Rachel Bilson, Hayden Christensen welcome their own Sleeping Beauty
Rachel Bilson has a Sleeping Beauty on her hands: The actress has given birth to daughter Briar Rose Christensen.
Here’s hoping the little one lives up to her nickname.
The “Hart of Dixie†star and longtime boyfriend Hayden Christensen welcomed a baby on Oct. 29, her rep said in a statement Thursday.
“Both mother and baby are healthy and doing well. They are asking for privacy and subscribe to the No Kids Policy,†the rep added.
The “No Kids Policy†refers to the campaign popularized by “Veronica Mars†star Kristen Bell last January asking that no unauthorized photos of celebrities’ children be published without parental consent.
No word yet on why the petite star decided to give her daughter Princess Aurora’s alias, but it looks as if the private pair will keep it as concealed as Aurora’s three fairy godmothers.
The 32-year-old “The O.C.†alum and Christensen, who made his debut as Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones,†have been dating since 2007. They met as costars on the 2008 movie “Jumper.â€
Bilson and her beau got engaged in December 2008 but called off the impending nuptials in 2010 while reportedly living separate lives -- Christensen in Canada, his native country, and Bilson in Los Angeles, her hometown. That lasted only a few months, however, and the two have been a couple since then (albeit a very private couple).
Reports that the style icon was pregnant surfaced back in May, and the expectant mom was celebrated at an Aug. 31 baby shower in Los Angeles.
Bilson isn’t the only Bluebell denizen to welcome her first child recently. Costar Jaime King, who plays scheming Southern Bell Lemon Breeland, welcomed son James in October 2013. King said that when she brought her son to the set after her maternity leave, Bilson’s parental skills were evident.
The stars wrapped up shooting the series’ fourth -- and rumored final -- season in early October because of Bilson’s impending due date, King told Us Weekly last month.
“We shot faster because of Rachel’s pregnancy,†she said. “I came back after six weeks.... We shot until the day before. And she’s taking her full maternity. I took six weeks.â€
The fourth season of “Hart of Dixie†premieres Jan. 9.
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