Topic: Lillian-van-der-Woodsen

• Who's That Girl?

  By: Kelly | 1 Comment | Sep 29, 6:01pm ET

  Did you guess who the Gossip Girl cast member was in the YouTube clip?
  That was Gossip Girl’s Kelly Rutherford, who plays Lily van der Woodsen (Serena’s mom).  The clip is from Generations, a soap that premiered on NBC in 1989 and ran only a few seasons.
  (And kudos if you made … More

• A Gossip Girl Primer: Lillian "Lily" van der Woodsen

  By: Kelly | 1 Comment | Aug 27, 8:29pm ET

  Lillian “Lily” van der Woodsen is the mother of Serena and Erik.  She’s described in book one as “the middle-aged version of utter coolness” – perhaps that explains the casting of Kelly Rutherford.
  Lily never plays a major role in Serena’s life so far as we can tell.  It seems that … More

• A Gossip Girl Primer: Kelly Rutherford

  By: Kelly | 2 Comments | Aug 27, 11:52am ET

  Kelly Rutherford was born on November 6, 1968 in Kentucky. Her parents divorced when she was just two and she spent the next several years moving from town to town with her mother.
  From a young age, Rutherford knew that she wanted to be an actress. She moved to … More

• A Gossip Girl Primer: Serena van der Woodsen

  By: Kelly | 6 Comments | Aug 15, 9:16am ET

  Serena van der Woodsen is the girl that every other girl thinks she wants to be. She’s tall (for a girl), blonde, blue-eyed, rich and beautiful. Her family is New York Society.
  Serena is best friends (well, on again-off again) with fellow socialite, Blair Waldorf. They share an affinity … More