Bryce Dallas Howard’s Weight Loss Transformation Throughout Her Hollywood Career in Photos

2004

Bryce looked like a starlet in a form-fitting black gown at the premiere of her film The Village. Two years later, she would gain 80 pounds during her pregnancy with her first child, son Theo, whom she shares with husband Seth Gabel.

2007

Bryce lost 30 pounds following Theo’s birth but suffered from post-partum depression. “Before Theo was born, I had been in good humor about my 80-pound weight gain, but I was now mortified by it,” she wrote in a goop.com essay in 2010.

“I felt I was failing at breast-feeding. My house was a mess. I believed I was a terrible dog owner. I was certain I was an awful actress; I dreaded a film I was scheduled to shoot only a few weeks after the birth because I could barely focus enough to read the script. And worst of all, I definitely felt I was a rotten mother — not a bad one, a rotten one. Because the truth was, every time I looked at my son, I wanted to disappear,” she continued.

Bryce concluded, “Do I wish I had never endured postpartum depression? Absolutely. But to deny the experience is to deny who I am. I still mourn the loss of what could have been, but I also feel deep gratitude for those who stood by me, for the lesson that we must never be afraid to ask for help and for the feeling of summer that still remains.”

2010

The Help actress showed off her tiny waistline and hair makeover with dark auburn locks at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

In a 2021 interview with The Muse, Bryce revealed she worked out “at least four days a week (not on weekends), I’ll do an hour virtual workout with trainer Lacie Mackey and my husband. This sets my brain right for the day — plus, I get to have a little date time with my husband.”

2015

Bryce looked like a spring day in a pink cardigan tucked into a floral skirt during a promotional appearance in London.

When speaking to The Muse about how she starts her day, the actress revealed, “For breakfast, it’s a simple cup of English breakfast tea with half and half and honey. I also adore sourdough gluten-free toast. As for toppings, butter and jam are my usual, but if I’m feeling sentimental for my U.K. life while I was filming Jurassic World: Dominion, I’ll do cream cheese and lemon curd instead!”

2018

Bryce attended the goop Health Summit in a fun celestial print blouse and black pants. Two years prior she gained 35 pounds for an episode of Black Mirror.

“I ate around the clock. First thing in the morning, last thing before I closed my eyes. I’d have food by my bed. I’d get up in the middle of the night and have a chocolate bar,” she told Men’s Journal.

2020

The Rocketman star rocked a black lace dress for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

As for how she took the weight off after Black Mirror, Bryce revealed, “I trained a lot, used the rower, did CrossFit — the workouts definitely got really intense. But it was fun. I’m like a dog — you have to walk me. I have to go out for my run or I’ll chew up the furniture.”

2021

The year she filmed Jurassic World: Dominion, Bryce was asked to lose weight by studio executives, but director Colin Trevorrow fought back on her behalf.

“On the third movie, it was actually because there were so many women cast, it was something that Colin felt very strongly about in terms of protecting me … Because the conversation came up again, ‘We need to ask Bryce to lose weight,’” she told Metro U.K. in 2022.

2023

Bryce looked sensational in a plunging pink gown at the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala.

“I got to do so many stunts that wouldn’t have been possible if I had been dieting,” she added about how it was a blessing she didn’t lose weight for Jurassic World: Dominion. “So, I’m really thrilled [at] all the action I got to do, and I got to do it with my body, she was at her maximum strength, and I hope it is just yet another indication of what’s possible.”

2024

While making the promotional rounds in New York City in January, Bryce donned a fitted red dress and looked so happy. What a way to start the new year!