LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Abigail Hawk upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the 2016 Linda Dano Heart Award by HeartS-
hare Human Services of New York

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors,
and community service are an example and inspiration to their
colleagues, friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Abigail Hawk upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the
2016 Linda Dano Heart Award by HeartShare Human Services of New York to
be celebrated at its Spring Gala and Auction on Wednesday, March 23,
2016, at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City; and
WHEREAS, The mission of HeartShare Human Services of New York is to
nurture and support, with dignity and respect, children, adults, and
families in order to expand opportunities and enhance lives; and
WHEREAS, Abigail Hawk is receiving this auspicious award for her
devotion to her profession and sincere dedication and substantial role
as a community leader; she has continuously cast a positive impact on
her community and displayed an unbridled enthusiasm in all her profes-
sional and civic endeavors; and
WHEREAS, Stage and screen actress Abigail Hawk has been performing
theatrically since the age of six, when she portrayed Gretl in a commu-
nity theater production of "The Sound of Music"; six years later, she
landed her first television role, starring opposite Ryan Seacrest on the
children's show "Reality Check"; and
WHEREAS, Abigail Hawk earned her Bachelor's degree in theatre perform-
ance magna cum laude from The University of Maryland-College Park; after
honing her craft at the university, she moved to New York City, where
she began cultivating an eclectic resume peppered with dynamic female
characters; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, Abigail Hawk teamed up with director/choreographer
Rachel Klein, and became a founding member of the Rachel Klein Theater
Ensemble, where she originated such critically-acclaimed roles as Maria
in "The Tragedy of Maria Macabre" and Eunice the telephonic mannequin in
"Sir Sheever"; and
WHEREAS, Abigail Hawk's performance in Rachel Klein's "Hound" was
nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2009's Planet Connections
Theater Festival; in 2011, she portrayed headstrong Abby Prescott in
Neil LaBute's "The Mercy Seat"; and
WHEREAS, This talented actress also performed in such regional theater
as New Brunswick Theater Festival's, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; Circa
'21 Dinner Playhouse's, "Don't Dress for Dinner"; Bristol Valley Thea-
ter's, "Wait Until Dark"; and Camden Civic Theatre's, "A Chorus Line";
and
WHEREAS, In addition, Abigail Hawk has guest-starred on numerous tele-
vision shows including "Body of Proof," "Law and Order: SVU," "The Jim
Gaffigan Show," "The Beautiful Life" and "Are We There Yet?"; currently,
she co-stars as Detective Abigail Baker on CBS' "Blue Bloods," appearing
in 110 episodes; and
WHEREAS, In between shooting episodes of "Blue Bloods," Abigail Hawk
enjoys working in films; this past summer, she was directed by Domenica
Cameron-Scorsese in "Captain of the Land of Make Believe," as the acer-
bic romantic lead, Ellie Anderson; she also starred in the creative
independent feature "Bubble Girl" as the mother of a bright young girl
diagnosed with a brain tumor; and

WHEREAS, Today, Abigail Hawk is working on the feel-good holiday
feature film, "The Apprentice," directed by Fred Olen Ray, which is
being filmed in Buffalo, New York; and
WHEREAS, A woman of many interests, Abigail Hawk loves distance-run-
ning, hiking, camping, caving and kayaking; an accomplished
singer/songwriter, she has sung and played piano at The Bitter End and
CBGB's; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to her Long Island community, Abigail Hawk enjoys
volunteering her time and energy to HeartShare, as well as with Habitat
for Humanity, with which she and her "Blue Bloods" family participated
in a blitz build; she is a Board member of The Urban Assembly Gateway
School for Technology in Manhattan; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout has been her husband, and her son, both
of whom feel privileged to be a part of her life and rejoice in her
accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, It the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance
the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the recognition
and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Abigail Hawk upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
the 2016 Linda Dano Heart Award by HeartShare Human Services of New
York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Abigail Hawk.