67 Bridget Moynahan

Bridget Moynahan made her professional debut in 2000 with appearances in five movies, though it was her role in 2000’s Coyote Ugly that propelled her to “it girl” status. Following Ugly, Bridget spent the next several years appearing on television shows (she had a memorable seven-episode stint on Sex in the City) and movies (2001’s Serendipity and 2002’s The Sum of All Fears), and she quickly established herself as the go-to actress for big-budget extravaganzas. Bridget has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars -- including Will Smith, Al Pacino and Nicolas Cage -- and there’s little doubt that she will continue to be a force within the industry.

Bridget’s enduring popularity has not only made her a permanent fixture on this list, but it’s also resulted in increasingly challenging roles for the actress. While she only appeared in one film in 2006 -- the star-packed thriller Unknown opposite Greg Kinnear, James Caviezel and Barry Pepper -- Bridget remained in the public eye thanks to her gig on the ABC drama Six Degrees. The show, which also stars Jay Hernandez and Erika Christensen, was yanked off the air after only seven episodes, though the network hasn’t officially canceled it. In terms of her personal life, Bridget found herself thrust into the spotlight after her long-term relationship with football player Tom Brady fell apart late in the year

Bridget will continue to appear in films of varying genres in 2007, starting with her role in the horror film Prey. Inspired by true events and costarring Peter Weller and Carly Schroeder, the movie revolves around a family that finds itself under attack from ravenous lions while vacationing in Africa. Also on her palate, Bridget is scheduled to appear in the Tim Robbins drama Noise, as well as a screwball comedy called Gray Matters (alongside Heather Graham and Molly Shannon).

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67 Bridget Moynahan