1. Blake Lively had her breakthrough role in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and its 2008 sequel.
42 Facts About Blake Lively
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Blake Lively achieved stardom with her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW teen drama television series Gossip Girl.
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Blake Lively starred in the romantic fantasy The Age of Adaline, the survival film The Shallows, the comedy Cafe Society, and the comedy thriller A Simple Favor.
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Blake Lively expanded her career by directing Taylor Swift's 2021 music video "I Bet You Think About Me", and produced and starred opposite Justin Baldoni in Baldoni's romantic drama It Ends with Us.
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Blake Lively Ellender Brown was born on August 25,1987, in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
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Blake Lively's mother, Elaine Lively, 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 later said that watching her parents teach helped her learn the "drills" and gain confidence as she got older and began working in the industry herself.
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Blake Lively made her professional debut at age 10, appearing in the 1998 film Sandman, directed by her father.
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Blake Lively is a 2005 graduate of Burbank High School, where she was a cheerleader, a member of the championship choir, and class president.
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In 2006, Blake Lively co-starred with Justin Long in Accepted, and she 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 Gossip Girl 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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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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In 2012, Blake Lively starred in Oliver Stone's Savages alongside Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Salma Hayek, and John Travolta.
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Blake Lively replaced Jennifer Lawrence as Ophelia, after Lawrence 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 2016, Blake Lively starred in the survival horror film The Shallows.
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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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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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Actresses Kate Beckinsale and Abigail Breslin, both inspired by Blake Lively, spoke out sharing their experiences with a crew member and co-star respectively, who were inappropriate with them on set.
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Blake Lively has described herself as a "foodie and cook", and has said that Martha Stewart is her "idol".
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Blake Lively has said that she is a fan of Nigella Lawson's work.
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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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Blake Lively attended a 2010 tailor-made workshop at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and has spoken of her desire to return to the culinary school for further instruction.
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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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Blake Lively has spoken publicly of her desire to become a restaurateur.
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Blake Lively filmed a cooking segment in 2013 for Vogue website, demonstrating how to make a brie pastry.
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Blake Lively launched Preserve in 2014, a digital magazine and e-commerce website with hand-made one-of-a-kind items all selected by Blake Lively.
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In October, 2015, Blake Lively closed the site, stating that it had been launched before it was ready and that she planned rebuild and relaunch it properly.
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In 2021, Blake Lively launched Betty Buzz, a line of non-alcoholic drink mixers.
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In 2023, Blake Lively launched Betty Booze, a line of alcoholic canned cocktails.
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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.
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In 2011, Blake Lively became a spokeswoman for Chanel and their new Mademoiselle handbag.