Gossip Girl (S1)

Full name: Blair Cornelia Waldorf Nickname(s): B, Queen B, Waldorf, Princess B, Miss Blair Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, NY Birthday: November 15, 1990 Blair is regarded as the "Queen B" of the Upper East Side. She is best friends with Serena and good friends with Dorota Kishlovsky, Jenny Humphrey and Nate Archibald. Blair is the daughter of Harold and Eleanor Waldorf, respectively a successful lawyer and fashion designer. Her parents divorced, and her stepfathers include Roman Garrel and Cyrus Rose. Blair is shown to be in a relationship with Nate. Upon hearing Serena has returned, Blair attempts to have sex with Nate, but they ultimately don't. When the two girls meet for drinks, they agree to try and make amends but that ends when Blair discovers Serena and Nate slept together before she left. She hosts the Kiss on the Lips party, and does not invite Serena, and is unhappy to discover that she shows up anyway. Blair attends the Bass' annual brunch, after a confrontation with Serena. She decides to seal the deal with Nate, and takes him up to Chuck's suite, where she is surprised to discover Serena waiting for Nate. After a fight that includes Dan and Chuck, she remains estranged from Serena and still with Nate (The Wild Brunch). In Poison Ivy, she wrongly outs Serena as a drug addict, but after discovering Eric van der Woodsen is the one in treatment, the girls make up. Blair is invited by her mother to model for Waldorf Designs but is later passed over in favor of Serena. Hurt, she briefly argues with Serena but after talking with Dan, the two steal Eleanor's clothes and go out together. Full name: Serena Celia van der Woodsen Nickname(s): S, Queen S, Princess, "It Girl", SVDW, Van der Floozy Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, NY Birthday: July 14, 1991 Serena is considered the "It Girl" of the Upper East Side. 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 Pilot to their marriage in the season six finale, New York, I Love You XOXO. She is best friends with Blair Waldorf and shares close friendships with Nate Archibald and Chuck Bass. Serena van der Woodsen is the daughter of William and Lily van der Woodsen. The story begins with her return to New York from boarding school. Shortly after her return, she realizes a lot has changed since she left; including her friendship with her best friend, Blair Waldorf. The series begins with Serena's return to the Upper East Side after spending a year in Cornwall, Connecticut, attending The Knightley School. Upon arriving home, she rejects romantic advances from both Chuck Bass and her best friend Blair Waldorf's boyfriend, Nate Archibald. She also reconnects with her mother, Lily van der Woodsen, and her recovering brother, Eric van der Woodsen, who is in rehab after attempting suicide. After a chance meeting at the hotel where she is staying with Lily, Serena meets Dan Humphrey and the two begin a romantic relationship (Pilot). Soon after, Nate reveals to Blair that he slept with Serena before she left town and as a result, Blair begins to ice Serena out of her world During Ivy Week, Blair publicly outs Serena for having alcohol and drug problems in front of representatives from several Ivy League schools. Afterwards, Eric tells Blair he is the one in treatment; which leads to a reconciliation between Blair and Serena. Full name: Daniel Randolph Humphrey Nickname(s): Dan, Gossip Girl (original blogger), D, Lonely Boy Humphrey (by Blair), Humphrey Dumpty (by Chuck) Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, NY Birthday: October 20th, 1990 Dan Humphrey is the son of rock musician Rufus Humphrey and artist Alison Humphrey, and is the older brother of Jenny Humphrey. Dan is a writer/poet and used to attend the St. Jude's with eventual friends Chuck Bass and Nate Archibald. Although accepted to Yale, he ends up attending NYU. He had a crush on Serena van der Woodsen. Dan is clever, as he was basically the smartest in his class, and also witty and patient; he works hard for what he wants and normally achieves his goals. Although inexperienced with plotting and manipulation, he demonstrates promise when scheming with Blair. Dan makes his first appearance in Pilot, where he plans to help Rufus spread the word about a concert featuring himself and his old band Lincoln Hawk. When he hears Serena van der Woodsen has returned to the city and is living at the Palace Hotel, he