SEX AND THE CITY - CATTRALL STAGE ROLE INSPIRED BY REEVE

Former SEX AND THE CITY actress KIM CATTRALL's role as a paralysed woman on the London stage has been inspired by her late friend CHRISTOPHER REEVE.

The British-born star, who is currently appearing in WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? in the West End, was impressed by the actor's enthusiastic attitude to life after a fall during an equestrian competition in 1995 left him unable to move his body.

The SUPERMAN star died in 10 October (04) at the age of 52.

Cattrall says, "Christopher achieved so much. He lived a full life after his accident - he was joyful, funny, sexy, angry - a total human being.

"And I wanted to bring that to this part."