18 Side-By-Sides Of The "Gossip Girl" Cast On Their First Red Carpet Vs. Most Recent
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Hello, Upper East Siders! Gossip Girl here to, well, give you an update on the original Gossip Girl cast, now that the show is officially 16 years old. That's right, take it in — the show is now the same age that Blair and Serena were in Season 1. Let's take a look back at the cast on their earliest red carpets compared to their most recent, shall we? XOXO.
1.Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf) on her first red carpet in 2003:
Leighton Meester on her most recent red carpet:
Our Queen B, Leighton (who married fellow teen TV star Adam Brody, aka Seth Cohen on The O.C.) has recently starred in projects like Single Parents and The Weekend Away. She also had a recurring role in How I Met Your Father.
2.Blake Lively (Serena Van Der Woodsen) on her first red carpet in 2005:
Blake Lively on her most recent red carpet:
Since Gossip Girl, Blake has pivoted to movies, starring in films like The Age of Adaline, A Simple Favor, and The Rhythm Section. She will also be starring in the upcoming adaptation of Colleen Hoover's book, It Ends With Us.
3.Penn Badgley (Dan Humphrey) on his first red carpet in 2003:
Penn Badgley on his most recent red carpet:
Of course, Penn has had a thriving film and TV career since Gossip Girl. Most notably, he's starred as Joe Goldberg on You since 2018.
4.Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald) on his first red carpet in 2005:
Chace Crawford on his most recent red carpet:
Chace has also had several TV roles and most notably has starred as The Deep on The Boys since 2019 and recently guest starred on the show's spinoff, Gen V.
5.Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass) on his earliest red carpet in 2005:
Ed Westwick on his most recent red carpet:
6.Taylor Momsen (Jenny Humphrey) on her first red carpet in 2000:
Taylor Momsen on her most recent red carpet:
7.Jessica Szohr (Vanessa Abrams) on her first red carpet in 2005:
Jessica Szohr on her most recent red carpet:
Since Gossip Girl, Jessica has worked on shows like Twin Peaks and Shameless, and she has starred in The Orville since 2019. She also had a Gossip Girl rewatch podcast called XOXO with Jessica Szohr.
8.Kelly Rutherford (Lily Van Der Woodsen) on her first red carpet in 1989:
And just for fun, here she is with Paul Johansson aka Dan Scott from One Tree Hill at the same event:
And here's Kelly Rutherford on her most recent red carpet:
Post-Gossip Girl, Kelly stuck around in the teen drama and CW world with roles in shows like Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists and Dynasty.
9.Matthew Settle (Rufus Humphrey) on his earliest red carpet in 1997:
Matthew Settle on his most recent red carpet in 2015:
Matthew hasn't acted very much since his Gossip Girl days, but he did appear in an episode of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders in 2016.
10.Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky) on her earliest red carpet in 2009:
Zuzanna Szadkowski on her most recent red carpet:
The actor who brought us the beloved Dorota has acted a bunch since Gossip Girl, including reprising her role on the show's 2021 reboot. She has also appeared on shows like Bull, Modern Love, and The Gilded Age.
11.Connor Paolo on his earliest red carpet in 2007:
Connor Paolo on his most recent red carpet:
After Gossip Girl, Connor starred in the hit show Revenge. More recently, he's been on shows like Electric Dreams and The Resident.
12.Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf) on her earliest red carpet in 1987:
Margaret Colin on her most recent red carpet:
Margaret also reprised her Gossip Girl role in the reboot. She has also appeared on shows like Veep, Shades of Blue, and Chicago Med.
13.Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks) on her first red carpet in 1996:
Michelle Trachtenberg on her most recent red carpet in 2020:
Michelle made a splash on the Gossip Girl reboot by reprising the role of Georgina. She also hosted the show Meet, Marry, Murder.
14.Robert John Burke (Bart Bass) on his earliest red carpet in 1993:
Robert John Burke on his most recent red carpet:
Robert has appeared in several movies since Gossip Girl, including BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Boston Strangler.
15.Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen) on his first red carpet in 2006:
Sebastian Stan on his most recent red carpet:
Of course, Sebastian went on to land the massive role of Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He also starred in Pam & Tommy, and the movies Fresh and I, Tonya.
16.Wallace Shawn (Cyrus Rose) on his earliest red carpet in 1966:
Wallace Shawn on his most recent red carpet:
Wallace appeared in the 2018 movie Marriage Story. He has also provided the voice of Rex in all of the Toy Story films and most recently also did voice work in The Addams Family 2. He also reprised his Gossip Girl role in the reboot.
17.Kaylee DeFer (Ivy Dickens) on her first red carpet in 2005:
Kaylee DeFer on her most recent red carpet:
After playing Ivy in the latter seasons of the show, in 2013, Kaylee announced a break from acting to raise her son.
18.Kristen Bell (the voice of Gossip Girl) on her earliest red carpet in 2004:
Kristen Bell on her most recent red carpet:
Since Gossip Girl, Kristen has starred in House of Lies, The Good Place, Frozen, and more recently The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. She also returned to narrate the Gossip Girl reboot.
