Sarah Jessica Parker says her "Sex and The City" co-star, Cynthia Nixon had confided in her about her decision to contest for New York governor post a month before she made the official announcement.
The 53-year-old actor praised Nixon, saying she is a "formidable" and "brave" candidate for the office, EW reported.
"She shared with me that she was going to announce about a month before. I was incredibly excited and proud of her. I think she's already been good for the conversation. This is what's exciting about primaries, right? People can inspire an incumbent to reconsider policy... Or just have a robust conversation.
"She's formidable. She's incredibly bright. She's really brave. She's excited about this race, and it's challenging. But, she seems enormously energised and I think it's good for us to have a competitor - it's always good. A challenger is good," Parker said.
She was speaking at a retrospective session on her career at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.
Parker had earlier released a short, straight statement after Nixon's announcement in which she almost stopped short of an endorsement for her co-actor, saying "Cynthia has been my friend and colleague since we were little girls. I look forward to talking to her about her New York state gubernatorial bid."