Kim Cattrall became a American citizen to vote in this year's election

'I was so emotional'
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Megan C. Hills22 September 2020

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall is officially an American citizen now and the English-born actor had a significant reason for it. Cattrall, who was raised in both Canada and the United States, explained that while she had been living in America for decades - she pursued citizenship so she could vote this year.

Appearing on Live with Kelly and Ryan, she called the upcoming US election the “specific reason” and became a citizen this year “so I could vote.” Cattrall has been living in New York since she was 16 years old according to InStyle.

Though Cattrall usually lives in New York, she has been quarantining in Canada alongside her partner Russell Thomas to be closer to her mother (who lives in a senior facility). However, she travelled back to New York for her citizenship test and later her oath over the pandemic.

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She explained that once she had passed the difficult test and took her oath, she was surprised at how “emotional” the process was - even moving the officer overseeing her oath.

Cattrall said, “I was so emotional. I didn’t expect that reaction. The officer who sent me through said to me, ‘You know, some people don’t take this as seriously and I was really touched at how emotional it was for [you]’.”

Kim Cattrall and the Sex and the City cast
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In another recent interview, Cattrall also said she would no longer be talking about her public feud with her former co-star Sarah Jessica Parker. Speaking to Los Angeles Times, she said, “I feel that that was then, and when I look at what’s going on around me, I just don’t have any regrets.”

Cattrall is currently starring on the television show Filthy Rich, which airs on Fox in the US.