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Kathryn Bridget Moynahan was born in
Binghamton, New York, on September 21, 1970, 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. 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. In 2004 she appeared in Hating Her,
co-starring Selma Blair, and I, Robot, with Will Smith. In 2005 she played
the wife of Nicolas Cage in Lord of War. |
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Noise (2007/II) .... Helen
"Six Degrees" .... Whitney / ... (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
... aka 6° (USA: promotional title)
- Sedgewick's (2007) TV Episode .... Whitney
- Get a Room (2007) TV Episode .... Whitney
- Slings and Arrows (2007) TV Episode .... Whitney
- What You Wish For (2006) TV Episode .... Whitney
- Masquerade (2006) TV Episode .... Whitney Crane
(6 more)
Prey (2007/II) .... Amy Newman
Unknown (2006) .... Eliza Coles
Gray Matters (2006) .... Charlie
Lord of War (2005) .... Ava Fontaine Orlov
I, Robot (2004) .... Susan Calvin
The Recruit (2003) .... Layla Moore
The Sum of All Fears (2002) .... Dr. Cathy Muller
... aka Anschlag, Der (Germany)
"Going to California" .... Lily (1 episode, 2001)
- Lily of the Field (2001) TV Episode .... Lily
Serendipity (2001) .... Halley Buchanan
"Sex and the City" .... Natasha (7 episodes, 1999-2000)
- What Goes Around Comes Around (2000) TV Episode .... Natasha
- Running with Scissors (2000) TV Episode .... Natasha
- Easy Come, Easy Go (2000) TV Episode .... Natasha
- Drama Queens (2000) TV Episode .... Natasha
- Attack of the Five Foot Ten Woman (2000) TV Episode .... Natasha
(2 more)
Whipped (2000) .... Marie
Coyote Ugly (2000) .... Rachel
Trifling with Fate (2000) .... Fame
In the Weeds (2000) .... Amy
Row Your Boat (2000) .... Apartment Owner |
