Blake Lively

At 36 years old, Blake Lively has this physical status:

Blake Ellender Lively (born August 25, 1987) is an American actor. Serena van der Woodsen appeared in the CW drama television series Gossip Girl from 2007-2012.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005), The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008), The Town (2010), The Shallows (2016), and A Simple Favor (2018). She has been married to actor Ryan Reynolds since 2012, with whom she has three children.

Early life

Blake Ellender Brown was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 25, 1987, in the Tarzana neighborhood of Tarzana. Elaine Lively, her mother, acted as a talent scout, and her father, Ernie Lively, was an actor. After her grandmother's brother, Lively was named. Lori, Robyn, and Jason have an older brother, Eric, and three half-siblings from her mother's previous marriages. Her parents and siblings have all worked in the entertainment industry.

Lively accompanied her parents to the acting lessons they taught during her childhood because they did not want to leave her with a babysitter. When she got older and started working in the industry, she said watching her parents teach helped her learn the "drills" and boost her confidence. She made her professional debut at the age of ten when she appeared in the 1998 film Sandman, directed by Lively's father. She describes her work as a "bit piece." She was initially unaware of acting and wanted to attend Stanford University but wasn't keen on it.

She attended Burbank High School, where she served as a cheerleader, a member of the championship choir, and class president. Her elder brother requested that his talent agent accompany her to several auditions during the summer months. Bridget was later discovered in The Traveling Pants (2005) and filmed her scenes between her junior and senior years of high school.

Personal life

Lively was in a friendship with her Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley from 2007 to 2010.

Ryan Reynolds first appeared in early 2010 when filming Green Lantern, in which they co-starred. They began dating in October 2011 and married on September 9, 2012 at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The couple have three children: born in December 2014, September 2016, and October 2019. She is expecting their fourth child as of 2022. The family lives in Pound Ridge, New York.

Lively and Reynolds are close friends with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who named the characters in her song "Betty" after their daughters.

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Career

In 2005, the Traveling Pants were published. Lively's appearance earned her a nomination for a Teen Choice Award for her role on "Choice Movie Breakout – Female." Lively co-starred with Justin Long in Accepted in 2006, and Lively had minor roles in the horror film, Simon Says. While accepted by critics, Lively's performance earned her a 'Breakthrough Award' from Hollywood Life. Anabelle, a bulimic teenager who aspired to win a beauty pageant, appeared in Elvis and Anabelle (2007). Lively said that she had "shed a lot" for her height. She said that the whole process was difficult for her because food is "the No. No. 2." "I have a passion for my life." MovieLine.com lauded her role in the film and praised her for her role as a "breakthrough actress."

Lively was cast in The CW's Gossip Girl, based on Cecily von Ziegesar's book series of the same name that premiered in September 2007. Lively planned to drop the role and become a student for a year, but was told that "We promise but we can't put it in writing" (her words were later). Serena van der Woodsen appeared in the teen drama until 2012, when it was over. CosmoGirl's November 2007 issue, where she discussed her time in high school and her work prior to Gossip Girl, was her first magazine cover.

Lively reprised her role as Bridget in the Traveling Pants 2 sequel In 2008, she appeared as Bridget. Lively's appearance was applauded by critics in parallel to the first film. The film had earned more than $44 million at the box office as of November 2008. Gabrielle DiMarco was the actress of I Love You, a tribute to the 2006 film Paris, in 2009. Despite a lauding critical response, the film did not do well at the box office.

Lively portrayed the younger version of the titlular character in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) to critical acclaim. Lively's role in the film, according to Brisbane Times' Paul Byrnes, was "sensational." Lively started filming her scenes for her role as Kristina "Kris" Coughlin in the 2010 film The Town, based on Chuck Hogan's book Prince of Thieves. On September 17, 2010, Ben Affleck, a director and actor, was released in the United States. Lively was "most unrecognizable [and] has ferocious, agony moments as the moll and single mother if separated," Variety reported on her appearance. Lively performed in the music video for The Lonely Island's "I Just Had Sex" with Jessica Alba in December of that year. Carol Ferris, Hal Jordan's female lead and love interest in the film Green Lantern, which was released in June 2011, was played live on live by Carol Ferris. The film earned $219,851,172 worldwide. She was ranked in the annual Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential individuals in 2011. In addition, AskMen.com named her the Most Desirable Woman of 2011 and People magazine named her one of the Most Beautiful at Every Age in 2012.

Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Salma Hayek, and John Travolta appeared in Oliver Stone's Savages in 2012. Ophelia was a lively replaced Jennifer Lawrence after the former played out to play The Hunger Games. Lively's appearance, according to HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny, was "smart and sad" because she plays O as an exhausted, needy soul. She was also selected as the face of Gucci's latest Gucci fragrance, Gucci Premiere, this year. For the fragrance, she appeared in a short film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.

Lively was the new star of L'Oreal in October 2013, her first big makeup campaign. Lindaly appeared in the film The Age of Adaline (2015), opposite Michiel Huisman and Harrison Ford, portraying a woman who "stops aging after recovering from a near-fatal tragedy." The film was a modest commercial success, grossing $65.7 million from a $25 million production budget. Lively performed her "potential as a leading lady" in the second half of the film, according to the Atlantic, citing her "clipped delivery and coy restraint" as well as her "capable performance[ance]" within the film's emotional intensity. Lively appeared in The Shallows, a survival horror film from 2016. It received positive reviews and critics lauded Lively's achievements, and critics applauded it. Lively appeared in Woody Allen's romantic comedy film Café Society, which premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and received critical acclaim. Lively loved her experience with Allen, adding that "it's really cool to work with someone who's done so much" because he knows exactly what she wants."

All I See Is You (2016), a lively starred opposite Jason Clarke in the psychological thriller that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to mixed reviews, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Lively performed in A Simple Favor, a mystery-thriller written by Paul Feig in 2018. On September 14, the film was released, but Lively's performance was lauded. "She has her moments, most of which are physical," Variety describes "Because" Emily's Emily is both repulsive and irresistible. In The Rhythm Section, the film version of Mark Burnell's book of the same name starring Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson and directed by Reed Morano, lively next played the lead. Paramount Pictures released the film on January 31, 2020. "Display[ing] a realistic near-incompetence in the face of danger [that] makes her relatable in ways that few cinematic assassins have ever been," Variety described Lively's appearance as "display[ing] a realistic near-incompetence in the face of risk [that] makes her relatable in ways no cinematic assassinations have ever been."

Lively will portray Josie Schuller as the lead character in Lady Killer in May 2021. Taylor Swift's "I Bet You Think About Me" co-writer and director, appeared on her first live broadcast on Saturday, 2021, from Swift's re-recorded album Red (Taylor's Version). (2021). Lively would make her filmdirecting debut with an adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novel Seconds, with Edgar Wright directing and producing.

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