goes to try and talk to her. While there, he accidentally runs right into her and ends up with her cell phone. He tries to return it, and ends up scoring a date with her as she attempt to avoid going to Blair Waldorf's Kiss on The Lips Party. While on their date, he gets a text from Jenny Humphrey, who needs saving from Chuck Bass at the party. He and Serena head over and save her, but he awkwardly waves to her at the end of the night. Dan convinces Serena to give him a chance to make up for the wave and the two end up at Bart Bass's Annual Brunch for his foundation. Blair, who is still angry at Serena for sleeping with her boyfriend Nate Archibald, informs Dan of what she did. After the two briefly argue, they agree not to see each other again because their worlds are too different. After seeing Blair out Serena for a nonexistent drug problem, then seeing Serena take the fall to protect her brother Eric van der Woodsen, Dan tells her that if she ever wants to get together and not talk, they can (Poison Ivy). In an attempt to fix things, Dan invites Serena out for a movie but is let down when she cancels at the last minute to support Blair. To make up, she invites him to Eleanor Waldorf's fashion photoshoot featuring Blair so she can both support her and hang with Dan. He agrees, but gets there in time to see her fight with Blair over Eleanor choosing to feature her instead. He sits down with Blair, and gives her some advice; citing an example of wanting to tell his mother Alison Humphrey to either come home or stay away, but not being able to. They agree to act somewhat civil to each other and he and Serena make plans for another date Full name: Georgina Sparks Nickname(s): G, Georgie, Sarah, Gossip Girl (step-in), "The Witch of the Upper East Side" Birthplace: New York City, NY Birthday: November 8, 1990 Georgina is an old frenemy of Serena van der Woodsen's from Serena's partying days. Also a member of Upper East Side society, Georgina is known for being even more rebellious than Serena and often involves herself in dangerous and crazy situations. Georgina was raised in the Upper East Side along with Serena, Chuck, Nate, and Blair. Her family is also extremely wealthy, but it's unknown what her parents do to get their money. She attended Constance Billard School briefly, but dropped out in the middle of her sophomore year when she got the opportunity to pursue equestrian activities. She ultimately sold her horse for cocaine. After her parents found out, she was immediately sent to boarding school, but escaped by stealing someone's credit charge and charging a first class ticket to Switzerland. Georgina makes her first appearance in Desperately Seeking Serena, where she tells Serena that she is in town for awhile and wants to hang out. Meanwhile, Serena is trying to prepare for the SATs but agrees to go to dinner with her anyway. During the dinner, Georgina drugs Serena and brings her back to her hotel. The next day, Serena realizes she missed the SATs due to Georgina. As a result, she tells Georgina that she no longer wants to be friends and warns her not to contact her again. Angry at this, Georgina sends Serena a USB drive that contains a video taken of the night she spent with Pete Fairman, a mutual friend who overdosed on cocaine in a hotel room with Serena and Georgina. She also befriends Dan Humphrey and Vanessa Abrams under the guise of being a girl named Sarah from Portland. Full name: Lillian Celia van der Woodsen Nickname(s): Lily, Lil (by Rufus) Birthday: March 9, 1966 Residence: Manhattan, NY Lily is the daughter of music executive producer Rick Rhodes and Cece Rhodes and the younger sister of Carol Rhodes. She grew up in Montecito, California and lived on a ranch there before beginning The Thacher School in Santa Barbara as a teenager. She also lived in Manhattan as a child, briefly. After being expelled from school, she moved to Los Angeles to live with Carol. She later attended Brown University before marrying William van der Woodsen and moving into a penthouse on the Upper East Side. Before her marriage, she dated Rufus Humphrey and gave birth to their love child, whom she gave up for adoption. The majority of Lily's storylines on the show surround her relationship with her children and her husbands, namely Rufus, Bart, and William, as well as her mother and sister. Lily is introduced in Pilot, when Serena returns to New York from boarding school. It's revealed