# Bridget Moynahan
**Bridget Moynahan** is an American actress and model from New York, known for playing Dr. Susan Calvin in *I, Robot* (2004), Assistant District Attorney Erin Reagan in the CBS police drama *Blue Bloods* (2010), and Helen in the *John Wick* films (2014 and 2017).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/) Her full birth name is Kathryn Bridget Moynahan.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/) She began her career as a model, appearing on magazine covers including Glamour and Vogue, before moving into acting in the late 1990s.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971, Binghamton, New York, USA[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/) |
| Screen roles | Dr. Susan Calvin in *I, Robot* (2004), Erin Reagan in *Blue Bloods* (2010–2024, 293 episodes), Helen in *John Wick* (2014) and *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/fullcredits) |
| Earlier screen work | Natasha, Mr. Big's wife, in *Sex and the City* (1999–2000, recurring); film debut as Rachel in *Coyote Ugly* (2000)[4](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=bridget-moynahan) |
| Modeling career | Signed to the Ford Modeling Agency; covers include Glamour and Vogue[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/) |
| Directing | Three episodes of *Blue Bloods* (2022–2024) and two episodes of the spinoff *Boston Blue* (2025–2026)[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/17266/bridget-moynahan) |
| Family | Son John Edward Thomas Moynahan with former NFL quarterback Tom Brady; married Andrew Frankel on October 17, 2015[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/) |
| Other work | Co-authored *The Blue Bloods Cookbook* with Wendy Goldberg (2015), 120 recipes[4](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=bridget-moynahan) |
| Height | 5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/) |
## Early life and modeling
Moynahan was born in [Binghamton, New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/binghamton-new-york), and grew up in [Longmeadow, Massachusetts](https://www.edgepedia.org/longmeadow-massachusetts), where she graduated from Longmeadow High School in 1989 before pursuing a modeling career.[6](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/bridget-moynahan/umc.cpc.6xkbej7k0xdbm8170r4d7tua4) She was signed to the Ford Modeling Agency and appeared on the covers of numerous magazines, including Glamour and Vogue, before moving into acting.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/)
Publications differ on her exact birth date. IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide)'s credit listing give April 28, 1971, in Binghamton,[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/) • [7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bridget_moynahan) while TV Insider's biographical sketch states September 21, 1972, noting that some sources say 1970.[8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bridget-moynahan/) The IMDb biography also lists her parents as Edward Bradley Moynahan and Mary Bridget Moynahan.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/)
Modeling led, not directly to acting, but to commercials. After appearing in several television commercials, she took acting lessons, receiving dramatic training at the Caymichael Patten Studio in New York.[9](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bridget-moynahan/bio/3000029629/)
## Television and film career
Moynahan's television debut came in 1999 with a guest appearance as Natasha on *Sex and the City*, the twenty-something beauty whom [Mr. Big](https://www.edgepedia.org/mr-big-sex-and-the-city) ([Chris Noth](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-noth)) marries; the part became a recurring role and brought her to the attention of casting directors.[8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bridget-moynahan/)
Her feature film debut was as Rachel, a bartender and dancer, in *Coyote Ugly* (2000).[4](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=bridget-moynahan) She followed with a run of supporting roles in prominent films: *Serendipity* (2001) with [John Cusack](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-cusack) and [Kate Beckinsale](https://www.edgepedia.org/kate-beckinsale), *The Sum of All Fears* (2002) opposite [Ben Affleck](https://www.edgepedia.org/ben-affleck) and Morgan Freeman, *The Recruit* (2003), *I, Robot* (2004) as Dr. Susan Calvin, and *Lord of War* (2005) as Ava Fontaine.[4](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=bridget-moynahan) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/) IMDb trivia notes that she was slated to be the lead in *Swordfish* (2001) but declined when the filmmakers required nude scenes; the role went to Halle Berry.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/)
