Serena Caroline van der Woodsen is a fictional character from the young adult novel series, "Gossip Girl" written by Cecily von Ziegesar. Described as a rich and popular girl, Serena is featured on the blog of the novel's series mysterious "Gossip Girl" narrator. Originally intended as the book series' protagonist, she was given the supporting role in favor of Blair Waldorf, her friend and occasional competitor.
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Serena Caroline van der Woodsen is a fictional character from the young adult novel series, "Gossip Girl" written by Cecily von Ziegesar. Described as a rich and popular girl, Serena is featured on the blog of the novel's series mysterious "Gossip Girl" narrator. Originally intended as the book series' protagonist, she was given the supporting role in favor of Blair Waldorf, her friend and occasional competitor.
In the Gossip Girl television adaptation, the character is portrayed by Blake Lively.
Serena is described as tall, with blue eyes, blonde hair and she is 5'7" tall. Many of the girls at Constance Billard accuse her of using her wealth as a means to secure that everything goes her way. She is not incredibly academic, but is often told that she is not meeting her full potential. Her father runs the same Dutch shipping firm his great-great-grandfather created in the 1700s and her mother, Lillian van der Woodsen, is a socialite. Her parents are on the boards of all major charities...
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