Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Blake Lively, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick – everyone remembers them, of course. Gossip Girl made them huge stars, forever associating them with what is probably one of the most iconic TV series ever. But what about the other actors and actresses who got their start on GG?
Such as Arrow’s Katie Cassidy as the vengeful Juliet Sharp.
Or the Winter Soldier himself, Sebastian Stan, as Carter Baizen, who had flings with both Serena and Blair.
Broadway sweetheart Aaron Tveit played Tripp van der Bilt III, Nate’s Congressman hopeful cousin.
Ex-Disney star and recording artist Hilary Duff was Olivia Burke, a movie star turned NYU student.
Brooklyn Nine Nine’s Melissa Fumero as Zoe, one of Blair’s minions.
Arrow’s Willa Holland as Agnes Andrews, Little J’s corrupting influence.
Mädchen Amick as Duchess Catherine Beaton, who is introduced as the married woman Nate was having an affair with. It just goes downhill from there.
Once Upon A Time’s Joanna Garcia Swisher as Bree Buckley, a political rival of the Archibalds’ and whose cousin was left at the altar by Carter Baizen.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Lone Ranger star Armie Hammer as conman Gabriel Edwards.
The French film star who played Fleur Delacour, Clémence Poésy, as Eva Coupeau, who nursed Chuck back to health after he was shot.
Gina Torres as Gabriela Abrams, Vanessa’s mother.
Tyra Banks as Ursula Nyquist, one of Olivia Burke’s costars.
Pitch Perfect star Brittany Snow as a young Lily van der Woodsen, née Rhodes.
Jessica Jones herself, Krysten Ritter, as a young Carol Rhodes, Lily’s rebellious older sister.
And, finally, How to Get Away with Murder’s Matt McGorry in the captivating role of “Personal Shopper.”