Before CeCe's big party, Serena discovers the two used to date and confronts both Ivy and Max in front of the whole family. Serena tries to reconcile with Blair but Blair turns her down. While Maureen explains their arrangement to Serena, she also blackmails her with a letter she stole from the van der Woodsen's from William, who shares that he couldn't see Serena when she came looking for him because he was with Lily. Serena is invited along with Louis' friend, Jean-Michele. After being committed involuntarily to the Ostroff Center (Gaslit) when she is hospitalized for an overdose of recreational drugs and antidepressants caused by Juliet, Serena admits to Dan that he was the one she came to kiss the night she was drugged. On the day of graduation, Gossip Girl sends a blast that further ruins Serena and her friends' reputations. Her arrest soon adds to her fame as she becomes a local celebrity. The story begins with her return to New York from boarding school. When Blair goes missing after her wedding, Serena and Chuck search for her, and find her in a motel in Queens with Dan, which upsets Serena as she still has feelings for him. Serena also learns that she has been accepted to Brown University. Dan Humphrey (husband)William van der Woodsen (father) Lily van der Woodsen (mother) Eric van der Woodsen (brother) Jenny Humphrey (sister-in-law, via Dan) Milo Humphrey (legal step-son, via Dan)Scott Rosson (maternal half-brother/brother-in-law) Charlotte "Lola" Rhodes (paternal half-sister/cousin) Chuck Bass (adoptive brother)CeCe and Rick Rhodes (maternal grandparents) Carol Rhodes (maternal aunt)Blair Waldorf (adoptive sister-in-law, via Chuck)Henry Bass (nephew, via Chuck and Blair) Alison Humphrey(mother-in-law, via Dan)Rufus Humphrey (father-in-law, via Dan) She abandoned Serena and Eric to go off with Claus (a different man than Klaus with a K), and she dated her husbands nemesis Russel Thorpe, putting her stepson Chucks business future in peril. In order to cover Blair, Serena pretends that she has rekindled her romance with Dan. What kind of ex-boyfriend/step brother tries to ruin your reputation and date your best friend? Serena is charismatic, charming, talented, funny, kind, care-free, and laid-back. Serena Celia Humphrey (ne van der Woodsen) is a main character in the Gossip Girl series of novels and its television adaption, in which she is portrayed by Blake Lively Serena is considered the "It Girl" of the Upper East Side. [ edit] One difference between the book and the television show is that in the show, Eric is younger than Serena, rather than older. Clear rating. Serena confronts Lily, who confesses that she did it to get Serena back into Constance since no private schools would take her after reviewing her records (The Townie). However, they spent the night talking of pop art in lieu of sleeping together. Serena was given a personal acceptance from the school's dean and is invited to his house for a special party. And the 10 listed out down below were Serena van der Woodsen's best! Juliet bonds with Serena over the incident. Serena is carefree, lighthearted, easy-going, and fun. Dan tells Serena that the reason he didn't give her an answer to the "I love you" was due to the fact that it was easier to focus on his anger at Blair, than to face the possibility of getting what he always wanted in the fear of losing it again. Relationships The next morning brings back Serena and Blair's old rivalry, as the girls fawn over Serena and ignore Blair in favor of her. Serena is featured on the blog of the series' mysterious narrator, "Gossip Girl". In "Panic Roommate" Serena and Ben almost leave each other for good when Dan, Eric and Damien set Ben up for a fall. Throughout the series, Serena has an on-again, off-again relationship with Dan Humphrey and the two have the longest running relationship on the show; spanning from . Unlike Blair, Serena is also trusting, which sometimes doesn't work in her favor. Serena van der Woodsen is the daughter of William and Lily Van Der Woodsen. [19] Exposing herself to New York's high society, she meets Poppy Lifton, a socialite, and further strains her relationship with Blair during Eleanor Waldorf's fashion show when she and Poppy participate in it. The following is a list of characters for The CW teen television drama series, Gossip Girl (2007-2012) and its standalone sequel series of the same name (2021-present). Lily only seemed to care about Serenas life when it got really bad and she could not ignore it anymore. Her relationship with Dan further