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Bridget Moynahan Profile |
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Birth Date: September 21, 1970
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Birth Place: Binghamton, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Kathryn Bridget Moynahan
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Kathryn Bridget Moynahan was born in Binghamton, New York,
on September 21, 1972, and raised primarily in Longmeadow,
Massachusetts. As a child she was a self-professed tomboy,
excelling at sports. In high school she was the captain of
her basketball team and chose to play soccer instead of
attending drama class. As fate would have it, though, drama
crept into her life as the years passed.
Upon graduating from Longmeadow High School, Moynahan moved
to New York City in pursuit of fame. She gave herself three
years to find success, after which point she would reassess
her life and perhaps go back to school. This proved
unnecessary when she displayed a knack for modeling.
Throughout the '90s she appeared in many fashion magazines,
most notably Vogue, New Woman and Shape, as well as on the
cover of Glamour.
Her magnetic looks and fortuitous placement in New York were
both factors in her winning her first big role in 1999, on
HBO's successful series, Sex and the City. She portrayed
Natasha, the woman who marries Mr. Big, the love of main
character Carrie's (Sarah Jessica Parker) life. Since
playing Natasha -- on the show she is referred to as "the
idiot stick figure with no soul" -- she has been greeted
with malicious comments while walking the streets.
The exposure from her recurring role on Sex and the City led
to movie roles. Her first three films were the indie flicks
Whipped (starring Amanda Peet), Trifling with Fate and In
the Weeds, all released in 2000. While not huge draws
critically and financially, they were excellent experience
for Moynahan's fast-approaching arrival in the spotlight.
Bridget Moynahan became a star thanks to her portrayal of
Rachel, the fire-breathing barmaid in 2000's chick flick,
Coyote Ugly. The film was a huge success, despite poor
reviews, and it brought a great deal of attention to the
female-filled cast, which included Piper Perabo and Tyra
Banks. While each actress seemed primed for more success at
the time, many viewers perceive Moynahan as having made the
most progress since.
In 2001, Moynahan appeared as "the other woman" in the
romantic comedy Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate
Beckinsale. That same year, Moynahan decided to challenge
herself and auditioned for the "Tom Clancy" thriller, The
Sum of All Fears. She was amazed and elated to find herself
reading lines with Ben Affleck two weeks later. As CIA agent
Jack Ryan's fiancée, Moynahan proved to be a wonderful
presence as the film's only female character. It went to
number one at the box office upon its summer 2002 release.
Her star continued to rise with 2003's The Recruit,
co-starring Colin Farrell and screen legend Al Pacino. She
continues to live primarily in New York and is romantically
linked to Scott Rosenberg, the screenwriter behind Beautiful
Girls.
She is currently at work on two more films: Hating Her,
co-starring Selma Blair, and I, Robot, with Will Smith, are
slated for a July 2004 release. Despite the exciting
Hollywood life she leads, Moynahan admits to a real-life
love for knitting. |
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Other
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She played Natasha, a model-like character (dubbed "the
idiot stick figure with no soul") in "Sex and the City"
(1998), Mr. Big's fiancée.
Raised in Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Brothers Andy (older) and Sean (younger).
Graduated from Longmeadow High School, Longmeadow,
Massachusetts.
Dad Brad is an administrator at the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst.
Currently dating NFL Patriot Football Player, Tom Brady.
Ranked #86 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002)
Trained as an actor at the Caymichael Patten Studio in New
York. |
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