Kat Dennings is looking back on her early career, particularly her guest appearance on Sex and the City, and the surprising perks it brought her. The actress, who starred in 2 Broke Girls, visited The View to talk about her new ABC sitcom Shifting Gears. During the conversation, Alyssa Farah reminded Dennings and the audience of her memorable role on the iconic HBO series.
In 2000, at the age of 14, Dennings appeared in a single episode of Sex and the City's third season, titled "Hot Child in the City." The episode, which took its name from the 1978 Nick Gilder song, saw the characters confronting their inner children. Dennings played Jenny Brier, a wealthy 13-year-old who hires Samantha (Kim Cattrall) to organize her extravagant bat mitzvah.
Looking back, Dennings, now 38, admitted she had no idea about the show’s fame at the time. "I wasn’t allowed to watch Sex and the City as a kid," she explained. "We didn’t even have cable, so I didn’t really know what it was about." She recalled thinking the show’s title was strange when she auditioned for the role, but after seeing a Sex and the City billboard on her way home, she realized how big the show was.
Though she was just starting out, Dennings' guest appearance on the show earned her recognition before her breakout roles in Charlie Bartlett (2007), The House Bunny (2008), and Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008). She shared a funny anecdote about how her role led to some unexpected perks: "After I did that, I went into a Gap store in Pennsylvania, and people were like, ‘Oh my God, it’s Jenny Brier! Give her the employee discount!’ I was getting discounts!"
Despite her extensive career in TV and film, including 2 Broke Girls and multiple Marvel projects, Dennings joked that her Sex and the City role is the only one that earned her such unique rewards.
Source: People Magazine