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The Independent
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Cynthia Nixon on Miranda's new ‘wonderful' And Just Like That romance
Cynthia Nixon, who portrays Miranda in And Just Like That, has shared her thoughts on her character's new love interest, Joy (Dolly Wells), in the third season. Miranda, now a single queer woman in New York, grows closer to Joy, a BBC producer, following an accidental on-air profanity. Nixon stated that Joy serves as an antidote to Miranda's tendency to catastrophise, similar to her ex-husband Steve Brady, but in a distinct manner. The actor mentioned that Season 3 provided a 'breather' for Miranda's storyline after the intense experiences of coming out and heartbreak in the first two seasons. The Independent 's review of Season 3 gave it three stars, noting the writing was 'clunky' but suggesting the series is beginning to find its rhythm for dedicated fans.
Vogue
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Dolly Wells Knows You Miss Doll & Em, But Dating Miranda on ‘And Just Like That…' Isn't a Bad Next Act
With the halcyon days of Che Diaz now behind us, keeping up with who Miranda Hobbes is dating and/or swooning over on the third season of And Just Like That… is some of the most gay fun I've had in a while. The lastest person to turn her head, in Love Island parlance? Dolly Wells as Joy, the beautiful, gossip-loving, buttoned-up-yet-mirthful BBC producer. Wells is perhaps best known for co-starring alongside her real-life bestie Emily Mortimer on Doll & Em, the HBO series they wrote together in the mid-2010s, but her acting resume is an impressive one; she's appeared in everything from the Bridget Jones franchise (Woney forever) to Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. (Real British comedy heads will also remember her guest spots on Peep Show.) Now, it's time for American audiences to get to know Wells as part of the Carrie Bradshaw extended universe—and the 53-year-old actress is more than ready. Ahead of season three, episode three of And Just Like That, Vogue spoke to Wells about rewatching the original Sex and the City, playing Miranda's latest paramour, getting recognized in the park, worshipping the BBC, and more. Vogue: Were you a viewer of Sex and the City when it first aired? Dolly Wells: You know what's crazy? I wasn't, and I don't know why. I can't explain it now. I didn't watch it when I was young, but it's sort of like suddenly realizing how delicious dark chocolate or something is. I've watched it all now; I had a sort of Sex and the City holiday. All my friends watched it at the time that it came out, but I've often gone through stages of people just being so confused that I've never seen Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. I was probably just trying to be cool. Did you have a favorite boyfriend—or girlfriend!—of the week from the original show? Oh, God, well, I love Baryshnikov as Carrie's Russian boyfriend. He was a really good one. I loved what busy daters they were. I wasn't busy, and I really should have taken a leaf out of their books. [Laughs.]
