Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · June 27, 2025 · Entertainment

Never Watched Sex and the City? Star Cathy Ang Admits Her Surprising Audition Journey

And Just Like That star Cathy Ang never watched an episode of Sex and the City before she was cast as Kristin Davis' onscreen daughter Lily York Goldenblatt in 2021 (pictured)

EXCLUSIVE

Cathy Ang Spills Tea on Her SATC Journey: "I Didn't Watch the Show Before Being Cast!"

In a shocking revelation, And Just Like That star Cathy Ang has confessed that she never watched an episode of Sex and the City before being cast as Kristin Davis' on-screen daughter Lily York Goldenblatt in 2021. Yes, you read that right! The talented actress-singer was plunged into the world of Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, and the gang without a clue about their iconic lives.

Outraged, the 60-year-old Emmy nominee asked the 29-year-old NYU grad on her podcast Are You a Charlotte on Tuesday if she told her or the other executive producers about that at the time

On her podcast Are You a Charlotte, Cathy spilled the beans to Kristin Davis herself, saying, "I kind of grew up in a more conservative environment where, like, my parents would not have been comfortable with me watching the show." But little did they know that their 29-year-old daughter was about to join the SATC family!

"HOLY GUACAMOLE!"

As Cathy dived into the world of Manhattan's Upper East Side, she admitted, "I was like, 'Holy guacamole!' But just so kind of taken aback by the world that I was about to enter. And that probably would have freaked me out [at a younger age]." Who wouldn't be? The show is infamous for its raunchy humor, scandalous storylines, and strong female leads.

'Am I gonna make you cry already?' Cathy asked Kristin. 'I kind of grew up in a more conservative environment where, like, my parents would not have been comfortable with me watching the show'

FROM COSMOPOLITAN TO PODCAST

In an earlier interview with Cosmopolitan in 2021, Cathy revealed that she binge-watched the entire series after being cast. She said, "I think if I had watched it as a teen, I wouldn't have understood as many of the problems they ran into, because I was just a little bit unaware." Ah, we can imagine! But now, with her newfound appreciation for the show, she's loving every minute of it.

LILY'S PIANO POWER

Ang continued: 'Anyway, it doesn't matter, but I didn't get to watch the show. And then watching the show, actually, after already being cast, I was like,

As fans know, Lily is quite the piano prodigy. And Cathy has some secrets to share about that. On her podcast, she gushed about Kristin Davis' self-taped audition, saying it was "super brilliant" due to her impressive piano skills. Who knew?

FAN THEORIES GALORE!

As we all know, SATC fans are notorious for their theories and debates. With Lily's arrival in the picture, new conspiracies have emerged. Some believe Rose, aka 'Rock', is secretly the show's villain – after all, she did steal Carrie's phone before Mr. Big suffered a fatal heart attack! What do you think?

The Chinese-Filipino-American actress-singer previously told Cosmopolitan in 2021 that she actually first watched the movies Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), and once she got the role she 'binged the show in like a week'

AND JUST LIKE THAT...

Cathy has nothing but praise for her SATC experience. She beamed about the show's impact on her life: "The show has opened up like so many opportunities for me...It was also strange that like I would ever be recognized. I went to a Bachelorette party in Texas and I gotta say I got recognized like three times down one street and it was really cool...It's exciting to be a part of something that brings so many people joy."

THE VERDICT

Davis told Ang that her self-taped audition during the COVID-19 pandemic was 'super brilliant' because of her prowess on the piano, which 'impressed' showrunner Michael Patrick King

Despite mixed reviews from fans, And Just Like That is still bringing the heat. Catch Cathy Ang as Lily York Goldenblatt in the 12-episode third season, airing Thursdays on Max.

The Iowa-born, Cali-raised brunette's character Lily should technically be 21 years old considering Charlotte and Harry (L, Evan Handler) adopted her as a baby in 2004 following the emotional Sex and the City series finale

The art dealer and divorce attorney's biological, non-binary child Rose aka 'Rock' (played by 15-year-old Alexa Swinton) should technically be 17 years older considering she was born in 2008 during the first SATC film

There are fan theories that the hot-tempered teen is secretly the franchise's villain considering she stole Carrie Bradshaw's (Sarah Jessica Parker) cell phone before she was stood up at the altar by Mr. Big (Chris Noth), who was desperately trying to call her

And Lily's piano recital in the And Just Like That series premiere kept Carrie from Big on the night he suffered a fatal heart attack on a Peloton bike at their lavish Manhattan apartment

Cathy gushed: 'It was also strange that like I would ever be recognized. I went to a Bachelorette party in Texas and I gotta say I got recognized like three times down one street and it was really cool...It's exciting to be a part of something that brings so many people joy'

That's arguable considering most SATC fans hate watch the dismally-reviewed continuation due to their devotion to Darren Star's small-screen adaptation of Candace Bushnell's newspaper column and 1996 book anthology, which aired for six seasons on HBO spanning 1998-2004

Catch more of Ang as Lily in the 12-episode third season of And Just Like That, which airs Thursdays on Max