Abigail Hawk
Abigail Hawk (born Abigail Diane Gustafson; in Marietta, Georgia) is an American actress known for playing Samantha Bonner in the 1995 TV series Reality Check, Detective Abigail Baker in Blue Bloods, Riley Thomas in the 2016 holiday TV movie, A Christmas in Vermont,[1][2] and Ellie in Domenica Cameron-Scorsese's 2017 directorial debut, Almost Paris.[3] For her performance in Almost Paris, Hawk won the "Best Actress" award at the 2017 Golden Door Film Festival.[4]
Abigail Hawk | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Bryan Spies |
Children | 2 sons |
Early life
Born in Marietta, Georgia, Hawk attended the North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences, in Sandy Springs, Georgia. While a student, she appeared in the TV series Reality Check. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2004.
Career
After a number of small parts in productions including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Across the Universe, Hawk was hired for her role on Blue Bloods. In that show, she plays Detective 2nd Grade Abigail Baker, a member of the Police Commissioner's (Detective) Squad who serves as the primary aide to Police Commissioner Frank Reagan. Hawk's character was introduced in the first season of the series (although Detective Baker's name was shown as "Det. Melissa Baker" in the closing credits, it was changed to "Det. Abigail Baker" in subsequent episodes) in 2010, and thereafter appeared in all but a handful of episodes. She also appeared in, Body of Proof season 1, episode 3 titled "Talking Heads", in 2011. In 2016, she played the main character, Riley Thomas, in the holiday TV movie, A Christmas in Vermont.[1][2] That same year, she played Ellie in Domenica Cameron-Scorsese's directorial debut, Almost Paris,[3] for which she won the "Best Actress" award at the 2017 Golden Door Film Festival.[4]
In October 2017, Hawk was a guest of honor at the Spring Gala of HeartShare Human Services of New York, and received the Linda Dano Award.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Across the Universe | Protester / Flower Child | Uncredited |
2008 | The Unidentified | Sara | |
2010 | The Tragedy of Maria Macabre | Maria Macabre | Short film |
2016 | Almost Paris | Ellie | Winner, "Best Actress", 2017 Golden Door Film Festival[4] |
2016 | A Christmas in Vermont | Riley Thomas | Television film |
2018 | Rich Boy, Rich Girl | Mia | |
2019 | Bubble Girl | Eva Young | |
2020 | Joy & Hope | Denise | |
2020 | The Only Woman in the World | Erin | |
2020 | Brother's Keeper | Ashley Mitchell | |
2020 | The Wrong Path | Bonnie Lang |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Reality Check | Samantha Bonner | 14 episodes |
2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Paramedic | Episode: "Informed" |
2010–present | Blue Bloods | Det. Abigail Baker | Supporting role |
2011 | Body of Proof | Jenny Avery | Episode: "Talking Heads" |
2012 | Are We There Yet? | Gina | Episode: "The Quarantine Episode" |
2015 | The Jim Gaffigan Show | Chloe | Episode: "Red Velvet If You Please" |
2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Maggie Householder | Episode: "The Undiscovered Country" |
Other
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Bromance | Melissa | Web series; 4 episodes |
References
- "A holiday TV programming guide from Charlie Brown to new movies". 25 November 2016.
- "Locally made holiday movie premieres on ION Television". 23 November 2016.
- "WATCH: first trailer for Domenica Cameron-Scorsese's debut 'Almost Paris'".
- "The Girl Who Invented Kissing", "Almost Paris", and "Brooklyn in July" Are Big Winners At 2017 Golden Door International Film Festival". New Jersey Stage. October 11, 2017.
- "'Blue Bloods' star wins HeartShare award". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
External links
- Abigail Hawk at IMDb