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Blake, only 21, recently became one of the youngest actresses to ever make the cover of American Vogue. Marie Claire caught up with her on the Gossip Girl set to talk puppy love, puppy mbwa and how she almost turned down the role of Serena.

*What has Serena van der Woodsen been up to today?
I find out I’m throwing a surprise sweet-sixteen for Jenny. Then I find out that someone else is having a party on the same night. These are really serious issues we have to deal with!

*Are wewe surprised kwa the impact Gossip Girl has had?
Just the fact that it’s airing anywhere else is unbelievable. It feels...

Blake Christina Lively was born on August 25, 1987 and is an American actress. She stars in the book-based TV series Gossip Girl as Serena van der Woodsen. She has also appeared in several films including Accepted and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants as well as its sequel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.

Lively was born in Tarzana, California to actors Ernie and Elaine Lively. The youngest of five siblings, Lively has two sisters, Lori and Robyn, and two brothers, Jason and Eric. Both of her parents and all four of her siblings are, au have been, in the entertainment industry....