Blake Lively

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Biography

At the age of 17, Blake Lively stepped into a shared pair of blue jeans and, along with co-stars America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn, became a rising star with the teen set after starring in her first major film, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" (2005). Perhaps it was fate that the blonde, California-bred actress who grew up on a variety of film sets would one day join the family business. Lively made her acting debut at …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Blake Christina Lively on August 25, 1987 in Tarzana, California, USA

Career Milestones

2012

Cast in the ensemble crime drama "Savages," featuring John Travolta and Salma Hayek

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Drama

2011

Played the love interest of the title character in "Green Lantern," the film adaptation of the DC Comics superhero

2010

Cast in the ensemble crime drama "The Town," directed by Ben Affleck

2009

Played a younger version of Robin Wright Penn in "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," written and directed by Rebecca Miller

2008

Reprised role of Bridget in the sequel "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"

2007

Landed breakthrough role of troubled New York socialite Serena van der Woodsen on The CW teen drama "Gossip Girl"

2007

Played a beauty queen in the dark comedy "Elvis and Anabelle"

2006

Played Justin Long's object of affection in the comedy "Accepted"

2005

Major film role debut, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"

1998

Made onscreen acting debut with a small role as the Tooth Fairy in "Sandman," directed by her father Ernie Lively

2012

Co-starred with Chloë Grace Moretz in the indie drama "Hick"