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Blake Lively was born in Tarzana, California, on August 25, 1987. She is the daughter of actors Ernie and Elaine Lively. Blake is the youngest of five; she has two older brothers (Eric and Jason) and two older sisters (Lori and Robyn). All of her siblings, like her parents, are actors in the film industry. In 1998, when she was only 10 years old, Blake made her acting debut in the film Sandman. The film was directed by her father and also starred her sister, Lori, and brother, Eric. In the musical family movie, Blake played the Tooth Fairy. She stayed away from all other acting jobs after her debut in Sandman to be a regular elementary- and middle-school student. Between 2001 and 2005, Blake was a normal high-school student at Burbank High.

She acted as class president and participated in extracurricular activities like cheerleading and singing with a nationally recognized show choir. In 2004, however, Blake received a chance to renew her interest in acting. As a high-school senior, she decided to take a break to pursue her interests, and it paid off. In 2005, Blake made a name for herself playing Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. In the film, she attends a soccer camp in Mexico where she falls for a coach. Blake's father, Ernie, played her father in the movie.

When filming for The Sisterhood wrapped, Blake went back to high school to complete her senior year; she graduated in the spring of 2005. At the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, Blake was nominated for Choice Movie Breakout Performance for her role in The Sisterhood. Blake has been cast in the horror film Simon Says, starring Crispin Glover. This film is a family affair for Blake, as she is joined by her sisters, her father and her brother-in-law, Bart Johnson.

Three of Bart's siblings, Glover's father and two other family pairs new to acting will also make appearances. To balance out the horror, Blake has also been cast in the comedy Accepted with Jeepers Creepers star Justin Long. This is her first starring role in a feature film. Blake shares her birthday with industry pros Sean Connery, Tim Burton and newcomer Rachel Bilson of The O.C.