reaches complications with the arrival of Georgina Sparks, a longtime friend who slowly reveals to viewers the real reason why Serena left Manhattan. A stubborn Serena chooses to stay in prison, until Dan bails her out and the two go to prom together. Dan is awful for Serena. Serena and Dan put a possible return to their relationship on hold, knowing that they might not have the same chance of loving and trusting each other. A horrified Serena blames herself for Pete's death as she was the one who suggested he take the cocaine in the first place. A frustrated Amanda leaves and Dan lashes out at Serena, who is innocent of the incident, and tells her that she should own up to her real self. "It was the only school where people were just downright mean to me," Lively stated. She just misses Dan but gets a call from him at the concert. Realising that Georgina was behind it, Serena confronts her, letting Georgina know that their friendship is officially over. [35], Blair and Serena's friendship was praised as "it offered a relationship whose depth and complexity approached Rory and Paris' [from Gilmore Girls]. [31] People magazine references an issue of NYLON, reporting that even the actress herself admits to liking her character's style and wardrobe and InStyle's Joyann King praises "Serenas vixen-like style and Livelys smoldering off-screen choices". She then meets Dan Humphrey and the two begin a romantic relationship and soon fall in love. Unhappy with this idea, Serena convinces Rufus to let Ben stay at the loft with Dan. Afterwards, Juliet slips the phone into Vanessa's purse and Serena realizes Vanessa must have done it, leading everyone to distance themselves from her. Her father runs the same Dutch shipping firm his great-great-grandfather founded in the 18th century, and her mother, Lillian van der Woodsen, is a socialite, art collector, and philanthropist. In the Novel Series Serena comes back from Boarding School for seemingly unknown reasons that are later shown in a prequel. It takes a little deep diving to understand exactly who's the richest in Gossip Girl. A post appears on Gossip Girl that Serena has an STD which creates a stir among both Nate and Dan. He gives Carter an ultimatum: he either tells Serena what happened with Beth himself or he can take a prepaid train ticket and leave for good. After quitting her job, Serena takes a new job at Tripp's office, where he is running a campaign to be a Congressman for New York and the two begin to develop feelings for each other after Tripp saves a drowning man, winning him the election (The Grandfather: Part II). 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. . This proves that Serena has grown very little as a character and her lack of real remorse makes one question whether she really cares about Blair who is supposed to be her best friend. At the wedding, he breaks up with Serena; blaming her lies and the fact that they just come from vastly different worlds. Even though Blair is supposed to go on a date with her prince (Louis Grimaldi), Serena asks that Blair stops Chuck from leaving. Serena van der Woodsen Serena makes the connection between Max and Charlie when she remembers that Max's ex-girlfriend's name was Ivy. Serena's cousin, Charlie Rhodes, comes to stay with Serena's family for a while. Every morning a mysterious man in her building takes her taxi for one of his many one night stands which is making her late. Desperate to build a relationship with Sage, Serena gets her into Blair's Waldorf Designs fashion show. However, when she finds out that Tripp wants to stay with Maureen for his political career, she asks Tripp to drive her back to New York. Dan Humphrey (husband) Nate Archibald (ex-boyfriend)Aaron Rose (ex-boyfriend)Gabriel Edwards (ex-boyfriend)Carter Baizen (ex-boyfriend)Ben Donovan (ex-boyfriend)Steven Spence (ex-boyfriend)Tripp van der Bilt (affair)Colin Forrester (ex-boyfriend)Max Harding (kissed) It seems fitting that these two would end up together as they both have little regard for others feelings when it comes to their own personal gain. "[28] Serena's relationship with Carter earns the disapproval of her peers but discovers redeeming qualities in him. 3.54 avg rating 18,890 ratings published 2003. add/edit characters. Barts son, Chuck, tried to sexually assault Serena in the first episode of the series. Serena Van der Woodsen begins "Gossip Girl" as a troubled New York socialite who has just returned from a brief stint in boarding school after making a few major mistakes that caused her to