TVThe happiness of true ‘Gossip Girl’ fans has been running wild since theGeorgina Sparks makes her appearance in the second season of the reboot, whichwill be released December 2 on Streamz. So actress Michelle Trachtenberg (37)is once again taking on the role of her character from 2007. But what aboutthe rest of the original cast? One bombed to superstardom, the other wentbankrupt or came into the eye of the storm since the #MeToo movement.
Georgina Sparks appeared in the brand new trailer for the reboot of thepopular 2007 series. A recognizable image from the series that kept fans gluedto the screen for six seasons. A role for which the original cast can begrateful, because since then many have secured roles in major productions.
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Blake Lively (35) played Serena van der Woodsen
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After years of portraying the fashion-conscious Serena in “Gossip Girl,”Lively shifted her focus to the big screen. The actress played the leadingrole in ‘The Age of Adaline’, ‘A Simple Favor’, ‘The Shallows’ and ‘The RhythmSection’, among others. On the set of ‘Green Latern’ in 2011, she got alongvery well with her co-star Ryan Reynolds (46), with whom she eventuallymarried and had three children.
Leighton Meester (36) played Blair Waldorf
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The actress who played the spoiled brat with a small heart from the Upper EastSide all these years has become a jack of all trades. She was seen in thesitcoms ‘Single Parents’ and ‘Making History’. But she also made herappearance on the Broadway stage in ‘Of Mice and Men’. But not only acting,singing is also one of Master’s passions. In 2014 she launched her first album’Heartstrings’. She also got married with a fellow actor. In 2014, she married’Gilmore Girls’ actor Adam Brody, with whom she welcomed two sons.
Ed Westwick (35) played Chuck Bass
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A charmer at heart, that Chuck Bass. After his popular role, Westwick was alsooffered work in ‘Wicked City’, ‘Snatch’ and ‘White Gold’, among others.Unfortunately, the actor also came up during the #MeToo movement. Severalwomen accused him of sexually transgressive behavior, but he always deniedthat. In the end, the police dismissed the case because of insufficientevidence.
Chace Crawford (37) played Nate Archibald
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One of the coveted men from ‘Gossip Girl’ was played by Crawford. After that,he was featured in several TV shows such as ‘Blood & Oil’, ‘The Boys’ and’Casual’.
Penn Badgley (36) played Dan Humphrey
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After writer Dan Humphrey’s true colors surfaced in “Gossip Girl,” Penn wasseen in such films as “Easy A,” “The Stepfather,” and “Forever Strong.”Nowadays, Badgley is particularly successful as Joe Goldberg in the Netflixseries ‘You’. Fortunately, on a private level, he handled things better inlove than his character in ‘You’. He married singer Domino Kirke, togetherthey have a son.
Taylor Momsen (29) played Jenny Humphrey
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Taylor was barely fourteen years old when she played Dan’s younger sister.Music was already her great passion at the time, which is why she left theshow in 2010. She released four albums with her band ‘The Pretty Reckless’. Soshe put acting aside for a while, but “never say never”, she told ‘E!’.
Jessica Szohr (37) played Vanessa Abrams
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Jessica Szohr has been an integral part of the film world since ‘Gossip Girl’.She made appearances in blockbusters like ‘The Internship’, ‘Ted 2’ and ‘TwoNight Stand’. In between, she also put on TV shows including ‘Kingdom’,’Shameless’ and ‘The Orville’. In addition to her successful career, shewelcomed a baby girl in 2021 with her fiancé Brad Richardson.
Michelle Trachtenberg (37) played Georgina Sparks
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So the manipulative Georgina Sparks returns to the elite of the Upper EastSide. Since her departure in 2007, the actress’s career has cooled. She didappear in ‘The Scribbler’, ’17 Again’ and did a voice for ‘Human Kind Of’ in2018. Michelle prefers to keep her love life behind closed doors, but when sheseemed to get along with her ‘ Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ colleague was runningthe rumor mill at full speed.
Kelly Rutherford (54) played Lily van der Woodsen
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Lily van der Woodsen was Serena’s mother. Since then, Kelly has mainly been inthe news because of her much-discussed lawsuit with her ex-husband DanielGiersch. The two could not agree on the custody of their two children. Thebusiness even got so out of hand (financially) that the actress went bankruptin 2013. Career-wise, she managed to get roles in ‘Reckless’, ‘The Mysteriesof Laura’ and ‘Quantico’. She can also be seen in the reboot of ‘Dynasty’.
Connor Paolo (32) played Eric van der Woodsen
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The van der Woodsen family also knew Eric, Serena’s younger brother. After’Gossip Girl’, Connor immediately plunged into another hit series: ‘Revenge’,which ran until 2013. After that, he played roles in the horror film ‘FriendRequest’, among others. We recently saw him in an episode of ‘The Resident’.
Matthew Settle (53) played Rufus Humphrey
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In “Gossip Girl,” Matthew played the role of Dan and Jenny’s father, a formerrock star. The acting did not let go of him afterwards. He was seen in thehorror film ‘Ouija’ and made his appearance in ‘Criminal Minds: BeyondBorders’. His latest achievement dates from 2017 with ‘Valentine’. His ownfamily now includes two daughters.