Gossip Girl: Where are the original cast now?

Remind me: Social climber and drama-inducer Jenny Humphrey, Dan’s younger sister, who idolises Blair and Serena.

What she’s done since: Taylor swapped role playing for rock music, and is now the lead singer of band The Pretty Reckless. Their latest album, Death By Rock and Roll, comes out in February.

Remind me: Nate Archibald, the privileged serial dater who gives off lost puppy vibes.

What he’s done since: After picking up a few jobs here and there (including a one-off in Glee), Chace struck gold playing Kevin The Deep in Amazon Prime’s uber successful superhero show, The Boys. Season 3 is shooting this year.

Remind me: It-girl Serena Van Der Woodsen, whose arrival at Grand Central Station kicked off Gossip Girl’s reign. Xoxo.

What she’s done since: Forget the Upper East Side: Blake’s career has been all about Hollywood. Blockbuster moments include 2016’s The Shallows, 2018’s A Simple Favour and 2020’s The Rhythm Section.

Remind me: Anti-hero Chuck Bass, whose on-again-off-again relationship with Blair has been meme'd a thousand times over.

What he’s done since: Playing the lead in 2016’s Wicked City was followed by a role in the TV adaptation of Snatch (2017). More recently, he played Vincent in BBC’s White Gold, with fans still hoping for a third series.

Remind me: The headband-wearing sass-talking Blair Waldorf, self professed queen bee of Constance Billard School for Girls.

What she’s done since: Leighton worked on Fox’s Making History and is the lead in ABC’s Single Parents. She also married Seth (Adam Brody) from The OC, which has to be the TV crossover of the century.

Remind me: Outsider Dan Humphrey who *spoiler alert* is eventually unmasked as Gossip Girl.

What he’s done since: 2018 saw Penn take on serial killer and master manipulator Joe Goldberg in Netflix’s You, a role that thrust him back into the spotlight. Series 3 is out later this year. Prior to that came small roles in NBC’s The Slap and film The Paper Store, which is on Amazon Prime.

Remind me: Jessica played Vanessa Abrams, Dan Humphrey’s friend and eventually girlfriend from his past who infiltrates his new life on the Upper East Side.

What she’s done since: Jessica has had recurring roles in everything from Complications and Kingdom to the US version of Shameless and Twin Peaks. She also recently welcomed her first child in January 2021.

Remind me: Serena’s younger brother Eric Van Der Woodsen, who attempts to stay out of the drama (and succeeds, mostly…)

What he’s done since: After playing Declan Porter in the successful Revenge between 2011 - 2015, Eric’s next recurring role came in 2017’s Business Doing Pleasure. He also stars in a new project Distancing Socially.

Remind me: Georgina Sparks, an old frenemy of Serena who gets into more trouble than the rest of the characters put together.

What she’s done since: After playing Anna in 2015’s Guidance, Michelle landed roles in 2018’s Robot Chicken (ahem) and as the voice of Judy Reilly in Facebook Watch’s Human Kind Of.

Remind me: Serena and Eric’s mum Lily Van Der Woodsen, who has relationships with both Dan Humphrey’s dad and Chuck Bass’s father Bart.

What she’s done since: Kelly has been in a LOT. She played Cynthia Phillips in Being Mary Jane, followed by Claire Hotchkiss in Pretty Little Liars spin-off The Perfectionists and Melissa Daniels in Dynasty. Told you.

Remind me: Dan and Jenny’s dad Rufus Humphrey, who starts seeing Serena’s mother Lily while their children are dating.

What he’s done since: This and that, but mainly roles in small time films including Ouija (2014), Marshall’s Miracle (2015), The Faith Of Anna Waters (2016) and Valentine (2017).