Gossip Girl star Blake Lively (Serena) never had a chance. Her parents, two sisters, two brothers and even a brother-in-law are all actors, so when the family’s youngest child was leaning toward Stanford instead of stardom, she was gently nudged into auditions—with her first film break coming in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. The 2005 chick flick with Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn was a hit, and the girls had such fun making it, they signed on for the sequel, which was shot last summer and is set for an August 8 premiere. Click here to see the first trailer. Blake’s father, Ernie, reprises his role as her character’s dad in Sisterhood 2, filmed mainly in Greece and Connecticut. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos at a New England university, with Alexis featured in one of her familiar Gilmore Girls settings. Two years ago, Blake’s brother, Eric, spent two months on WBNX opposite Jane Seymour in the comedy Modern Men. Now, his little sis has not only rocketed to CW Network fame, she’s a fixture on magazine covers like the March edition of Teen Vogue and a welcome guest on talk shows, including a ‘lively’ appearance earlier this month on Letterman. It’s ironic that Blake’s two most successful projects have been based on best-selling female book series. And fans of those Gossip Girl novels can’t wait for the five new TV episodes that’ll come our way beginning Monday, April 21.

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