Sarah jessica parker matthew broderick married for 14 years-Actress Sarah Jessica Parker married actor Matthew Broderick in 1997. Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American film, television, and theater actress and producer. Parker was romantically involved with actor Robert Downey, Jr. from 1984 until 1991. They met on the set of Firstborn. Downey had a drug problem, which affected their relationship. Parker has said, "I believed I was the person holding him together. On May 19, 1997, she married actor Matthew Broderick, to whom she was introduced by one of her brothers at the Feb 14, 2012