Heartbroken Kim Cattrall announces the death of her mother at 93

Kim Cattrall has announced the death of her beloved mother Shane Cattrall, who has passed away aged 93.

The 66-year-old Sex And The City star took to her Instagram page to make the announcement in a touching tribute on Tuesday night.

Alongside a series of photos of her mother over the years, including one with the actress when she was a toddler, she wrote: "Shane Cattrall 1929 - 2022.

"Rest in peace Mum."

Friends and fans shared their condolences with Cattrall including comedian Alan Carr, who wrote, "Sorry darling. Sending you lots of love."

Queer as Folk reboot creator Stephen Dunn wrote: "sending all my love."

Cattrall, who has shared various snaps and gushed about her mother on social media over the years, last shared a photo of her in May.

She captioned a photo of the pair hugging and wrote: “Happy Mum’s Day Mum. 93 Years young.”

In March she also shared a video of her mother singing "Oh Mr. Porter" by the 1964 English rock group Herman’s Hermits.

Cattrall told The Guardian in 2019 that her mother had a difficult upbringing and was formidable.

"[Her] childhood was shocking and dramatic," she said.

"Her father abandoned my grandmother, leaving her in terrible poverty, struggling to bring up three children.

“As I’ve got older that’s inspired me to want to tell stories about real women who are not Superwoman but need extraordinary powers to survive.”