Actress Kim Cattrall ill; withdraws from London play

London - "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall has withdrawn from playing the title role in "Linda" on the London stage due to an unspecified health problem.
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She had been set to star in the
production at the Royal Court Theatre starting Nov. 26 but will be replaced by Noma Dumezweni.
Cattrall said in a statement Thursday evening that "with great sadness" she is following the advice of her doctors. She thanked the theater for allowing her to put her health first.
The 59-year-old Cattrall is best known for her portrayal of the lusty Samantha in the hit "Sex and the City" series on HBO.

- AP