"I have a tight-knit Southern family," she says. Before moving to Los Angeles to pursue their show business careers, Lively's parents lived in Georgia, and the household always maintained its Southern influences. Lively is the youngest of five children, and all four of her older siblings are also actors.
Her father, Ernie, was an actor and director, and her mother, Elaine, was a talent scout. Early Lifeīlake Lively was born on August 25, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, to a show business family. She is currently married to actor Ryan Reynolds. Since Gossip Girl ended in 2012, Lively has starred in films such as The Age of Adaline, The Shallows and A Simple Favor.
Two years later, Lively landed her most famous role to date on the CW's hit teen drama Gossip Girl. Blake Lively is an actress known for her role as Serena van der Woodsen on the show 'Gossip Girl,' as well as films like 'Green Lantern' and 'A Simple Favor.' Who Is Blake Lively?īlake Lively is an American actress who stepped into the spotlight during her junior year of high school when she landed a major role in the 2005 blockbuster "chick flick" The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.