Blake Lively starred as Bridget Vreeland in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants alongside its sequel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 to commercial success.
42 Facts About Blake Lively
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Blake Lively appeared opposite Justin Long in the comedy Accepted and gained notability and widespread recognition for her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW teen drama television series Gossip Girl.
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Blake Lively has appeared in romantic comedies including New York, I Love You and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee.
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Blake Lively starred opposite Ben Affleck in the crime thriller The Town and appeared with her future husband Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern.
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Blake Lively was in the ensemble cast of Savages and garnered acclaim for portraying the titular character in romantic fantasy The Age of Adaline.
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Blake Lively appeared in survivor horror film The Shallows and psychological drama All I See Is You.
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Blake Lively starred opposite Anna Kendrick in the box-office hit A Simple Favor, and in The Rhythm Section, where she received critical praise.
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Blake Lively's mother, Elaine, worked as a talent scout, and her father, Ernie Lively, was an actor.
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Blake Lively has an older brother, Eric, and three half-siblings from her mother's previous marriage, Lori, Robyn, and Jason.
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Blake Lively said that watching her parents teach helped her learn the "drills" and gain confidence as she got older and began working in the industry.
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Blake Lively made her professional debut at age 10, when she appeared in the 1998 film Sandman, directed by Lively's father.
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Blake Lively was initially not particularly interested in acting and wanted to attend Stanford University.
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Blake Lively attended Burbank High School and graduated in 2005, where she was a cheerleader, a member of the championship choir, and class president.
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Blake Lively was cast as Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and filmed her scenes between her junior and senior years of high school.
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In 2006, Blake Lively co-starred with Justin Long in Accepted, and Blake Lively had minor roles in the horror film, Simon Says.
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Blake Lively starred in Elvis and Anabelle as Anabelle, a bulimic girl who hoped to win a beauty pageant.
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Blake Lively said of getting into character for the role that she had "shed serious weight" for her height.
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Blake 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.
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Already having deferred college for a year, Blake 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.
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Blake Lively played the role of Serena van der Woodsen in the teen drama until 2012 when the show ended.
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Similarly to the first film, Blake Lively's performance was positively received by critics.
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Blake Lively portrayed the younger version of the titlular character in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee to critical acclaim.
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In October 2009, Blake Lively began filming her scenes for her role as Kristina "Kris" Coughlin in the 2010 film The Town, based on Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves.
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Blake Lively played Carol Ferris, the female lead and love interest of Hal Jordan in the superhero film Green Lantern, which was released in June 2011.
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Blake Lively replaced Jennifer Lawrence as Ophelia, after the latter dropped out to do The Hunger Games.
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HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny said Blake Lively's performance was "smart and sad precisely because she plays O as such a broken, needy little soul".
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Blake Lively appeared in a short film ad directed by Nicolas Winding Refn for the fragrance.
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In October 2013, Blake Lively was named the new face of L'Oreal, marking her first major makeup campaign.
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In 2016, Blake Lively starred in the survival horror film The Shallows.
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That year, Blake Lively starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy film, Cafe Society which premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and received critical acclaim.
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Blake Lively enjoyed her experience working with Allen stating, "It's really cool to work with a director who's done so much, because he knows exactly what he wants", adding that he was "very empowering".
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Blake Lively starred opposite Jason Clarke in psychological drama All I See Is You, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to mixed reviews.
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In 2018, Blake Lively starred in the mystery-thriller A Simple Favor, alongside Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding, and directed by Paul Feig.
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Blake Lively made her directorial debut as the co-writer and director of the music video for Taylor Swift's song "I Bet You Think About Me" featuring American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, released on November 15,2021, from Swift's re-recorded album Red.
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In 2021, Blake Lively launched Betty Buzz, a line of non-alcoholic drink mixers.
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Blake Lively describes herself as a "foodie and cook", and has said Martha Stewart is her "idol".
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In 2008, Blake Lively baked a cake with Stewart during an episode of The Martha Stewart Show.
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In 2009, Blake Lively stated that she "hoped one day to have an interior decorating company", citing her love for antiques and fascination with "colors and textures and layering things".
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Blake Lively has remarked that, when travelling, she always takes cookery classes to immerse herself in the local culture.
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In 2010 and again in 2011, Blake Lively spoke publicly of her desire to become a restaurateur.
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From 2007 to 2010, Blake Lively was in a relationship with her Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley.
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Blake Lively first met Ryan Reynolds in early 2010 while filming Green Lantern, in which they co-starred.