After Sarah Jessica Parker suddenly left an event for a family emergency, it was reported that Paul Giffin Forste — Parker’s stepfather — died due to an “unexpected and rapid illness.” “In his last moments he was surrounded with the love and gratitude of his adored wife Barbara of 54 years, and children, including Sarah Jessica Parker,” the actor’s family said in a statement obtained by Page Six.
According to a 2000 article in the New York Times, the “Honeymoon in Vegas” actor’s family had financial troubles when she was young, even after Parker’s mother, Barbra, married Forste in 1968. The article also mentioned that Forste owned a trucking company in the ’80s.
But perhaps the most memorable experience for the “I Don’t Know How She Does It” actor was when Parker’s mother and Forste drove from Cincinnati, Ohio to New York City so she and her brother could audition for a Broadway show. Parker was only 11 years old, and both she and her brother were cast in the show. “Although I did not do every show, I made my Broadway debut with her,” Timothy, Parker’s older brother, told Playbill. He mentioned that Forste worked as the assistant stage manager and was an understudy in the play, making it a family gig.
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