Mr. Big (Sex and the City) Mr. Big (Sex and the City) John James "Mr. Big" Preston is a recurring character in the HBO series "Sex and the City", portrayed by Chris Noth. He is the primary on-and-off love interest of the series' protagonist, Carrie Bradshaw, who usually simply refers to him as "Big". According to accounts in the press, the Mr. Big character was based on publishing executive Ron Galotti, former publisher of "GQ" and "Talk". Bushnell told "New York Magazine" in 2004, "He was one of those New York guys with a big personality—you just notice him as soon as he walks in the
Carrie Ladd 1850s. John T. Thomas built "Carrie Ladd" for Jacob Kamm, Capt. John C. Ainsworth and other co-owners. The vessel was named the Carrie Ladd in honor of the daughter of an early Portland banker who helped arrange the financing for the Oregon Steam Navigation Company which later held a monopoly on steam navigation on the Columbia River. "Carrie Ladd" was launched at Oregon City in October, 1858. The vessel was fitted up in what was considered to be first-class style for the day. The design of the "Carrie Ladd", together with that of the vessel 's predecessor "Jennie Clark" established