Bridget Moynahan
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Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (born September 21 1970[1] is an American model and actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Hollywood films such as Coyote Ugly, I Robot and Lord of War.
Biography
Early life
Moynahan was born in Binghamton, New York, the daughter of Mary Bridget (née Moriarty) and Edward Bradley Moynahan. She grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, along with her two brothers, Andrew and Sean. She is the middle child. Her father is a scientist who is currently an administrator at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Her mother is a former school teacher and can be seen with her daughter in a 2005 Comcast cable company television advertisement for the Boston area. Known as "Kat" to her friends, Moynahan attended Longmeadow High School and graduated in 1989. In high school, she was active in school athletics, participating in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse.
Career
Moynahan studied acting at the Caymichael Patten Studio[1] in New York City. In 1999 she had her first big role (in a guest appearance) as Natasha in the TV series Sex and the City. Her breakthrough role in a feature film was as Rachel in Coyote Ugly a year later. Since then she has appeared on a number of blockbuster movies, such as The Sum of All Fears, The Recruit, Lord of War, and I, Robot. She most recently starred in the now cancelled television series Six Degrees.
As a model she was on many magazine covers, including Elle, Vogue, Self, Fitness, New Woman and Glamour. However, she didn't begin to pursue acting until after starting her modeling career. In May 2006, Maxim magazine named her #96 on their annual Hot 100 list.[2] She ranked No. 67 on AskMen.com Top 99 women of 2007.
Personal life
Moynahan dated NFL quarterback Tom Brady from 2004 until late 2006; many believe the break-up occurred due to Brady's interest in the considerably younger supermodel, Gisele Bündchen[citation needed]. Later, On February 18, 2007, Moynahan confirmed to People magazine that she was more than three months pregnant and that Brady was the father. She gave birth to a baby boy, John Edward Thomas Moynahan,[3] at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica on August 22, 2007. The baby has his father's first and middle names as his own middle names, though in reverse order. Tom Brady flew to the West Coast for the birth of his son . [4][5] Moynahan introduced her son to the world in an OK! Magazine photo spread.[6]
Filmography
- Row Your Boat (1998)
- In the Weeds (2000)
- Trifling with Fate (2000)
- Coyote Ugly (2000)
- Sex and the City (television) (2000)
- Whipped (2000)
- Serendipity (2001)
- The Sum of All Fears (2002)
- The Recruit (2003)
- I, Robot (2004)
- Lord of War (2005)
- Six Degrees (television) (2006)
- Unknown (2006)
- Prey (2007)
- Gray Matters (2007)
- Noise (2007)
References
- ^ "Caymichael Patten Studio". Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ "Bridget Moynahan of 2006 Hot 100 on Maxim.com". Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ Kristin Boehm (August 28, 2007). ""Bridget Moynahan 'Thankful' for Healthy Baby"". People. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Mark Shanahan (August 22, 2007). ""Brady welcomes baby boy"". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ ""Moynahan reveals name of Brady's baby"". Associated Press. August 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ ""Bridget Moynahan Debuts Her Son, John"". OK!. September 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
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