Pregnant Celebrities Who Had to Hide Their Baby Bumps on Set

The following celebs were so committed to their roles that they found a few sneaky ways to hide their baby bumps on set. Fortunately, a team of savvy costume designers and writers helped them keep their pregnancy hidden for as long as possible.

But there were a few times when they had to get really creative.

Kerry Washington

The “Scandal” actress was pregnant twice during the show’s run. But her character, Olivia Pope wasn’t. So to hide her stomach from the camera, she had to use “big purses and lamps and boxes and chairs,” according to Access Hollywood. We would’ve never guessed!

Kate Winslet

While filming “Divergent,” Kate Winslet, who was five months pregnant at the time, hid her baby bump using an iPad. But as her stomach grew, the film’s costume designers adjusted her wardrobe to disguise the pregnancy even further. “We had to be very strategic in the way that we shot her.

She always had some sort of file or case in her hand that was sort of protecting, you know, her bump,” said Director Neil Burger.

Penelope Cruz

When things got too dangerous for Blackbeard’s daughter Angelica on “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” a very pregnant Penelope Cruz had her look-a-like sister Monica, (who’s also an actress) act as her body double.

Gillian Anderson

Towards the end of season 1 of “The X-Files,” Gillian Anderson hid her pregnancy using very large coats and props. But during season 2, her pregnancy was too obvious, so her character, Agent Scully was abducted by aliens, but was returned after the actress gave birth. So convenient.