About Blake Lively
Blake Ellender Brown, 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). Similarly to the first film, Lively's performance was positively received by critics. Lively's Emily is both repellent and irresistible." Some critics believed Lively could achieve her first Academy Award nomination for the role; however a nomination never eventuated. On August 8, Lively filed a motion against Baldoni arguing that she should be awarded several million dollars for her attorney's fees and costs for the frivolous defamation lawsuit filed by Baldoni.
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