Point Foundation Awards Cynthia Nixon on 4/7

On April 7, 2008 The Point Foundation will present Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Cynthia Nixon with the 2008 Point Courage Award at Capitale in New York City.The Point Courage Award is awarded to an individual who has advocated for the future of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and lives with the vision that investing in today's potential will produce a brighter tomorrow.

Cynthia Nixon has made her mark in television, theatre and film, with such memorable characters in HBO's "Sex and the City" as Miranda Hobbes and as Eleanor Roosevelt in "Warm Springs". Other outstanding roles on the big screen include Little Darlings, Amadeus, The Manhattan Project, and on the Broadway stage in The Rabbit Hole, Indiscretions, Philadelphia Story and Angels in America. A concerned parent and a strong supporter and graduate of New York City Public Schools, The Point Foundation remarks that "Cynthia is a shining example of courage and hope to many. For her position in the LGBT community and her pursuit of quality education for today's youth, we salute her."

Other guest scheduled to appear include Edward Albee Kerry Butler, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Victorya Hong, Michael Patrick King, Carson Kressley, Jack Mackenroth, Sarah Jessica Parker, Christian Siriano and Valerie Smaldone. For more information please visit www.pointfoundation.org/nyc08.