Kelly Rutherford

When it comes to make-up, I'm a fan of the-less-is-more approach, which confirms my belief that style tastes and beauty regimes are closely aligned. I'm fascinated by - and applaud - the growing number of women who go about their day make-up-free

Lily Van Der Woodsen (aka Kelly Rutherford) would not attend Chuck Bass' (aka Ed Westwick) wedding. I miss the character, but I am still in touch with almost everybody from the show.' "I am going to Ed's [Westwick] wedding and I am so excited," the Gossip Girl alum, 55, told Variety, "I am so excited." In the well-known mid-aughts CW drama film, Rutherford played Serena Van Der Woodsen's glamorous mother. Kelly, who was reflecting on the shooting Gossip Girl almost 20 years ago, said: "It was before this whole thing was political correct time." We were on the brink of getting it wrong, but there is just a different vibe about it. We knew [it was huge] right away from the first season.' As she recalled that period of her life, the Melrose Place alum referred to her character Lily as a "fierce mother."

Kelly Rutherford threw a glamorous figure on Saturday evening at the Series Mania Festival in France. On the purple carpet in Lille, the actress, 55, displayed her chic sense of style as she flashed a smile and posed for photographs. The Kentucky-born actress, who recently spoke out about her son Hermes, 17, and her niece Helena, 14, all made quite the appearance when sporting a sleeveless top and skirt with lace detailing.