Gossip Girl Actors Quiz: Where Are They Now?
Written by Vasilii Kulev
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You might be an ace at i>Gossip Girl trivia, but are you in tune with where the old cast is right now? Who is Blake Lively married to? What's happening with Leighton Meester's music career? Take our quiz to find out!
Attention, <i>Gossip Girl</i> fans. A new generation of Upper East Siders has arrived in town. The heavily-hyped Gen Z takeover remake debuted fourteen years after the original <i>Gossip Girl</i> aired. If we're fortunate, the reboot will be as scandalous and improper as the original <i>GG</i> was.
We might even encounter plotlines that make no sense but are entertaining to watch. But before we fall in love with the new cast of <i>GG</i>, let's see what the old cast is up to. Have you watched their recent films and TV series? Take our quiz to find out whether you've completely forgotten the original "annoying" high school kids.
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Gossip Girl Actors Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Jessica Szohr, who portrayed Vanessa in Gossip Girl, starred in a comedy developed by John Welles in 2017. Name this Showtime series.
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ASex Education
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BShameless
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CEverything Sucks
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DLittle Fires Everywhere
<i>Shameless</i>
<i>Shameless</i> is a Showtime comedy-drama TV series created by John Wells, a remake of Paul Abbot's British TV series of the same name. The series follows Frank Gallager, a negligent single father of six children, Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam. He spends his days intoxicated, while his children learn to take care of each other.
Question 2
First airing in 2017, in what prime time reboot series did Kelly Rutherford star as Melissa Daniels?
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ATales of the City
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BThe A List
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CDynasty
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DGreenhouse Academy
<i>Dynasty</i>
<i>Dynasty<i> first aired on The CW in 2017 and was based on the 1980s series of the same name. Kelly Rutherford portrayed Melissa Daniels, who falls in love with Steven, one of the main characters in the show and Fallon's brother.
Question 3
What famous Dallas Cowboys quarterback is Chace Crawford's brother-in-law?
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ATony Romo
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BTroy Aikman
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CJason Witten
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DDak Prescott
Tony Romo
In 2011, Tony Romo married Candice Crawford, a former journalist at a Dallas TV station and 2008 Miss Missouri USA. She's also the sister of actor Chace Crawford, who played Nate Archibald.
Question 4
Directed by Stiles White, what 2014 horror film featured Matthew Settle as Anthony Morris?
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AJessabelle
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BOujia
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C
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DVeronica
<i>Oujia</i>
<i>Oujia</i>, Stiles White's directorial debut, was released in 2014. In spite of the film's financial success, it was widely panned by reviewers, with many condemning its inconsistent tone, characters, and plot. Matthew portrays Anthony Morris, the father of Laine Morris, the show's protagonist.
Question 5
Inspired by the likes of The Rolling Stones and Kings of Leon, what British punk band was Ed Westwick part of?
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AThe Filthy Youth
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Bthe Windupdeads
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CWashington Social Club
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DThe Broken Remotes
<i>The Filthy Youth</i>
Although the filming of <i>Gossip Girl</i> took place in New York, Westwick made time to concentrate on The Filthy Youth, a UK-based rock quintet whose combination of punk energy and cheeky British attitude resembled The Libertines and Razorlight.
Question 6
Who did Michelle Trachtenberg, the star of Buffy and Gossip Girl, accuse of being "inappropriate" with her on set?
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AJoss Whedon
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BBryan Singer
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CKevin Spacey
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DNiki Caro
Joss Whedon
In February of 2021, Michelle Trachtenberg made a post on social media in support of a fellow <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i> star who stated in an interview that she had been traumatized by Whedon's treatment of her during the filming of <i>Buffy</i> and its spinoff. Michelle accused Whedon of being "inappropriate" with her.
Question 7
Canceled in early 2020, what short-lived ABC sitcom featured Leighton Meester as Angie D'Amato?
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AFuller House
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BChampions
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C#blackAF
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DSingle Parents
<i>Single Parents</i>
<i>Single Parents</i> is an ABC sitcom that premiered in 2018, but only lasted a couple of years. The series follows several parents who are forced to navigate single parenting with their young children. Leighton Meester portrays Angie, an unmarried mom with a dependent kid.
Question 8
In what Netflix thriller does Penn Badgley star as Joe Goldberg?
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ABehind Her
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BDar Desire
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CYou
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DBloodline
<i>You</i>
<i>You</i> debuted in 2018 and stars Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager who develops an obsessive, unhealthy and delusional fixation for Guinevere Beck.
Question 9
Released by Lionsgate in 2015, what romantic fantasy film featured Blake Lively as the lead character?
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AChemical Hearts
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BThe Age of Adaline
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CMe Before You
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DEndless Love
<i>The Age of Adaline</i>
<i>The Age of Adaline</i>, released in 2015, stars Blake Lively as Adaline Bowman, a young lady who is brought back to life after an accident at the age of 29.
