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Blake Lively Biography

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Blake Lively

Blake Lively arrives for the Entertainment Weekly and Vavoom annual upfront party in New York City.

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Blake Lively's Place of Birth:

Tarzana, California

Birth Date:

August 25, 1987

Family Connections:

Blake Lively's dad is actor Ernie Lively who plays her father in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Her siblings Lori, Robyn, Eric, and Jason are all actors.

Role That Got Her Noticed:

Playing Bridget in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Interesting Trivia:

Was a cheerleader and class president at Burbank High School.

Another Major Role:

Landing the lead role of Serena van der Woodsen in the hit TV series Gossip Girl, which premiered in September 2007, kicked her acting career up a notch or two.

Film Credits:

Sandman, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (1 and 2), Accepted, Simon Says, New York, I Love You, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, The Town, and Green Lantern.

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