Date of Birth

25 August 1987, Tarzana, California, USA

Birth Name

Blake Christina Lively

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

Blake Lively was born in a showbiz family in California and quickly followed her parents and siblings steps. Her first role was Trixie the Tooth Fairy in 1998 movie "Sandman" directed by her dad, Ernie Blake. Her big break came along a few years later though. Blake was up to finish high school when she got the co-starring role of Bridget in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" on 2005.

Blake was perfect for the part of Bridget, so much that with no big references or even auditioning she landed the part! She revealed she walked in and left a photo of herself and that was it, yet it was clear that she was the Brigit needed.

After "The Sisterhood", Blake went back to high school for her senior year to have the life of a regular teenager, a very busy regular teenager. The multi-talented girl was class president, a cheerleader and performed with the choir.

Blake has also a movie in the theater starring Justin Long, "Accepted", and has an other project due to be released this year titled "Elvis and Anabelle".

Trade Mark

Long blonde hair

Trivia

Sister of Eric Lively, Jason Lively, Lori Lively and Robyn Lively.

Daughter of actor Ernie Lively and Elaine Lively.

Sister-in-law of Bart Johnson

When auditioning for the Sisterhood, she walked in and gave them nothing but her photo, since she had never done anything before that, they all thought she was joking but when she left the room, they knew that she was definitely the Bridget they wanted

She stayed busy juggling duties as class president and cheerleader as well as performing with her national championship show choir.

Has stated that she has known her Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley since she was 11 years old.

Loves going to Disneyland.

She was involved in a lot of activities at her high school including: cheer-leading, choir, and student government. She was class president.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was her first job. Not just in acting.

Ranked #43 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Personal Quotes

My whole family's been in the business. My whole family is crazy.

(about filming racy scenes in "Gossip Girl") It's the most awkward thing! There's a room of 40 people watching you, they're telling you exactly how to move your head, and it's completely silent. It's awful!

In high school, there are so many cliques. You're never safe. In between my junior and senior years, I went away to film Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and I came back ready to do the things with my friends that we always did, but things change. People get older, and there are some inside jokes that you don't know about that have happened. You feel lost for a while, and it's hard to come back from that. Then the friends who have "replaced" you are territorial. I've experienced that a little bit. There are catty, insecure, and gossipy girls everywhere, but for me, I don't think it's a matter of any of them being genuinely bad at heart. I just think that maybe the different ways in which people are raised make them different and insecure. They point out the bad things in others just to make themselves feel better. It's everywhere.

(after moving to New York to film "Gossip Girl") I was raised in California, so this whole New York winter thing is completely new for me. I've already justified buying seven coats!

~ Updated: 2008-06-11 ~