Cynthia Nixon's 3 Children: All About Seph, Charles and Max

Mar. 15, 2025

Cynthia Nixon and her youngest child, son Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni.Photo:Cynthia Nixon Instagram

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Cynthia Nixonis the proud mother of three children: Seph, Charles and Max.

TheSex and the Cityactress had her two older children, Seph and Charles, with her ex-husband Danny Mozes, in 1996 and 2002, respectively. Shortly after her divorce from Mozes, Nixon started dating her eventual wife, Christine Marinoni. The couple added Max to the blended family in 2011.

Nixon doesn’t often talk about her family life, but she has stated that she loves being a mother. In a 2008 interview withParents, Nixon said, “Being a mother was something that I always knew I was going to do. I went into parenthood thinking, ‘This is something I’m really up for.’ ”

Being a mom has helped Nixon grow into her own, too. In a 2018 interview withVice, the activist touched on how nurturing her kids boosted her self-esteem.

“What happened essentially is, I was a daughter for a long time and then I became a mother and I became my own mother," she said. “I became more comfortable with the idea of my own opinion mattering and being able to say it out loud.”

Here’s everything to know about Cynthia Nixon’s children: Seph, Charles and Max.

Seph Mozes, 28

Cynthia Nixon and her son Seph Mozes at his college graduation.Cynthia Nixon Instagram

Nixon and Mozes welcomed Samuel “Seph” Joseph Mozes in November 1996. Her eldest child grew up in New York and attended the University of Chicago.

Alongside a throwback photo posted on herInstagramof herself and Seph at his college graduation, she wrote, “I’m so proud of my sonSamuel Joseph Mozes (called Seph) who graduated college this month. I salute him and everyone else marking today’s #TransDayofAction.”

Nixon has often opened up about how her activism aligns with her parenting. In December 2023, she joined ahunger striketo demand a permanent Israeli ceasefire in Gaza.

During an appearance onThe View, she explained that Seph had encouraged her to do so.

“I am the mother of two Jewish children whose grandparents are Holocaust survivors,” she explained. “My oldest son, in particular, he really has been reaching out to my wife and I and asking us — imploring us, really — to say, ‘Use your voice to affirm as loudly as you can that ‘never again’ means ‘never again’ for anyone.’ ”

Charles Ezekial Mozes, 22

Cynthia Nixon’s son Charles Ezekial Mozes on his birthday.Cynthia Nixon Instagram

Nixon’s middle child, Charles Ezekial Mozes, was born in December 2002.

The Gilded Ageactress was pregnant with Charles while she was filming the fourth season ofSex and the City. Instead of trying to hide her pregnancy, the show decided to use it for a storyline and made her character, Miranda Hobbes, pregnant as well.

Although Charles leads a private life, the actress has stated that he’s into comedy.

In a 2018 interview withThe Cut, Nixon said that Charlie was a typical teenager who was “in his room a lot.”

She added, “He always has funny things to show me on the internet. He’s very into Eric Andre — he’s very funny, so he’s been showing me a lot.”

“My beautiful Charlie turned 17 today (and my wife made this amazing cake celebrating his love of vinyl)!” she wrote in the caption.

Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni, 14

Cynthia Nixon’s son Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni.Cynthia Nixon Instagram

Nixon and her wife Marinoni welcomed Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni in February 2011.

The Emmy winner often shares how she and Max have fun in New York City.

In June 2021, Nixon posted a carousel of photos and a video onInstagramof her and Max posing and dancing in the streets after watchingIn The Heights.

“Back in 2007, I saw a little musical off-broadway called In The Heights. It was electric,” she wrote. “Felt pure joy all over again last night when Max and I saw @InTheHeightsMovie on the big screen at their premiere. We literally left the theater dancing.”

Two years later, Nixon shared a video onInstagramof her youngest child waving the pride flag on an N.Y.C. sidewalk.

“Happy end of Pride y’all. Hope you had an amazing weekend. I know we did,” she captioned it.

Max has also joined his mom on the red carpet. He attended the world premiere ofAnd Just Like That…in December 2021, and Nixon shared a cute photo onInstagramof him with Niall Cunningham, who plays heron-screen son Brady.

source: people.com