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Blake Lively

Acting

Born August 25, 1987 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Blake Ellender Lively · Blake Ellender Brown

Biography

Blake Ellender Brown (born August 25, 1987), known professionally as Blake Lively, is an American actress. A daughter of actor Ernie Lively, she made her professional debut in his directorial project Sandman (1998). She had her breakthrough role in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) and its 2008 sequel. Lively achieved stardom with her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW teen drama television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012). During this period, she also took on supporting roles in the romantic comedies New York, I Love You (2008) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009), as well as in the thrillers The Town (2010) and Savages (2012). Lively shifted her focus to films in the ensuing years. She starred in the romantic fantasy The Age of Adaline (2015), the survival film The Shallows (2016), the comedy Café Society (2016), and the comedy thriller A Simple Favor (2018) and its 2025 sequel. She 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 (2024). The latter emerged as her biggest box office success, but drew controversies, resulting in a number of lawsuits, including Lively and Baldoni suing each other for defamation. In 2025, she was included in Time magazine's 100 most influential people list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Blake Lively, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Time 100 · 2025

Filmography34 titles

Gossip Girl

2007as Serena van der Woodsen

Welcome to Wrexham

2022as Self

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024as Ladypool (voice)

The Age of Adaline

2015as Adaline Bowman

Secrets of the Penguins

2025as Self - Narrator (voice)

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

2018as Delivery Person

The Town

2010as Krista Coughlin

IF

2024as Octopuss (voice)

It Ends with Us

2024as Lily Bloom

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self

Life of Kylie

as Self

Elvis and Anabelle

2007as Annabelle Leigh

A Simple Favor

2018as Emily Nelson

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

as Self

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

2005as Bridget Vreeland

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025as Self

The Shallows

2016as Nancy Adams

Café Society

2016as Veronica Hayes

Savages

2012as Ophelia 'O' Sage

Accepted

2006as Monica Moreland

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

2008as Bridget Vreeland

New York, I Love You

2008as Ex-Girlfriend

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009as Young Pippa Lee

Another Simple Favor

2025as Emily Nelson

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014as Self

Hick

2011as Glenda

In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni

2025as Self (archive footage)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self

The Rhythm Section

2020as Stephanie Patrick

All I See Is You

2016as Gina

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self - Guest

Green Lantern

2011as Carol Ferris

Simon Says

2006as Jenny

The View

1997as Self