Caroline "Carrie" Marie Bradshaw is a fictional character and lead character of the
HBO romantic sitcom
Sex and the City, as well as the
CW series
The Carrie Diaries, portrayed by actresses
Sarah Jessica Parker and
AnnaSophia Robb, respectively. She is a semi-autobiographical character created by
Candace Bushnell, who published the book
Sex and the City, based on her own columns in the
New York Observer. On the HBO series, Bradshaw is a New York City newspaper columnist,
fashionista, and later, freelance writer for
Vogue and a published author. Her weekly column, "Sex and the City," provides the title, storylines, and narration for each episode.