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Blake Lively ( August 25, 1987) is an American actress. She is best known as her role as Serena van der Woodsen in the CW drama series Gossip Girl (2007–12). The film was a modest commercial success, grossing $54.5 million from a production budget of $25–30 million.[45] In 2016 Lively starred in the survival horror film The Shallows. It received mostly positive reviews and Lively’s performance was praised by critics.