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| Born | Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (1971-04-28)April 28, 1971 (age 54)[1] Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Partner | Tom Brady (2004–2006) |
| Children | 1 |
Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (born April 28, 1971) is an American actress and former model. She graduated fromLongmeadow High School in Massachusetts in 1989 and began pursuing a career in modeling. Moynahan appeared in department-store catalogs and magazines, and after doing television commercials, began taking acting lessons. She made her television debut in a guest appearance in the comedy seriesSex and the City in 1999, where she later had a recurring role as Natasha.
Moynahan made her feature-film debut inCoyote Ugly (2000). She had supporting roles inSerendipity (2001);The Sum of All Fears (2002);The Recruit (2003);I, Robot (2004);Lord of War (2005);Gray Matters (2006);Prey (2007);Noise (2007);Ramona and Beezus (2010);John Wick (2014);The Journey Home (2014) andJohn Wick: Chapter 2 (2017).
Moynahan starred in theABC television seriesSix Degrees, which premiered in September 2006, and was taken off the schedule after just eight episodes. From 2010 to 2024, she starred asErin Reagan in theCBS police dramaBlue Bloods.[2]
Kathryn Bridget Moynahan was born April 28, 1971, inBinghamton, New York.[1][3] She is the daughter ofIrish Americans Mary Bridget (née Moriarty), a former school teacher, and Edward Bradley Moynahan, a scientist and former administrator at theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst,[4] and has described her family background asIrish-Catholic.[5] Moynahan has an older brother, Andy, and a younger brother, Sean, who work as a computer programmer and potter, respectively.[6] When Moynahan was around seven years old, her family moved toLongmeadow, Massachusetts,[4] where she later attendedLongmeadow High School, and was captain of the girls' soccer, basketball, and lacrosse teams,[7] graduating in 1989.[8] She has said that during her childhood, she was a "tomboy".[4]
After graduating from high school, Moynahan pursued a modeling career despite having never read fashion magazines growing up.[9] She accompanied a friend to a modeling audition inSpringfield, Massachusetts[6] and was signed by the modeling agency instead of her friend.[9] Moynahan moved to New York City at age 18, and a year later, began appearing in magazines such asVogue andElle, and on covers of other widely known magazines.[10] Her cover highlights includeVogue Paris (May 1993),Elle (October 1993), andGlamour (six times).[11]
Discussing her modeling work in a July 2004 interview, Moynahan said, "It was a crazy world that paid a lot of money. I liked being a model, but I knew it would never last, so I looked into acting."[4] She began doing soap and shampoo commercials[12] in addition to taking acting and art classes. She studied acting with Iris Klein and made her TV debut in 1999 as Natasha inHBO's romantic comedySex and the City.[13] She later had a recurring role in the show until the divorce of her character fromMr. Big (Chris Noth).[14] The following year, she appeared in smaller film roles, including having parts inIn the Weeds andWhipped.[10]
Moynahan made her feature-film debut in the 2000 comedy-dramaCoyote Ugly as Rachel, a bartender and dancer in a wild New York bar,[15] a role considered her breakthrough.[16] She accepted the role because she "thought it was interesting that the whole movie revolved around five women…and my character was so strong and independent."[13] The film received generally unfavorable reviews,[17] but was a box-office success, earning $133 million worldwide.[18] Her next role was a supporting role in 2001 filmSerendipity as Hally, the fiancée ofJohn Cusack's character.[19]
Moynahan worked oppositeBen Affleck andMorgan Freeman in the action filmThe Sum of All Fears, based onTom Clancy'sbook of the same name.[20] She played Dr. Catherine Muller, a love interest for Affleck'sJack Ryan.[21] Dave Larsen of theDayton Daily News reported the subplot involving Moynahan and Affleck was "the film's weakest point."[22] The film received ambivalent reviews,[23] but was a commercial success, earning $193 million at the box office.[24] Moynahan's next role was as aCIA trainee inThe Recruit (2003).[25] The movie was poorly received,[26] with Mike Clark ofUSA Today calling it "a less-than-middling melodrama whose subject matter and talent never click as much as its credits portend."[27]
In 2004, Moynahan worked alongsideWill Smith inAlex Proyas' science-fiction movieI, Robot, loosely based onIsaac Asimov's short-story collectionof the same name.[28] She portrayed Dr.Susan Calvin, a specialist inrobot psychology.[29] The film received mixed reviews,[30] though critics enjoyed Moynahan's performance. Daniel Neman ofRichmond Times-Dispatch disliked the film, concluding that Moynahan "turns in an able performance as Dr. Calvin, the convenient character."[31] With revenue of $347 million worldwide, the film remains Moynahan's most commercially successful picture to date.[32] Her next movie was 2005'sLord of War, a political crime thriller, where she played Ava Fontaine Orlov, the wife ofNicolas Cage's character.[33] In 2006,Maxim named Moynahan #96 on its annual "Hot 100" list.[34]
