Blake Lively (born August 25, 1987) is an American actress and model. She currently stars as Serena van der Woodsen in the book-based TV drama Gossip Girl. She has also starred in movies, including Accepted, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (as well as its sequel), and Ben Affleck's The Town. Lively was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles to actors Ernie and Elaine Lively. She was raised as a Southern Baptist. The youngest of five siblings, Lively has a brother, Eric, two half-sisters, Lori and Robyn, and a half-brother, Jason. Both of her parents and all of her siblings are, or have been, in the entertainment industry. During Lively's childhood, her parents would take her with them to acting classes that they taught because they didn't want to leave her with a babysitter. Lively said that watching her parents teach acting classes helped her learn the "drills" of acting and gain confidence as she got older.
Blake Lively just got 3 more years protection from an obsessed fan, who allegedly claimed he had a "metaphysical" connection with the actress -- because a judge extended Blake's restraining order… READ MORE >
Blake Lively just got a restraining order against a fan she claims was lurking around the set of "Gossip Girl" -- a fan who claims to have a "metaphysical" connection with the actress and was… READ MORE >
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively shacked up together at a bed and breakfast in Utah the other day ... AND TOTALLY MADE OUT!!! It all went down over Thanksgiving weekend ... saliva was exchanged,… READ MORE >
Possibly dating former co-stars Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were spotted this morning outside Ryan's apartment in Boston, MA.Let's hope their relationship has a longer shelf life than… READ MORE >
OK, she didn't use her name -- but it was obvious at the MTV Movie Awards last night, Reese Witherspoon HATES everything Kim Kardashian stands for -- from the sex tape to the reality show. As… READ MORE >
Blake Lively had angst all over her face Thursday ... as she cruised the canals in Venice, Italy with Leonard DiCaprio -- the first time she was photographed since those nude photos hit the… READ MORE >
Blake Lively's people say those nude pics are definitely NOT her -- even though the hacker says otherwise. So, the one fact we're sure of is ... 'NOT Blake Lively' is smoking hot ... whoever she… READ MORE >
The hacker who claims to have naked pictures of Blake Lively has just upped the ante, scoffing at claims the pics are photoshopped ... and he's posted more pictures to prove his case.The hacker… READ MORE >
The photos circulating around the Internet purporting to be Blake Lively are fake, phony, Photoshopped, fabricated, fictional, false ... so says Blake and her people.Sources with intimate… READ MORE >
We got the photo evidence Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively were absolutely, positively ... at the same party in France! So, Leo's definitely dating her ... or some other woman. Check out TMZ on… READ MORE >
