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She played the role of Serena van der Woodsen in the teen drama until 2012 when the show ended. Already having deferred college for a year, Lively intended to turn the role down and become a student, but was told that she could attend college part-time while filming the show (she later said "This is advice to anyone: when they say, 'We promise, but we can't put it in writing,' there's a reason they can't put it in writing").
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Lively was cast in The CW's series Gossip Girl, based on the novel series of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, which premiered in September 2007. She stated that that process was difficult for her because food is "the No. 1 love of my life." praised her performance in the film and credited it as having been her "breakthrough role". Lively said of getting into character for the role that she had "shed serious weight" for her height. Lively starred in Elvis and Anabelle (2007) as Anabelle, a bulimic girl who hoped to win a beauty pageant. Accepted was not well received by critics, but Lively's performance was, earning her a 'Breakthrough Award' from Hollywood Life. In 2006, Lively co-starred with Justin Long in Accepted, and Lively had minor roles in the horror film, Simon Says.
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Lively's performance earned her a nomination for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice Movie Breakout – Female. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was released in 2005. She was subsequently cast as Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) and filmed her scenes between her junior and senior years of high school. Her elder brother asked his talent agent to send her to several auditions in the summer months. She attended Burbank High School, where she was a cheerleader, a member of the championship choir, and class president. She was initially not particularly interested in acting and wanted to attend Stanford University.
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She made her professional debut at age 10, when she appeared in the 1998 film Sandman, directed by Lively's father. She said that watching her parents teach helped her learn the "drills" and gain confidence as she got older and began working in the industry. ĭuring her childhood, Lively accompanied her parents to the acting classes they taught, as they did not want to leave her with a babysitter. Her parents and siblings have all worked in the entertainment industry. She has an older brother, Eric, and three half-siblings from her mother's previous marriage, Lori, Robyn, and Jason. Lively was named after her grandmother's brother. Her mother, Elaine, worked as a talent scout, and her father, Ernie Lively, was an actor.

Lively was born Blake Ellender Brown on August 25, 1987, in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. She starred opposite Anna Kendrick in the box-office hit A Simple Favor (2018), and in The Rhythm Section (2020), where she received critical praise. She appeared in survivor horror film The Shallows (2016) and psychological drama All I See Is You (2016). She was in the ensemble cast of Savages (2012) and garnered acclaim for portraying the titular character in romantic fantasy The Age of Adaline (2015). Lively starred opposite Ben Affleck in the crime thriller The Town (2010) and appeared with her future husband Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern (2011). She has starred in rom coms including New York, I Love You (2008) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009). She appeared opposite Justin Long in the comedy Accepted (2006) and gained notability and widespread recognition for her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW teen drama television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012). She starred as Bridget Vreeland in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) alongside its sequel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) to commercial success. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project Sandman (1998). Blake Ellender Lively ( née Brown born August 25, 1987) is an American actress.
