After news broke of the actress’ imminent cameo on season 2 of showrunner Michael Patrick King’s revival series following SATC originals Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), the 66-year-old actress said she’s not open to reprising the role of Samantha in a larger capacity if And Just Like That continues beyond its current slate of episodes.
“This is as far as I’m going to go,” she tells Today in response to a question about expanding Samantha’s presence in the future. But, she added, “I don’t think I’ll ever say goodbye to Samantha. She’s like a lot of other characters that I’ve done over the years. I get very emotionally attached and protective of my characters. She gave me so much, and I’m so appreciative of her.”
Elsewhere in the interview, which will air June 30, Cattrall explains her decision to have Patricia Field, the legendary costumer who worked on Sex and the City, style her for the “cliffhanger” cameo, which will feature Samantha chatting with Carrie on the phone in the season 2 finale.
“One of the things that I wanted was always to have Pat Field style me, which she does for Glamorous as well,” she says, referring to her new Netflix series. “I said, ‘I’m going back.’ She said, ‘People will be so happy! Make people happy. You’re funny!'”
Cattrall also reveals that she and Field “got a great freaking outfit” from Bergdorf Goodman for her to wear as Samantha.
