Sex And The City star Sarah Jessica Parker appears to take an embarrassing tumble during a glamorous photoshoot with a famed photographer.

The actress, who plays columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the series and upcoming film, looked like she had lost her composure and slipped up during a photographic session for Vogue magazine, shot by Annie Leibovitz.

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Wrapping up: Sarah Jessia Parker keeps warm in a dodgy jacket but still looks stunning as she prepares for the Vogue photoshoot in New York

Tumble? SJP looks as if she has slipped at the top of the steps

SJP was left red-faced after the fall as assistants rushed to help her up - and ensure the clothes were not ruined.

The shoot took place yesterday at the Lincoln Center in New York. The previous day, the 42-year-old and teamed up with on-screen flame, Chris Noth who plays Mr Big, for pictures on 5th Avenue.

But while that look was all business, with her dressed in metallic stilettos, hat, purse and suit, yesterday's shoot was all about romance with SJP's hair tousled and a soft pink, layered dress.

Annie Leibovitz has photographed the Queen and thousands of celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg, Sting and the iconic picture of pregnant Demi Moore posing in the nude. She was also the last person to professionally photograph John Lennon.

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Rushing to help: A group of assistants help SJP to get up

Helping hands: Making sure SJP is composed and ready to be photographed

The SATC movie is due out in the UK in May, which may be some comfort for the actress. A film she starred in called Spinning into Butter was due to be released in 2007, but now it will be shelved.

But there is no danger of that for the SATC film. Fans have been so desperate to get news of what lies in store for the fashion-conscious four that they turned up in their thousands to watch filming.

SJP said: "The movie doesn't pick up right where the series ended. It's a few years later, which makes everything - well, in terms of Carrie's life specifically, there's much more at stake.

"There's a lot more time invested in her relationship with Big, and obviously in her friendships, her career and what she thinks is the destination point in her life.

"The story - which is like the whole series - is about friendship and growing up and the decisions we make and the triumphs.

"And it's about the massive disappointment and the mistakes, and what you learn and what you don't learn when you should learn.

"A lot of this movie is going to be surprising to people. This is a grown-up movie."