Cynthia Nixon goes retro in purple bell bottoms as she steps out with wife Christine Marinoni after joining new HBO series

Cynthia Nixon is keeping busy with a new HBO show, while remaining active in New York politics.

But the Sex And The City star is never too busy to make some time for her beautiful family.

She was spotted Monday cutting a casual, yet retro look as she walked through SoHo with wife Christine Marinoni on Monday.

Downtown stroll: Cynthia Nixon was spotted Monday cutting a casual, yet retro look as she walked through SoHo with wife Christine Marinoni

Downtown stroll: Cynthia Nixon was spotted Monday cutting a casual, yet retro look as she walked through SoHo with wife Christine Marinoni

Nixon donned a long-sleeve grey top, which featured thumb cutouts, carrying a comic book printed backpack. 

She paired the top with some retro purple bell bottoms, which accentuated her curves.

Marinoni also kept it casual in a baby blue polo with khaki slacks, holding bags over both shoulders.

Nixon began dating the activist in 2004 and they were later married in 2012. The duo share son Max, eight.

In the bag: She donned a long-sleeve grey top, which featured thumb cutouts, carrying a comic book printed backpack

In the bag: She donned a long-sleeve grey top, which featured thumb cutouts, carrying a comic book printed backpack

Retro vibes: Nixon paired the top with some retro purple bell bottoms, which accentuated her curves

Retro vibes: Nixon paired the top with some retro purple bell bottoms, which accentuated her curves

The Big C star is also mom to sons Samuel, 22, and Charles, 16, who she parents with ex-partner Danny Mozes.

Nixon recently joined Christine Baranski in the cast of HBO's new period drama series The Gilded Age.

Helmed by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, the show follows to conventional women who take in their niece after her Southern general father dies.

Happy couple: Nixon began dating the activist in 2004, and they were later married in 2012, sharing son Max, eight

Happy couple: Nixon began dating the activist in 2004, and they were later married in 2012, sharing son Max, eight

Casting announcement: She recently joined Christine Baranski in the cast of HBO's new period drama series The Gilded Age

Casting announcement: She recently joined Christine Baranski in the cast of HBO's new period drama series The Gilded Age

Southern gothic: Helmed by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, the show follows to conventional women who take in their niece after her Southern general father dies

Southern gothic: Helmed by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, the show follows to conventional women who take in their niece after her Southern general father dies

It marks her series return to HBO, having most notably starred alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis in Sex and the City.

She played the career-driven lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the series that ran from 1998 to 2004, as well as two movies in 2008 and 2010. 

Nixon has also made other appearances on HBO in the films Warm Springs and Too Big to Fail. 

Squad goals: It marks her series return to HBO, having most notably starred alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis in Sex and the City

Squad goals: It marks her series return to HBO, having most notably starred alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis in Sex and the City

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