Chemistry lessons

Sarah Jessica Parker

TV hit: “Sex and the City” (1998-2004)

Rom-com debut: “Failure to Launch” (2005)

Hot or not: Hot. “The Family Stone” came first (by a few months), but the surprising $89 million gross of “Failure to Launch” proved Parker could be counted on to bring her loyal small screen fans into theaters without the aid of another major female star.

Up next: April’s “Smart People,” opposite Dennis Quaid, and May’s eagerly anticipated “Sex and the City: The Movie.”