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Troian

Bellisario

The actress and new

mom discovers balance

through moving her

body—on the dance floor.

When the long-running Pretty

Little Liars concluded, star Troian

Bellisario found herself in an unfa-

miliar position: staring at a very

short to-do list. “I’m starting to

decide what I want my career to

look like in 5, 10 years,” says the

33-year-old. Her first big post-PLL

par t couldn’t have been more

tailor-made: Troian plays marine

biologist Becky in the big-screen

adaptation of Where’d You Go,

Bernadette. “As a child, I wanted

to be an actress and a marine biol-

ogist, and now I’m shooting with

Cate Blanchett and doing tests of

core samples of glaciers.” Other

roles beyond Bernadette have had

to wait, though, as she and hus-

band Patrick J. Adams welcomed

a baby girl in October. “Now it ’s,

‘How do I balance the part of my

brain that’s engaged with her with

the drive to create?’” Troian cred-

its her workouts with helping her

find stability. She boosts endor-

phins with Pilates, runs, hikes,

and her ultimate release: the body

movement class Dance Church.

“I’m not really a religious person,

but that’s my sanctuary,” she

says. “If I get to dance my face off,

that ’s my dream. That ’s my reset.”

@sleepinthegardn

Sweaty Sidekicks

No lies: Here are the products that Troian is

currently crushing on...

1. Fiji Natural Artesian Water, $2.49, amazon.com


2. Sports Research Mini Loop Resistance Bands, $20,
   sportsresearch.com 3. Burt’s Bees Facial Cleansing
   Towelettes, Cucumber & Sage, $6, at drugstores