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The Sneaky Thing Blue Bloods' Bridget Moynahan Does During Family Dinner Scenes
By SAM SKOPP
“Blue Bloods” on CBS revolves around the Reagan family, whose members not only share a strong familial bond but also work in law enforcement.
The Reagans tradition of weekly Sunday dinners unifies the various character and plot threads, with food playing a secondary role in these scenes.
The show’s property master, Jim Lillis, is responsible for setting the dinner table and notes that cast members' eating habits vary during filming.
Bridget Moynahan, who plays Erin Reagan, stands out for her ability to feign eating what’s on her plate rather than actually consuming the food in front of her.
Moynahan cleverly rearranges food on her plate to simulate eating — a skill she developed because she felt the quality of food served during the scenes was generally poor.