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Cate Blanchett
The busy Aussie actress continued working throughout her second pregnancy, playing – what else? – an expectant mom in the upcoming adventure The Life Aquatic, costarring Bill Murray. Two months after wrapping, she gave birth to Roman Robert, little brother to Dashiell John, 2. In both cases, Blanchett, 35, says she and husband Andrew Upton, 38, took a relaxed approach to getting pregnant. "We just thought, if it happens, it happens," she told Britain's Mail on Sunday before giving birth to Roman. "Usually, if you have a good sex life, it's bound to happen eventually."More difficult was giving up sought-after roles in the upcoming films Closer and A Doll's House (the parts went to Julia Roberts and Kate Winslet, respectively). But Blanchett isn't slowing down: She is set to star in a Sydney stage production of Hedda Gabler, followed by the big-screen drama Little Fish. "Acting is still a passion," she told the Mail. "I just value my marriage and family above everything else."
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Debra Messing
Romans are popular with showbiz moms. On April 7 – two weeks before actress Cate Blanchett bestowed the name on her baby – Messing gave birth to 5-lb.-14-oz. Roman Walker after enduring a doctor-ordered bed rest. The Will & Grace star is now happily out and about: On May 15, she frolicked with her new little guy at a park in Los Angeles, where she lives with her husband, screenwriter Daniel Zelman, 36. But if Messing has her way, family outings to Central Park will be next. "Our goal is to find a way back to the East Coast," says the 35-year-old actress. "That's where I am from. That's where our family and friends are, and that is where we feel our home really is."With several months off until Will & Grace starts shooting its seventh season, Messing is delighting in new motherhood. "The baby is perfect," says a friend. "They're very happy." Adds actress Camryn Manheim, a close pal and the mother of son Milo, 3: "They're ready to start the incredible journey. They've joined the club that I've been talking about these three years. Now they know."
Those close to Messing say she is relishing her newfound duties as Mommy. "She feels awesome, she looks awesome," says the friend. As for baby Roman, well, he's a pretty happy little fella. "This baby has got the best head start," says Manheim. "This is a lucky baby."
