The Season 2 finale of the Sex and the City revival series And Just Like That aired last week featuring a much-anticipated Kim Cattrall cameo. And for 75 perfect seconds, Samantha Jones was back and the world felt right again.
Now that I've taken the weekend to recover (and in appreciation of our beloved Canadian icon bringing Samantha back to life again) — here are 17 times Kim Cattrall was super iconic:
To warm us up, let's start with some of Kim's best Samantha Jones moments:
1. When she officially made her debut as Samantha Jones, changing pop culture as know it.
2. When Samantha Jones defended Charlotte’s baby name.
3. When Samantha Jones was perfectly Samantha Jones after getting caught by anti-fur protestors at New York Fashion Week in Sex and the City: The Movie.
4. When Samantha Jone's British altar ego, Annabelle Bronstein, made her first appearance.
5. When Kim showed off her acting chops in the incredibly vulnerable SATC episode where Samantha takes off her wig during a speech at a breast cancer benefit.
6. When Samantha gave women everywhere the mantra:
Of course, the feud between Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall has been very well-documented.
8. When Samantha Jones was the only one to be styled by Patricia Field, the original SATC costume designer in the rebooted series.
samantha jones with a fendi ss23 rtw bag in her comeback scene, styled by patricia field — og sex and the city costume designer who only returned to the satc universe to style kim cattrall for this one scene
9. While we’re on the topic of Sam's style, when Kim Cattrall was able to pull off literally any outfit on SATC. Like this power suit:
10. Or this 2000s girl band look:
We could go on forever about essential Samantha Jones moments (you can check out more here to get your fix). But outside of her beloved character, let's finish the list off with iconic Kim Cattrall moments:
11. When she became a three-time published sex author.
She also released Sexual Intelligence in 2005 as a companion to the documentary special of the same name. In it, Cattrall explores the origins of sexual desire, offering heartfelt and sincere advice to her readers. How very Samantha Jones of her!
12. When she went on an infamous date with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Kim, who was 24 at the time and one year away from appearing in the blockbuster film Porky's (the second-highest grossing Canadian film of all time), later revealed she simply called the PM up for a date. And he said yes. That easy!
13. When, because of the date, she was mistaken as the actual First Lady of Canada years later — and had a hilarious response.
'@60Minutes I have a son who is the Prime Minister of Canada? I couldn't b more proud. @CBCTheNational
After 60 Minutes mistakenly assumed she was Margaret Trudeau, Kim took to Twitter to provide a few more laughs.
14. When she starred in Ice Princess (2005). Yes, this is more iconic than anything above.
15. When she openly negotiated a pay raise before agreeing to participate in Sex and the City: The Movie.
Kim Cattrall’s refusal to participate in the Sex and the City reboots may have disappointed fans of the franchise once or twice but…you can't blame her for getting what she deserves!
16. When she scatted. I could try to explain, but it’s better if you just watch:
View this video on YouTube
This video was first posted to YouTube in 2011, but the details of its origin are still a mystery. This internet gem has resurfaced multiple times over the years and Kim’s bold and bizarre scatting never fails to astonish me.
17. When she said this in an interview:
