Rosie O’Donnell says filming an intimate scene with Cynthia Nixon was difficult

Rosie O’Donnell discusses filming an intimate sex scene with Cynthia Nixon for *And Just Like That…*. She says the experience was “hard” and that she felt nervous while filming, describing it as an uncomfortable situation despite the professional setting. The scene appears in the first episode of season three, where O’Donnell plays Sister Mary.

In that episode, Sister Mary breaks her chastity and sleeps with Nixon’s character, Miranda Hobbes. Multiple outlets report O’Donnell recounting the moment and emphasizing her personal reaction to the filming process. ComingSoon.net characterizes O’Donnell’s recollection as “horrifying,” while *The Independent* focuses on her descriptions of difficulty and nervousness.

Across the coverage, the central details are consistent: O’Donnell guest-stars in season three’s opening episode, the intimate interaction involves her character and Miranda Hobbes, and O’Donnell speaks directly about the emotional and physical challenge of filming the scene.