Biography[]
Natasha Naginsky, played by actress Bridget Moynahan, first stepped onto the ‘‘Sex and the City’’ scene during season 2 where she played Mr. Big’s second wife.
Fans of the hit show were left heartbroken when Carrie Bradshaw’s ex Mr. Big chose the gorgeous Natasha over her in the iconic scene. The star also made a return to the show when Carrie and Mr. Big began having an affair behind Natasha’s back. Natasha found out about the affair when she returned home early and found Carrie inside their apartment. As she chased after Carrie, she fell down the stairs, chipping a tooth.
In a heartbreaking scene when Natasha and Carrie meet after the ordeal comes out, the actress delivers the killer line: “I’m sorry that we ever got married. I’m sorry he cheated on me with you and I’m sorry I tried to ignore it for as long as I did.”
And Just Like That...[]
After learning Natasha had inherited 1,000,000 dollars from John, it leads Carrie to think that he had an affair the entire time when they were together. She makes it her mission to hunt her down to try and find the real reason.
But she is later proven wrong at a coffee shop in the lower east side where she bumps into an irate Natasha who knew that Carrie was stalking her. She reveals that she and John have not seen each other in 21 years after their divorce. She now has 2 sons and is married, and has a successful job as she sends her sons to a private school. She admits that she knew John was always in love with Carrie. She feels true sympathy towards Carrie and the two finally make peace.
Trivia[]
- If you look closely, you will notice that Natasha, Big’s wife, is always wearing white. Up until the very end of her storyline in the original, she was specifically in white to convey that her personality was “vanilla”. In “When in Rome”, she is wearing light blue and flats.