Samantha Jones is a fictional character from the HBO franchise Sex and the City, portrayed by Kim Cattrall. Candace Bushnell created the character, based on a real-life friend, for her column "Sex and the City" in The New York Observer, which was later compiled into the book Sex and the City and adapted into the television series. Cattrall received two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal. Cattrall reprised the role in the films Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2, but declined to participate in the HBO Max series And Just Like That... where Samantha is an unseen character. Bushnell also authored the young adult novels The Carrie Diaries and Summer and the City featuring the character. The Carrie Diaries was adapted into a CW prequel series of the same name, with Samantha portrayed by Lindsey Gort in the second season. From Wikipedia