, 2012
Ewan McGregor, Cynthia Nixon, Josh Hamilton, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Real Thing
Cynthia Nixon and Ewan McGregor
Cynthia Nixon as Birdie
Cynthia Nixon as Regina
Francesca Carpanini and Cynthia Nixon as Regina
Cynthia Nixon as Regina
Cynthia Nixon as Regina and Laura Linney as Birdie
Joan Marcus
