Cynthia Nixon, the forty-two-year-old actress who plays Miranda on Sex in the City, is going public with her story of breast cancer and has recently joined the breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Nixon, who also helped her mother through breast cancer, had a lumpectomy two years ago and underwent six weeks of radiation. The actress will share her cancer experience through several Web videos and will serve as an ambassador for Komen.
Nixon made the following statement about her illness and involvement in the organization:
“As the daughter of a breast cancer survivor, knowing my personal risk made me more aware and more empowered when I faced my own diagnosis. I want to help Susan G. Komen for the Cure educate the 1.1 million women around the globe who face a diagnosis each year.”
Nixon is starring in the Sex and the City movie which will come out in theaters May 30th.