Question 10
In what famous 1981 film did Wallace Shawn, Gossip Girl's Cyril Rose, play the role of Wally?
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AMelvin Goes to Dinner
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BBurnt
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CMy Dinner With Andre
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DThe Fire Within
<i>My Dinner With Andre</i>
<i>My Dinner With Andre</i> is a 1981 film directed by Louis Malle. As fictitious versions of themselves, Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn have a discussion in Manhattan's Cafe des Artistes, where they discuss experimental theatre, what it means to be a human being, and Andre's spiritual journey.
Question 11
What popular singer named the characters in her song "Betty" after Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' daughters?
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AKaty Perry
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BSelena Gomez
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CAriana Grande
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DTaylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold married in 2012, and have three daughters: James, Inez, and Betty. Taylor Swift is a close friend of the couple and named the characters in her song "Betty" after Blake and Ryan's daughters.
Question 12
What famous rock band has Taylor Momsen, who portrayed Jenny in Gossip Girl, been part of since she retired from acting?
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AThe All-American Rejects
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BThe Pretty Reckless
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CJuliette and the Licks
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DParamore
The Pretty Reckless
<i>The Pretty Reckless</i> is a New York-based band with Taylor Momsen as the lead vocalist, Ben Phillips on the lead guitar, Mark Damon on the bass, and Jamie Perkins on the drums. Their first studio album <i>Light Me Up</i> was released in 2010.
Question 13
What successful ABC series starts Connor Paolo, known for portraying Eric in Gossip Girl?
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ARevenge
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BBloodline
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CHomecoming
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DForever
<i>Revenge</i>
In 2011, ABC premiered the drama TV series <i>Revenge</i> developed by Mike Kelley. The series is inspired by Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel "The Count of Monte Cristo," and features Connor Paolo as Declan Porter, one of the show's main characters.
Question 14
What famous rapper did Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl's Georgina, date in 2014?
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AKendrick Lamar
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BKid Cudi
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CChildish Gambino
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DPusha T
Kid Cudi
Scott Mescudi, known by his stage name Kid Cudi, has been highly credited for influencing a number of current hip-hop artists. In 2014, he dated Michelle Trachtenberg, but their relationship came to an end after only a few months.
Question 15
In what British sitcom did Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl's Chuck, star as Vincent Swan?
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AWhite Gold
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BAfter Life
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CWhy Are you Like This
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DThe IT Crowd
<i>White Gold</i>
<i>White Gold</i> is an English comedy set in Corringham, Essex in the mid-1980s. It follows a gang of UPVC window salespeople, and stars Ed Westwick as Vincent, the leader of a double-glazed windows sales team.
Question 16
What's the name of the professional hockey player Jessica Szohr is dating. and has a child with?
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ABrad Richardson
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BLuca Sbisa
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CDarryl Sutter
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DTrevor Linden
Brad Richardson
Bradley Richardson is a professional ice hockey player, who played for the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks. His girlfriend, Jessica Szohr, gave birth to their daughter Bowie Ella Richardson in January 2021.
Question 17
What pop band did Leighton Meester, the star of Gossip Girl, collaborate with to create the hit song "Good Girls Go Bad?"
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AMidtown
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BThe Academy Is...
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CFall Out Boy
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DCobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship's song "Good Girls Go Bad" features guest vocals by Leighton Meester, and was released in 2009. The song became Cobra Starship's and Leighton Meester's first U.S. hit.
Question 18
Who does Chace Crawford portray in the Amazon Prime Video original series The Boys?
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AHugh Campbell Jr.
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BReggie Franklin
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CKevin Moskowitz
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DWilliam Butcher
Kevin Moskowitz
Chace Crawford portrays Kevin Moskowitz, a member of the Seven who has the capacity to interact with aquatic life and breathe underwater. Because of his role as the group's only aquatic hero, he is often despised by the other members of the Seven.
Question 19
Of Iraqi-Jewish descent, what singer - and part-time doula - did Penn Badgley marry in 2014?
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AVictoria Pedretti
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BJenna Ortega
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CDomino Kirke
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DElizabeth Lail
Domino Kirke
Badgley started dating singer Domino Kirke in 2014, and then three years later married her in a New York courtroom and became her son's stepfather. In February 2020, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.
Question 20
Playing Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl, actress Taylor Momen was the face of what famous designer's women's fragrance?
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AAlexander McQueen
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BRaf Simons
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CJean Paul Gaultier
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DJohn Galliano
John Galliano
In 2010, Taylor Momsen was revealed as John Galliano's new women's fragrance model. and was featured in a promotional video called "Parlez-Moi d'Amour. Currently, Taylor is the face of Samantha Thavasa's brand.
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