Blake Lively

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

(1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 36)
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children4
Parent
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Blake Ellender Lively[a] (née Brown; born August 25, 1987)[2] is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project Sandman (1998). 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. She appeared opposite Justin Long in the comedy Accepted (2006) and gained wide recognition for her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW teen drama television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012).

She has appeared in romantic comedies including New York, I Love You (2008) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009). 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 was in the ensemble cast of Savages (2012) and garnered acclaim for portraying the titular character in romantic fantasy The Age of Adaline (2015) and the antagonist of the black comedy thriller A Simple Favor (2018). She also headlined the survivor horror film The Shallows (2016) and the psychological drama All I See Is You (2016), and directed Taylor Swift's music video "I Bet You Think About Me" (2021).

  1. ^ Crabtree, Erin (September 23, 2021). "Blake Lively Names Her New Drink Brand After Late Father — and Ryan Reynolds Reacts". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Famous birthdays for Aug. 25: Rachael Ray, Tim Burton". United Press International. July 1, 2020. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018. Actor Blake Lively in 1987 (age 31)


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