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Blake Lively, christened Blake Ellender Brown, made her on-screen debut in her father’s directorial project ‘Sandman’ in 1998. Her breakthrough role came in 2005 with ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.’ Two years later, she reached stardom by turning to television, playing Serena van der Woodsen in ‘Gossip Girl.’ Simultaneously, she solidified her place in Hollywood playing supporting leads in films such as ‘New York, I Love You,’ ‘The Town,’ and ‘Savages.’ After ‘Gossip Girl’ finished its original run, Blake shifted her attention to the big screens and bagged the lead in movies across a range of genres, like ‘The Age of Adaline,’ ‘The Shallows,’ ‘Café Society,’ and ‘A Simple Favor.’ She produced and stars opposite director Justin Baldoni in the 2024 drama ‘It Ends with Us,’ which became a commercial success but also the subject of controversy and lawsuits between the leads. If you are looking to stream Blake Lively‘s work on Netflix, the following list is tailored for you.
2. Gossip Girl (2007-2012)
Based on the eponymous series of novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, ‘Gossip Girl’ revolves around a group of teenagers attending a prestigious high school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Their private lives are narrated by a mysterious blogger who goes only by the titular pseudonym. Even after they graduate from school, then college, and lead their own lives, Gossip Girl does not fail to update her column. With their scandals being aired in public, the group attempts to find out the true identity of the blogger. Blake Lively stars in the series as Serena van der Woodsen, a socialite whose life becomes the subject of Gossip Girl’s column. Watch the series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage here.
1. The Age of Adaline (2015)
Directed by Lee Toland Krieger, ‘The Age of Adaline’ is a romance that tells the story of Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively), who has remained 29 for eight decades after being struck by lightning in 1937. While she has been continuously changing her identity and living a solitary life to keep her secret, an encounter with charming Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) makes her want to spend her life with him. But is love, romance, and growing old together possible for someone who is immortal? Poignant and worth pondering on, ‘The Age of Adaline’ is a reminder that death is what gives life and love meaning. You can watch it here.
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