**Television series work.** She starred in J.J. Abrams' ABC drama *Six Degrees* (2006) and appeared in *Eli Stone* (2008) as Ashley Cardiff.[4](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=bridget-moynahan) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/fullcredits) From September 2010 to 2024 she played [Erin Reagan](https://www.edgepedia.org/erin-reagan), an assistant district attorney and daughter of [Tom Selleck](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-selleck)'s Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, on *Blue Bloods*, appearing in 293 episodes.[8](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bridget-moynahan/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/fullcredits)
Later film roles include Michele in *[Battle: Los Angeles](https://www.edgepedia.org/battle-los-angeles)* (2011), Dorothy Quimby in *Ramona and Beezus* (2010), Helen in *John Wick* (2014) and its 2017 sequel, and Tracy Peters in *Crown Vic* (2019).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/fullcredits) • [7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bridget_moynahan) On the 2021 revival *And Just Like That...* she returned as Natasha Naginsky for one episode.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/fullcredits)
## Directing and recent work
Moynahan moved behind the camera on her long-running series: she directed three episodes of *Blue Bloods* between 2022 and 2024.[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/17266/bridget-moynahan) She then joined the *Blue Bloods* spinoff *Boston Blue*, appearing as Erin Reagan in two episodes of its first season, including the premiere "Faith and Family" (October 17, 2025) and "L'dor Vador" (May 1, 2026), and directing Season 1 Episode 8, "In the Name of the Father, And of the Son."[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/17266/bridget-moynahan) • [10](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/boston-blue-erin-reagan-returns-season-1-episode-17-bridget-moynahan-donnie-wahlberg/) IMDb also lists upcoming credits: *Original Sound* (2026), as Linda Summers Weiss, and *The Land* (2027), as Belinda.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/fullcredits)
## Personal life and other activities
Moynahan has a son, John Edward Thomas Moynahan, with [Tom Brady](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-brady), the former quarterback of the [New England Patriots](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-england-patriots) and [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://www.edgepedia.org/tampa-bay-buccaneers).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/) She married Andrew Frankel on October 17, 2015.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/)
**Charity and writing.** With a strong interest in childhood education, she serves on the national board of directors for Jumpstart, a national early education organization working with children in low-income neighborhoods, and has been involved with the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, which serves seriously ill children and their families; TV Guide records her volunteering there in the summers of 2011 and 2012.[4](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=bridget-moynahan) • [9](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bridget-moynahan/bio/3000029629/) In 2015 she co-authored *The Blue Bloods Cookbook* with Wendy Goldberg, a book of 120 recipes, some submitted by the show's cast.[4](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=bridget-moynahan)
## Reception of her films
On Rotten Tomatoes, the highest-rated film of her career is *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017) at 89 percent from critics and 85 percent from audiences, followed by *John Wick* (2014) at 87 percent; her lowest-rated film is *Gray Matters* (2006) at 8 percent from critics.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bridget_moynahan)
## References
1. [Bridget Moynahan, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/)
2. [Bridget Moynahan – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/bio/)
3. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/fullcredits](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005256/fullcredits)
4. [Bridget Moynahan, Paramount Press Express, CBS Entertainment Bios (June 2018)](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/talent/?view=bridget-moynahan)
5. [Bridget Moynahan, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/17266/bridget-moynahan)
6. [Bridget Moynahan Movies and Shows, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/bridget-moynahan/umc.cpc.6xkbej7k0xdbm8170r4d7tua4)
7. [Bridget Moynahan Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bridget_moynahan)
8. [Bridget Moynahan – Actress, Model, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bridget-moynahan/)
9. [Bridget Moynahan Biography, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bridget-moynahan/bio/3000029629/)
10. ['Boston Blue': Here's When Bridget Moynahan Returns as Erin Reagan From 'Blue Bloods', TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/boston-blue-erin-reagan-returns-season-1-episode-17-bridget-moynahan-donnie-wahlberg/)
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