Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Focus On The Hocus Part II!

Sarah Jessica Parker

The second Sanderson sister that I’ll be looking at in my short Focus on the Hocus series is Sarah Jessica Parker who portrayed the ditzy Sarah Sanderson. Parker was already a well established star by the time that she appeared in Hocus Pocus. Her career blossomed in the late 1970’s when she won a small role on Broadway in Annie. She eventually took on the lead role in the play.

From there, Parker’s career continued to solidify and her star began to rise. She starred in the short-lived but much loved 1980’s sitcom Square Pegs and then gained roles in films such as Footloose (1984), Ed Wood (1993), L.A. Story (1991), and the popular comedy Honeymoon In Vegas (1992). After appearing in Hocus Pocus, Parker continued her run in popular films including Mars Attacks! by Tim Burton.

In 1998, Parker took on the role of her career as she portrayed Carrie Bradshaw in HBO’s Sex And The City (1998-2004). Based partly on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell, the series became a massive hit for HBO and catapulted Parker and her co-stars, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon, into stardom. The series was so popular that it produced two feature films and was nominated for over fifty Emmy awards, winning seven. It was also nominated for over twenty Golden Globe awards, winning eight.

Parker continued to act after her run on Sex And The City but never really achieved the same level of popularity. She began focusing on her production company, a fashion line, and other ventures including wine and an online book club. Parker also returned to Broadway.

Considered to be the “airhead” of the bunch, Parker’s Sarah Sanderson was often disregarded by her sisters but proved to be much more intelligent than even she really knew. She was also the “attractive” sister who drew the attention of male characters in the film. She used her singing voice to attract children to their doom.

Well, there you have it, a quick look into the career of Sarah Jessica Parker. Thanks for reading my post. There’s only one other Sanderson sister to discuss and I’ll get to her tomorrow!