Blake Lively

Blake Lively
Lively at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Blake Ellender Brown

(1987-08-25) August 25, 1987
Other namesBlake Reynolds
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children4
Parent
Relatives
  • Eric Lively (brother)
  • Lori Lively (half-sister)
  • Robyn Lively (half-sister)
  • Jason Lively (half-brother)

Blake Ellender Lively (née Brown;[1] born August 25, 1987[2]) is an American actress and model who is known for her television role as Serena van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl. She is also known for her roles in Accepted, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, The Town, Green Lantern, The Age of Adaline, Savages and Deadpool & Wolverine

Filmography

Movie

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Sandman Trixie / Tooth Fairy
2005 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Bridget Vreeland
2006 Accepted Monica Moreland
Simon Says Jenny
2007 Elvis and Anabelle Anabelle Leigh
2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Bridget Vreeland
2009 New York, I Love You Gabrielle DiMarco
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Young Pippa Lee
2010 The Town Kristina "Kris" Coughlin
2011 Green Lantern Carol Ferris
Hick Glenda
2012 Savages Ophelia "O" Sage
2015 The Age of Adaline Adaline Bowman
2016 The Shallows Nancy Adams
Café Society Veronica Hayes
2017 All I See Is You Gina
2018 A Simple Favor Emily Nelson
2020 The Rhythm Section Stephanie Patrick
2024 IF Octopuss (voice)
Deadpool & Wolverine Lady Deadpool (voice) Cameo
It Ends with Us Lily Bloom Also executive producer
2025 Another Simple Favor Emily Nelson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007–2012 Gossip Girl Serena van der Woodsen Main role[3]
2009 Saturday Night Live Herself (host) Episode: "Blake Lively/Rihanna"
2018 When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special Delivery person Television special[4][5]

Music videos

Year Title Role Artist Notes
2010 "I Just Had Sex" Unsatisfied Girlfriend The Lonely Island featuring Akon
2014 "Part II (On the Run)" Herself Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé
2021 "I Bet You Think About Me" Taylor Swift featuring Chris Stapleton Co-writer, producer, and director

Personal life

Blake Ellender Brown was born on August 25, 1987 in Tarzana, California.[6] She studied at Beverly Hills High School. She married Ryan Reynolds in September 2012 and shares four children with him. [7]

References

  1. Finn, Natalie (September 17, 2012). "Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds: Marriage Certificate Shows They Wed Days After Secret Ceremony". E! Online. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. "Famous birthdays for Aug. 25: Rachael Ray, Tim Burton". United Press International. July 1, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2018. Actor Blake Lively in 1987 (age 31)
  3. McCreesh, Louise (October 5, 2020). "Blake Lively shares Gossip Girl throwback photo". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  4. "When You Wish Upon a Pickle". WITF. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. "When You Wish Upon a Pickle - A Sesame Street Special". www.sesamestreetguide.com. June 2006. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. "NewsBank for AJC | www.ajc.com". Nl.newsbank.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  7. Slater, Georgia (September 15, 2022). "Blake Lively Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 4 with Ryan Reynolds — See Her Baby Bump!". People. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

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