Sex and the City’s Kristin Davis recalled the time she was mean to co-star Bridget Moynahan on the show’s set and apologized for the same. The former did so in a recent interview with the latter, where they discussed their time on the show. In the romantic comedy drama, Davis played Charlotte York, the best friend of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw. Meanwhile, Moynahan essayed Natasha Naginsky, Carrie’s rival for the affections of Mr. Big, Natasha’s husband, who had a recurring role in the original series and a guest role in its sequel, And Just Like That…
Kristin Davis says she wasn’t ‘that nice to’ Bridget Moynahan on Sex and the City set
In a recent interview, Kristin Davis apologized to Bridget Moynahan for being mean to her on the Sex and the City set.
The Melrose Place alum told Moynahan on the former’s Are You A Charlotte? podcast that she would typically “try to proactively be friendly” with the show’s guest stars, who were primarily men. “Because it is such a scary situation,” she added.
Davis said she couldn’t do the same for Moynahan, as the latter’s character, Natasha, was Carrie Bradshaw’s “nemesis” and the former had unintentionally “internalized Charlotte’s worldview.” “I don’t think I was that nice to you,” Davis continued. “I feel really bad about that, Bridget.”
Bridget held no resentment toward Davis and accepted the latter’s apology. “It’s OK now, don’t worry,” she said.
The Serendipity actress later recalled how she and Davis would cross paths at the gym. She noted she was initially confused by the latter’s kind behavior. Davis responded, “By then, we weren’t in our characters anymore, and I could just be a normal person.”
Davis explained she felt “so silly” about the fact that her on-screen persona bled into her off-screen one. “I was less forgiving if you were somebody that I felt like was threatening my friend,” she explained. Davis added that “time and distance” helped her understand how to separate her work and personal life.
Moynahan then discussed fans’ opinions of Natasha. The Blue Bloods star stated how they thought she was an obstacle in their shipping of Big and Carrie. “I actually said out loud sometimes, ‘No, she was having an affair with my husband,’” she further stated. “Let’s break this down.”