These actresses were pregnant while filming... and you barely noticed!

What happens when one of the protagonists of a film or a series becomes pregnant? Either the shooting stops or the film crew manages to conceal the pregnancy. Discover in this gallery which actresses continued to film while pregnant and, in many cases, without it even being noticed.

Penelope Cruz, for example, warned before the start of the filming of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' that she was pregnant. Far from panicking, the producers adapted to her and her condition. Loose-fitting clothes, looser corsets, double-action shots, and the use of close-ups. The result is spectacular.

When Gillian Anderson got pregnant, the writers of 'The X-Files' resorted to the supernatural to explain it. Agent Dana Scully was abducted by aliens who, after analyzing her body, decided to introduce air into her stomach.

In 'The Girl on the Train,' Emily Blunt had to play a depressed woman, devastated by her divorce. But in reality, the actress was expecting a very happy event! The film crew managed to conceal the pregnancy through different strategies. For example, a bathing scene was filmed from behind.

In the end, the Briton considered her pregnancy as an asset for the film: "Perhaps my fragile and feverish state helped me to interpret this character of skinned alive", she confided to the magazine Gala.

The American actress learned of her pregnancy on the set of 'X-Men: Days of future past.' It was good news that did not disturb Bryan Singer, who simply decided to lighten the action scenes of his character Tornado.

To shoot 'The Exchange,' Clint Eastwood did not want to wait for Angelina Jolie to give birth. The actress, therefore, had to shoot the film while pregnant. How did they hide it? Most of the time, under aprons!

Another clear example is that of Gal Gadot, who filmed 'Wonder Woman' while pregnant with her daughter Maya. "She'll be able to tell her daughter she was in mommy's womb during the fight scenes," director Patty Jenkins said.

The complication of Julia Roberts' pregnancy in 'Ocean's Twelve' was twofold, literally. The actress was pregnant with twins and the costume team had to find all sorts of coats and tricks to conceal the budding belly. They didn't really hide it all, because you can spot the pregnancy in some scenes.

Kate Winslet was pregnant with her son Bear Blaze when she filmed 'Divergent'. How did they hide it? With dresses adapted to her new reality and a stunt double for action scenes. As simple as that.

Hardly anyone noticed that Helena Bonham Carter was pregnant while filming 'Sweeney Todd: The Evil Barber of Fleet Street.' Close-ups and corset dresses to camouflage her belly made it possible to carry out the project.

The actress who played Robin throughout the series 'How I met your Mother' was getting pregnant when it suited her. In her case, it was impossible to leave her out of the picture for four episodes of the series, so the crew opted for baggy clothes, black tones, and endless necklaces.

Sarah Jessica Parker, who has become one of the most famous actresses on the small screen, became pregnant while filming the fifth season of 'Sex and the City.' In order not to show her belly on the screen, the producers shortened the season to ten episodes and gave Carrie Bradshaw wider clothes.

With Cynthia Nixon, the story was simpler: the actress got pregnant, and so did Miranda!

It seems logical that in 19 seasons of 'Grey's Anatomy,' your star may get pregnant at some point. It happened to Ellen Pompeo who all of a sudden appeared in larger blouses and became an organ donor in the story, which allowed her to stay in bed long enough that her bulky belly wouldn't be visible.

Another 'Grey's Anatomy' star got pregnant while filming: Jessica Capshaw. Since she was not a main character like Meredith Grey, Arizona Robbins went on a trip to Africa until she could return without a baby bump.

Kerry Washington filmed part of the third season of 'Scandal' with a more than obvious pregnancy. The attempts to cover her budding belly were the funniest of the season. Filing cabinets, folders, bags, co-workers standing in front of her... All of it to make sure that Olivia Pope's pregnancy wouldn't be noticed... lest they say it was the president's fault.

Not one, but two pregnancies occurred on 'Friends' during its ten seasons. The first was that of Lisa Kudrow. It was resolved by a legendary intrigue for Phoebe: bearing her brother's triplets.

Hiding Courteney Cox's pregnancy was even easier, even though it coincided with the moment Monica found out she couldn't have children. The solution 'Friends' chose, was to say she had simply gained weight.

During 'Game of Thrones,' Lena Headey got pregnant in the fifth season. The crew of the series opted for an understudy to shoot the scene of the Walk of Shame and made her wear baggy costumes. The result was more than satisfactory.

Kristen Bell had two pregnancies while filming 'House of Lies.' At the premiere, they solved the case with all sorts of tricks, including digital effects. The second pregnancy, in the fourth season, surprised the management. They chose to let the actress show her belly without any problems.

Why are all the dresses worn by Reese Witherspoon in 'Vanity Fair' wide and flowy? Well, because she was pregnant with Deacon Reese, her second child.

Did you know? In the middle of filming the third season of 'Seinfeld,' Julia Louis Dreyfus became pregnant.

Jerry Seinfeld proposed that Elaine also have a child, but the writers were not in favor of taking over all the writing work. So they sent her character on a trip with her boyfriend. She returned the following season.

The funny thing about Keri Russell getting pregnant in the fourth season of 'The Americans' is that the father is Matthew Rhys, her co-star on the show. Could they have another child, also in fiction? No way. Elizabeth Jennings just wore all the loose coats she owned.

Madonna got pregnant while filming the movie 'Evita.' Close-ups, scenery measured to the nearest millimeter, and all sorts of tricks were applied to hide that Lourdes was on the way.

January Jones got pregnant while filming the hit series 'Mad Men'. How to solve this problem? Betty Draper could have had another child. But no, they chose to make her 'fat.' To do this, they used a lot of makeup and a prosthesis.

Alyson Hannigan became the champion of a sausage-eating contest in 'How I Met Your Mother.' Obviously, this excuse for her weight gain didn't last long, so they had to take more drastic measures: first baggy clothes, and then leaving her behind for four episodes, claiming that she was mad at Barney.

How they solved Marcia Cross' pregnancy in 'Desperate Housewives' should be studied in every screenwriting school in the world.

Bree's daughter becomes pregnant as a teenager, so she decides to pretend she's the one expecting a child, using pillows to disguise it. Obviously, she didn't need any pillows, since she already had Eden and Savannah in her belly.

The actress of Snow White in 'Once Upon a Time' realized her dream by becoming pregnant with her prince charming. Initially, the writers of the series opted for loose clothing, taking advantage of the princely theme, but the actress gained a lot of weight, and the pregnancy ended up being integrated into the plot.

The second season of 'Homeland' was essential for the future of the series. So when Claire Danes got pregnant, her belly was digitally removed. And when her baby Cyrus Michael was born, the actress wanted to finish filming quickly and then take care of her son.

The 'New Girl' star went out of her way not to show her belly while filming the show. XXL pajamas, sworn in court, in bed for an accident… In the end, however, Zooey Deschanel had to be replaced for several episodes by Megan Fox. And everyone was happy.

Why were Serena's mom Lilly's bags so big in 'Gossip Girl' season 2? Well, because she was pregnant! Kelly Rutherford had to be in the plot, so they figured something out.

In 24 seasons of 'Law & Order, SVU,' it was predictable that at some point, someone would have a baby. What to do when your star is pregnant? Hargitay held a few boxes and files in front of the stomach, they put a few desks covering very specific areas, and this way, Olivia Benson stayed in control.

The problem with Jodie Foster's pregnancy in 'Panic Room' was that she always wore a tight T-shirt in the film. The solution was radical: adjusted shots during pregnancy and action scenes after childbirth.