Charlotte York

Charlotte York (later Charlotte York MacDougal and Charlotte York Goldenblatt) is a fictional character in the Sex and the City media franchise. She is one of the four central characters in the HBO television series Sex and the City, its subsequent films (Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2), and the sequel series And Just Like That.... The character is portrayed by actress Kristin Davis, who received two Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the show's ensemble cast.

Charlotte is depicted as the most conservative and traditionally minded member of the core friend group. She prioritizes emotional connection over physical intimacy, although her romantic and sexual relationships—including her first marriage—indicate that physical desire remains important to her. Idealistic and goal-oriented, Charlotte is portrayed as being in search of her "knight in shining armor" and often references conventional dating philosophies, such as those found in The Rules. She frequently expresses disapproval of the more sexually liberated behaviors of her friends, particularly those of Samantha Jones.