If you were a teen growing up in the 2010s, Gossip Girl was one of the ‘It’ shows of TV.
The series catapulted Blake Lively, who played the fashionable Serena van der Woodsen, to a whole new level of fame.
After starring on the show for six seasons, Lively went from teen TV star to a Hollywood leading actress, starring in everything from A Simple Favor to her latest drama, It Ends With Us.
And with a famous family connection, movie-making was in her blood.
Over the years Lively’s personal life has been just as headline-worthy as her career, from the star’s marriage to fellow actor Ryan Reynolds, her friendships with A-listers like Taylor Swift, and more recently, her legal battle with former co-star and director Justin Baldoni.
Let’s take a look back at the Lively’s life and career over the decades.
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