In September 2006, away from film, Moynahan worked as Whitney Crane in the ABC television drama seriesSix Degrees co-starring withJay Hernandez,Erika Christensen,Hope Davis,Dorian Missick, andCampbell Scott.[35] The series centered on six residents of New York City and their relationships and connections with one another, based on the idea ofsix degrees of separation.[36] It debuted on September 20, 2006, and was watched by almost 13.3 million viewers.[37] It debuted to varied reception,[38] with David Hinckley of theNew York Daily News writing, "In theory, it's an intriguing concept for a series. But in practice,Six Degrees doesn't work at all in drawing you in at the start."[38] After one season, it was cancelled in May 2007.[39]
Moynahan's next film role was in the November 2006 thrillerUnknown, about a group of individuals kidnapped and trying to escape their captors together.[40] She was next seen in 2007, inGray Matters, working withHeather Graham andTom Cavanagh,[41] before being cast inHenry Bean's comedy-dramaNoise as Helen Owen, the wife of David Owen (Tim Robbins).[42] The movie was screened at a special presentation at the 2007 Rome Film Festival[43] and released in theaters in 2008.[44]
In December 2008, Moynahan guest-starred in two episodes of the ABC television comedy-dramaEli Stone as the titular character's (Jonny Lee Miller) ex-girlfriend.[45] Returning to film, she appeared inRamona and Beezus, as the mother toJoey King andSelena Gomez's characters.[46] The film was directed byElizabeth Allen and released in July 2010. The next year, Moynahan worked withAaron Eckhart,Michelle Rodriguez andMichael Peña in the action science-fiction featureBattle: Los Angeles (2011).[47]
Beginning in 2010, Moynahan starred asAssistant District AttorneyErin Reagan on the CBS television showBlue Bloods.[48] Co-starDonnie Wahlberg encouraged her to take the role after working with her on a 2008 TV pilot calledBunker Hill.[49] Moynahan portrayed Erin Reagan throughoutBlue Bloods' 14-year run.[2] Moynahan has also directed episodes of the series.[50][51]
In November 2009, Moynahan signed a deal withGarnier to appear in television and print advertising promoting their Ultra-Lift skincare products.[52]
In 2014, Moynahan appeared as the late wife of thetitle character in the action filmJohn Wick,[53] and appearing inthe 2017 sequel. Most recently, in 2019, she starred in the action filmCrown Vic.
She co-produced and appeared in a short film calledSwipe NYC released in 2023.[50][54][55]
Moynahan lived with screenwriterScott Rosenberg from 2001 to 2003.[6][56]
She datedNFL quarterbackTom Brady from 2004 to 2006.[57] On February 18, 2007, Moynahan's representative confirmed that she was more than three months pregnant and that Brady was the father.[58] On August 22, 2007, she gave birth to their son.[59][60]
In 2010, she moved from Pacific Palisades, California, to New York City when she was cast inBlue Bloods. Moynahan was in a brief relationship with directorMcG in late 2010.[61]
On October 17, 2015, she married businessman Andrew Frankel at a ceremony inthe Hamptons.[62][63] Moynahan is the stepmother to Frankel's three sons from a previousmarriage.[64]
In 2025, she was honored with the JFK National Award given to an honoree with Irish heritage from the St. Patrick's Committee inHolyoke, Massachusetts, organizer of theHolyoke Saint Patrick's Day Parade.[65][66][67]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Row Your Boat | Apartment owner | |
| 2000 | In the Weeds | Amy | |
| Trifling with Fate | Fame | ||
| Coyote Ugly | Rachel | ||
| Whipped | Marie | ||
| 2001 | Serendipity | Halley Buchanan | |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Dr. Cathy Muller | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | CIA agent Layla Moore | |
| 2004 | I, Robot | Dr. Susan Calvin | |
| 2005 | Lord of War | Ava Fontaine | |
| 2006 | Gray Matters | Charlie Kelsey | |
| Unknown | Eliza Coles | ||
| 2007 | Prey | Amy Newman | |
| Noise | Helen Owen | ||
| 2010 | Ramona and Beezus | Dorothy Quimby | |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Michele | |
| 2014 | Small Time | Barbara | |
| Midnight Sun | Luke's mom | ||
| John Wick | Helen Wick | ||
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 | ||
| 2019 | Crown Vic | Tracy Peters | |
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Helen Wick | Archive footage |
| Swipe NYC | Cassie | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999–2000 | Sex and the City | Natasha | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Going to California | Lily | "Lily of the Field" |
| 2006–2007 | Six Degrees | Whitney Crane | Main role |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Ashley Cardiff | "Help!" & "Owner of a Lonely Heart" |
| 2009 | Bunker Hill | Erin Moriarty | TV movie |
| 2010–2024 | Blue Bloods | Erin Reagan | Main role |
| 2021 | And Just Like That... | Natasha Naginsky | "When in Rome" |
| 2025 & 2026 | Boston Blue | Erin Reagan | "Pilot" & "TBA"[68] |
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The couple [Bridget Moynahan and Scott Rosenberg] were together for three years
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