Bryce Dallas Howard says she's expecting

‘Lady in the Water’ actress is pregnant with her first child

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Lady in the gown: Actress Bryce Dallas Howard arrives Tuesday at the London premiere of "Lady In the Water."

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updated 9:14 a.m. ET Aug. 10, 2006

NEW YORK - Bryce Dallas Howard, star of M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, “Lady in the Water,” is having a baby.

Her spokeswoman, Erica Gray, confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the 25-year-old actress is expecting her first child with husband Seth Gabel.

Howard, daughter of Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, revealed the news Tuesday at the British premiere of “Lady in the Water,” People magazine reported on its Web site.

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“I can’t talk about the pregnancy too much,” she was quoted as saying. “I’m a little superstitious.”

Howard, who also starred in Shyamalan’s 2004 film, “The Village,” and Gabel, 25, were married in June.

She has a role in “Spider-Man 3,” slated for release next year.

Gabel has appeared in the TV series “Nip/Tuck” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and in the movie “The Da Vinci Code.” He has a role in the upcoming film “Running With Scissors.”