flee from her friends and family. After a chain of events, Serena discovers Lola is her sister due to William and Carol having an affair while he was still married to Lily. Serena Celia Humphrey (ne van der Woodsen) is a main character in the Gossip Girl series of novels and its television adaption, in which she is portrayed by Blake Lively Serena is considered the "It Girl" of the Upper East Side. The first Gossip Girl book was released in 2007 by author Cecily von Ziegesar, and the series was later adapted into a popular TV series on. A newly single Chuck helps her with ideas to break Serena and Nate up, which ends in Serena catching Jenny trying to kiss Nate. Steven gets Serena into some adult societies and she's excited to host the Conservancy Gala until she discovers Steven and Nate's new girlfriend Sage Spence are hanging out. After seeing them hug at a dinner alone, Serena tells Blair, who informs Headmistress Queller and the parent committee. After being missing all summer, Nate, Chuck, Blair, Dan, and Georgina head off to find her. Meanwhile, Ivy's ex-boyfriend Max Harding arrives in town and runs into Serena, who he begins a relationship with (The Big Sleep No More). Shortly afterwards, several crates of champagne are sent to Serena at school, and yet again she believes it was sent by Chuck, who denies it. But her plan is ruined when she kisses Dan and Serena witnesses (Crazy Cupid Love). Dan is initially unhappy with this, especially with Ben and Serena growing closer, and bands together with Eric and Damien to get Ben rearrested. A real friend supports you and sees your successes as their successes. Serena Celia van der Woodsen is a main character in Gossip Girl and the book series of the same name. Upon recently finishing the series I have decided the worst character is not one of the more obnoxious characters such as Jenny Humphrey or Vanessa Abrams but New York's It-Girl and one of the main characters on the show, Serena Van Der Woodsen. At the end of the night, the man who steals her cabs strikes up a conversation with her and the two begin hanging out. Blair goes through with her wedding anyway, even after Gossip Girl launches a video of Blair professing her true feelings to Chuck. Afterwards, Julie confronts Serena at the center and admits that Ben is her brother, and he was sentenced to five years in prison after Serena accused him of raping her. [29][32] In an interview for Vanity Fair, costume designers Eric Daman and Meredith Markworth-Pollack considered fashion model Kate Moss and New York socialites Tinsley Mortimer and Arden Wohl as a muse when dressing Lively and when asked if they were influenced by New York socialites, respectively. Georgina then threatens to show Dan the tape, and tells Serena that either they rekindle their friendship the way it was left, or everything will be revealed. Serena however, attempts to adjust to a purely platonic relationship with Dan, but she is hurt to find out that he has easily moved on from their relationship when he starts dating a transfer Amanda. Serena follows him to where his helicopter is waiting to leave and he admits that Lily was really sick at first but while he treated her, he fell in love with her again and wanted to win her back. The affair ends when an offer to become a mistress from Tripp's wife makes her come to her senses. [9] Blair and Serena consistently fight and reconcile throughout the show's subsequent episodes, often dealing with Serena's tendency to overshadow Blair. Then they both realise they didn't want to lose each other so they return back as best friends. Serena Celia Humphrey (nee van der Woodsen), High School Student (at Constance; graduated) College Student (at Columbia; ambiguous) Publicist (Former) Personal Assistant (Former) Columnist (at The New York Spectator; former) Socialite and Philanthropist, Lily van der Woodsen (Mother) William van der Woodsen (Father) Eric van der Woodsen (Brother) CeCe Rhodes (Maternal Grandmother) Carol Rhodes (Maternal Aunt) Scott Rosson (Half-brother) Lola Rhodes (Cousin and Half-sister) Chuck Bass (Adopted Brother) Rufus Humphrey (Father-in-Law) Jenny Humphrey (Sister-in-Law) Alison Humphrey (Mother-in-Law) Blair Waldorf (Adopted Sister-in-Law), Dan Humphrey (Husband) Nate Archibald (Ex-boyfriend) Aaron Rose (Ex-boyfriend) Gabriel Edwards (Ex-boyfriend) Carter Baizen (Ex-boyfriend) Ben Donovan (Ex-boyfriend) Steven Spence (Ex-boyfriend) Tripp van der Bilt (Affair) Colin Forrester (Fling) Max Harding (Kissed). 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