BLAKE LIVELY
Date of Birth: August 25, 1987
Born into a showbiz family in Tarzana, California, Blake Lively made her film debut at age 10 as the Tooth Fairy in the indie film, Sandman (1998), directed by her father, Ernie Lively, a well-known character actor with over 100 screen credits. Blake's mother is a talent agent, while her older siblings Lori, Jason, Eric and Robyn are all established actors themselves. However, Blake decided to concentrate on school first, becoming class president and a cheerleader before returning to acting.
Just before beginning her senior year of high school, Blake landed a starring role opposite Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn in the major motion picture The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, with her real-life dad playing her screen father.
In 2007, she was cast in a starring role on the popular new series Gossip Girl, essentially becoming a household name. She returned to her role as Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) and during hiatus from her TV show, has filmed several movies, including The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009), The Town (2010) and Green Lantern (2011).
In 2010, she was named #4 in Maxim's Top 10 Beautiful Women list.