Abigail Hawk initially captured public attention with her portrayal of Detective Abigail Baker, the dedicated aide to Tom Selleck’s character, in the popular crime drama Blue Bloods (CBS, 2010–present). Born Abigail Gustafson in Chicago, she first appeared on screen under the name Samantha Bonner, one of two kids who stumble upon an inventor trapped inside a unique computer system in the educational series Reality Check (Syndication, 1995). Following her graduation from the UMD School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies in 2004, Abigail Hawk took on a guest role as a paramedic in an episode of the long-running procedural Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 1999–present). She also appeared in Julie Taymor’s controversial Beatles-inspired musical Across the Universe (2007), playing a free-spirited character, and starred as Sara in the indie romance The Unidentified (2008), a film that delved into the evolving bond between a hopeful New York writer and a mysterious artist.
In 2010, Abigail Hawk secured her first recurring television role as Detective Abigail Baker, Frank Reagan’s trusted assistant, on Blue Bloods. While working on the show, she also portrayed Jenny Avery, a woman embroiled in a legal drama involving her late father’s casino money, in an episode of the medical procedural Body of Proof (ABC, 2011–13). Additionally, she made a guest appearance on the family sitcom Are We There Yet? (TBS, 2010–13), further diversifying her résumé. Later, Abigail Hawk returned to film in the emotionally resonant family drama Bubble Girl (2015), where she played Eva Young, the mother of a young girl who battles a life-threatening illness with the support of an imaginative companion.
Abigail Hawk has been part of several movies, but her highest rated film to date is Daruma (2023), which has received a lot of positive feedback. On the other hand, one of her earlier works, Assault on VA-33 (2021), holds the distinction of being her lowest rated movie so far. While opinions on films can vary, these two titles stand out when looking at Abigail Hawk’s filmography in terms of audience reception.