Emily Blunt, Blake Lively And Other Celebs Who Hid Their Pregnancies On Screen
Many women in Hollywood dedicate their lives to their craft and blaze trails to massive success. That being said, sometimes the miracle of life happens at the most unexpected time, such as during the filming of a hit TV show or blockbuster movie. This means making a few adjustments to hide a pregnancy!
Instead of halting production, film crews worked alongside these actresses to make sure their pregnancies were hidden. Crews used countless creative techniques when pregnancies just couldn't be written into plots. From manipulating camera angles to baggy clothing to strategically placed props that hid growing bellies, many tricks of the trade were employed to hide pregnancies in TV shows and films.
Here's a list of actresses who were pregnant during productions, plus fun facts about the lengths they went to hide their pregnancies on screen. Don't take our word for it — have a look for yourself!
15 Blake Lively Was Pregnant With Her Second Child During The Filming Of The Shallows In 2016
During the filming of The Shallows, in which Blake plays the lead, she was expecting her second child with husband, Ryan Reynolds. The plot revolved around a stranded surfer attempting to outsmart a shark. Towards the end of filming, the crew manipulated camera angles and used a surfboard to hide Blake's baby bump.
14 Emily Blunt Hid Her Growing Bump With Baggy Clothing While Filming The Girl On The Train
Emily Blunt learned that she was expecting her second child with her husband, John Krasinksi, during the filming of The Girl On The Train. Emily had the lead role in that suspenseful film. Emily is no stranger to being pregnant on set, as she was pregnant with her first child during the filming of Into The Woods.
13 Even Wonder Woman Herself Went To Lengths To Hide Her Pregnancy While Filming Scenes For The Movie
Gal was five months pregnant with her second child when she was scheduled to film reshoots for Wonder Woman. At this point in her pregnancy, her growing baby bump couldn't fit into the form-fitting costume, so the crew made adjustments to her suit and used CGI to edit out her bump.
12 The Director Of X-Men: Days Of Future Past Filmed All Of Pregnant Halle Berry's Scenes Within The First Few Weeks Of Shooting
Wonder Woman wasn't the only one who struggled to get into her form-fitting superhero suit. Halle Berry learned she was pregnant as filming for X-Men: Days of Future Past began. The director and crew readjusted the actors' schedules to make sure Halle's scenes were shot within the first few weeks...before her bump became visible.
11 The Team Behind Sex And The City Adjusted Sarah Jessica Parker's Wardrobe To Conceal Her Growing Bump Back In 2002
Carrie Bradshaw, Sarah Jessica's character in Sex and the City, is known as a fashion trendsetter. It was a challenge for the costumers who were in charge of choosing the character's designer garments to find chic clothes that would hide Sarah's baby bump. At first, they could hide her bump pretty well, but not for long. In fact, the season was shortened because her bump eventually became too difficult to hide.
10 And The Gossip Girl Team Did The Same For Rutherford's Pregnancy In The Second Season Of The Show
Who can forget the fashionable and elite Lily van der Woodsen, from the hit TV show, Gossip Girl? Kelly Rutherford, who played the mother of Blake Lively's character, was pregnant during the filming of season two of the show. The film crew hid Kelly's pregnancy with designer clothing, not to mention expensive handbags that were held in front of her baby bump.
9 Jane Krakowski Got Pregnant During The Sixth Season Of 30 Rock And Had To Strategically Hide Her Pregnancy
The writers of the hit TV show, 30 Rock, decided not to write in a pregnancy storyline for Jane Krakowski's character. They all agreed her character would be a terrible mother. Instead, they hid Jane's pregnancy by using baggy coats. They even used a dog suit in one of the episodes!
8 Amy Poehler Was Visibly Pregnant In Season 3 Of Parks And Recreation But Hid It With The Use Of Props And Baggy Clothing
Amy was pregnant with her first child in the first season of Parks and Recreation - she was expecting her second child in the second season of the show. It's safe to say that she's had some experience with the whole 'hiding a baby bump' thing! Baggy clothing and strategic camera angles helped her to conceal her changing body.
7 How I Met Your Mother Star, Alyson Hannigan, Was Pregnant During The Filming Of The Show But The Writers Used Witty Ways To Hide Her Bump In Plain View
The crew hid Alyson's pregnancy by using baggy clothing and large handbags, but not before having some fun with it. In one of the episodes, Alyson's character wins a hot dog eating competition...and they played off her real baby as a 'food baby', instantly reaching peak comedy.
6 Her Co-Star On How I Met Your Mother, Cobie Smulders, Was Pregnant At The Same Time And Also Had To Conceal Her Bump
Believe it or not, the leading ladies of the hit TV show, How I Met Your Mother, were pregnant at the same time! Neither of their pregnancies fit into the storylines of their characters, so Cobie's bump was also hidden using several different wardrobes hacks, such as layering clothing and wearing oversized coats.
5 Getting Pregnant Was Not An Option For Courteney Cox's Character On Friends, So She Had To Hide Her Growing Bump
Unfortunately for Courtney, she became pregnant just after the Friends episode in which it was revealed that her character couldn't have children, so writing it into the show was out of the question. Instead, they attempted to hide her baby bump by using flowy dresses and baggy clothing.
4 Anna Paquin And Her True Blood Love Interest (And Off Screen Husband), Stephen Moyer, Were Expecting A Child During Filming
During the fifth season of the HBO show, True Blood, Anna was six months pregnant. In fact, she and her husband, Stephen Moyer, were expecting twins! A stunt double was used as Anna's stand-in and the film crew became creative with staging and costuming. It was a lot of work to hide her baby bump.
3 Scandal Star Kerry Washington Also Had To Conceal Her Bump While Filming The Show
Kerry was pregnant with her first child throughout the filming of season three of Scandal. The season had to be cut a few episodes short, but the crew managed to film the majority of the season by hiding Kerry's baby bump with large coats and coveted handbags.
2 Claire Danes Worked Long Hours While Filming Homeland While Heavily Pregnant With Her First Child Back In 2012
Claire was within several weeks of giving birth to her first child while filming one of the most challenging seasons of Homeland - it was filled with action-packed scenes. The actress said that she found it challenging and even recalls filming a love scene while pregnant.
1 Last But Not Least, Zooey Deschanel Filmed New Girl While Pregnant And Was Temporarily Replaced By Megan Fox In Season 5 Of The Show
Writing a pregnancy into the storyline of Zooey's character in New Girl was out of the question, so the crew used every trick in the book to hide the star's growing baby bump. Her character was shuffled off to jury duty to explain her absence from the show and temporarily replaced by a new roommate, who was played by Megan Fox.
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