Kelly Rutherford

Played Lily van der Woodsen, the ex-ballerine turned socialite mother of Serena (Blake Lively) on the CW series "Gossip Girl"

Cast in the short-lived NBC drama "E-Ring" as military staffer Samantha Liston

Cast in the ABC series "Threat Matrix," as Special Agent Frankie Ellroy Kilmer

Co-starred in the family drama, "Swimming Upstream"

Had a recurring role on "The District" (CBS) as Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart

Joined an ensemble cast in Wes Craven's "Scream 3"

Appeared as a regular on the short-lived FOX drama "Kindred: The Embraced"

Joined the fifth season of the FOX drama "Melrose Place" playing the role of gold-hearted prostitute Megan Lewis

Had recurring role on the FOX series "The Adventures of Briscoe County Jr"

Played Judy Owen, a baseball-loving bartender on the critically-acclaimed series "Homefront" (ABC)

TV-movie debut, "Breaking the Silence" (CBS)

First regular television role in the NBC daytime soap "Generations"

Film debut in bit role in "Shakedown"

Had a recurring role on the ABC daytime drama "Loving"

Moved to NYC to study acting after high school

Returned to Los Angeles

Worked in NYC modeling and doing commercials (one opposite actor Matt LeBlanc)