Cattrall Heads Back to HBO for 'Skin'

By Nellie Andreeva,

Reuters

Posted: 2008-06-02 12:14:38

Filed Under: TV News

LOS ANGELES (June 2) - Kim Cattrall, the co-star of new box office champ "Sex and the City," is back at HBO with another sex-themed comedy project set in New York.

Cattrall is set to star in and executive produce an adaptation of the British comedy series "Sensitive Skin." She would play a middle-aged wife and mother who rediscovers her sexuality, and begins to question her place in the world and the choices she has made in life.

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) Actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Nixon attend the "Sex and the City: The Movie" DVD launch at the New York Public Library on September 18, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 18: Actress Kim Cattrall attends the "Sex and the City: The Movie" DVD launch at the New York Public Library on September 18, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) Chef Alan Wyse and actress Kim Cattrall attend the "Sex and the City: The Movie" DVD launch at the New York Public Library on September 18, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Actress Kim Cattrall and Mario Cantone attend the "Sex and the City: The Movie" DVD launch at the New York Public Library on September 18, 2008 in New York City, New York.."Sex and the City: The Movie" DVD Launch - Arrivals.The New York Public Library.New York, NY United States.September 18, 2008.Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage.com..To license this image (55771349), contact WireImage.com

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Chef Alan Wyse and actress Kim Cattrall attends the "Sex and the City: The Movie" DVD launch at the New York Public Library on September 18, 2008 in New York City, New York.."Sex and the City: The Movie" DVD Launch - Arrivals.The New York Public Library.New York, NY United States.September 18, 2008.Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage.com..To license this image (55771026), contact WireImage.com

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Chef Alan Wyse and actress Kim Cattrall attend Sex and the City: The Movie - Extended Cut DVD launch party at The New York Public Library on September 18, 2008 in New York City.."Sex and the City: The Movie" - Extended Cut DVD Launch Party - Arrivals.The New York Public Library.New York, NY United States.September 18, 2008.Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic.com..To license this image (55769711), contact FilmMagic.com

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Actress Kim Cattrall attends Sex and the City: The Movie - Extended Cut DVD launch party at The New York Public Library on September 18, 2008 in New York City.."Sex and the City: The Movie" - Extended Cut DVD Launch Party - Arrivals.The New York Public Library.New York, NY United States.September 18, 2008.Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic.com..To license this image (55769618), contact FilmMagic.com

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The original series, which aired on BBC Two for two seasons, starred Joanna Lumley ("Absolutely Fabulous") as a well-to-do ex-model working at an art gallery in London.

"Sensitive Skin" is the latest British format to make its way to HBO's development slate, following the comedy "Suburban Shootouts" and the prison drama "Bad Girls."

A year after "Sex and the City" ended its HBO run in 2004, Cattrall partnered with cable network on the documentary "Kim Cattrall: Sexual Intelligence," which she executive produced and starred in. She reprised her "Sex and the City" role of Samantha in the feature version of the series, which currently rules the North American box office after surprisingly strong opening-weekend sales of $56 million.

Cattrall recently starred in the ITV television movie "My Boy Jack" in her native England.

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UPL8NVEGAS 03:04:32 PM Jun 02 2008

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HEY KIM HAVENT SEEN YOU SINCE HIGH SCHOOL TELL YOUR MOM I SAID HI LOVE YA GARY

UPL8NVEGAS 03:03:48 PM Jun 02 2008

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HAVENT SEEN YOU SINCE HIGH SCHOOL STILL THE BEST KIM, TELL YOUR MOM HI GARY

CHERIE RENEE420 11:08:27 AM Jun 02 2008

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she is my absolute favorite! i think her first roll was 'lassy' in that movie Porky's

patriotpix 11:04:32 AM Jun 02 2008

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Best of luck to a really nice actress.

Rumpleelpmur 10:41:21 AM Jun 02 2008

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What a woman, what a beauty,an ageless classic who makes me thankful for being a man!!! in my opinion she is actually more sexually appealing now than when we first saw her in this country in "Mannequin" Our women in this country are gorgeous but when I did my post-doctoral in Great Britain, I was dumbfoundrd by their British peers, one which managed to capture my heart and brain. I would urge any american men who have been across the pond to back me up on this. Three cheers and three beers for Kim....and Great Britain......love their accents.