But Busy Philipps chose a demure look as she skimmed her new curves in a billowing smock dress.
The Cougar Town star flattered her figure in the navy dress, which she teamed with glossy tights and a sturdy pair of ankle boots.
All covered up: Pregnant Cougar Town star Busy
Philipps attends the ELLE's Women in Television Celebration at Soho
House in West Hollywood
Demure: Busy has been open about the effects of pregnancy on her body
Busy has been open about the effects of pregnancy on her body.
The 33-year-old blonde revealed that she ballooned during filming of the current season of the show, which has just moved from ABC to cable channel TBS.
Colourful choice: Parenthood star Erika Christensen and The New Normal's Georgia King both chose bright and eye-catching gowns
Slimline in black: Terra Nova's Allison Miller and Scrubs star Sarah Chalke
Philipps married screenwriter Marc Silverstein in 2007.
She gave birth to Birdie Leigh Silverstein, on August 13, 2008 and on December 10, 2012, Philips announced via Twitter that she was pregnant with her second child, showing a picture of her positive pregnancy test.
Joining Busy at the Elle event were a host of her fashionable contemporaries.
Practised pose: Revenge star Madeleine Stowe and Homeland's Morena Baccarin