In a video interview with The Actor's Audience, Abigail Hawk revealed that she wanted to be an actress from a young age, often mimicking commercials and movies for her parents. When she was 6, she was cast in a local production of "The Sound of Music" as Gretl, the youngest member of the Von Trapp family. "That was it," she said, admitting she was hooked on acting. Even though she also wanted to be a marine biologist as a child, she knew she would probably pursue a career in theater arts. "I went to college at The University of Maryland and majored in theater performance."
At 12 years old, she landed her first major role in her hometown of Atlanta — playing Sam on a local TV production for children entitled "Reality Check," which co-starred a then-unknown Ryan Seacrest. "He probably doesn't even remember me," Hawk said. "I was 12. He was 19, and he had the most perfect Zach Morris — "Saved by the Bell" — hair. I totally idolized him. He was also from Atlanta, like I was."
"Reality Check" only lasted 13 episodes. After college, Hawk returned to acting, landing guest roles on TV shows such as "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," according to her IMDb profile.