that instead of telling anyone that Eric is in treatment she is saying he's staying with her sister, Carol, in Miami, Florida. She also attempts to keep Eric in rehab for as long as possible, partly due to her wanting to keep the whole thing under wraps and partly due to her being scared of his freedom. She does eventually let him leave She also reconnects with her ex, Rufus Humphrey when she learns Serena is dating his son, Dan. They begin hanging out again and she uses him to make her new lover Bart Bass jealous However, she soon realizes she still harbors feelings for Rufus and is hurt when he cuts her out of his life when his wife, Alison, returns from Hudson, New York Full name: Rufus Humphrey Birthday: December 7, 1965 Not much is known about Rufus' background or his upbringing. After graduating high school, he declined his offer to go to college in favor of pursuing music. The majority of Rufus' storylines involve him trying to parent his children, or trying to pursue a relationship with Lily van der Woodsen. Rufus is introduced in Pilot when he picks up his kids, Dan and Jenny Humphrey from Grand Central after they return from visiting their mother, Alison Humphrey; who is residing in Hudson, New York, to work on her art. Later on, Rufus is visited by his ex, Lily van der Woodsen, after she learns her daughter, Serena van der Woodsen is going on a date with Dan. After this visit, they begin to rekindle their friendship from many years prior. In The Handmaiden's Tale, Lily brings Rufus to a party hosted by Eleanor Waldorf in an attempt to make her current love interest, Bart Bass, jealous. While there, they share a kiss. Full name: Nathaniel Fitzwilliam Archibald Nickname(s): Nate, N, Archibald, Golden Boy Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City Birthday: April 5, 1991 Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald was born to Howard "The Captain" Archibald, a successful business magnate and former Navy captain, and Anne Archibald, a member of the Vanderbilt family, on April 5th, 1991. Nate is considered to be the "golden boy of the Upper East Side." Nate is best friends with Chuck Bass, with whom he attends the elite St. Jude's School for Boys and shares a deep friendship with. In the series premiere Pilot, Nate is still dating Blair, as she's in the dark about him sleeping with Serena. They plan to have sex but don't, as he tells Blair that he slept with Serena before they do it. She decides to forgive him and they attend the Kiss on The Lips Party together. The next day, Nate spots Serena outside The Palace but she tells him they can't talk because she doesn't want Blair to be hurt. At Bart's annual brunch, he meets with Serena secretly and asks her to meet him in Chuck's suite so they can talk. She agrees but before he can meet her, Blair leads him up to the suite to have sex. They find Serena there, and Blair runs downstairs to tell Serena's date Dan about her sleeping with Nate. After the brunch, Nate tells Blair that she can either forgive him or they can break up; and she ultimately chooses to stay together (The Wild Brunch). During Ivy Week, Dan becomes jealous when Nate wins the chance to user the Dartmouth rep, especially because Nate isn't interested in going there. At the mixer, Nate gives his spot to Dan and finally tells his father he doesn't want to go to Dartmouth. Nate and Chuck participate in a Lost Weekend and he is drawn to Carter Baizen, a former classmate who claims to have shunned his wealthy life and traveled around the world. At Carter's invitation, Nate attends a poker game and loses quite a bit of money, and he realizes that Carter set him up. Chuck saves him from physical harm by paying his gambling debt, but when Nate tries to repay Chuck, he finds that his trust fund has been emptied. Although the money is later returned, Nate is curious and raids his father's study for answers, where he finds a bag of cocaine. Afterwards, he attends The Masquerade Ball and mistakenly tells Jenny (dressed as Serena) that he still loves her. Full name: Jennifer Tallulah Humphrey Nickname(s): Jenny, Little J, The Dark Queen of the Upper East Side Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, NY Birthday: March 30, 1993 Jenny is the daughter of Rufus and Alison Humphrey and the sister of Dan. When the story begins, Jenny is a freshman at Constance Billard School for Girls and consistently vying for Blair's attention and approval. Jenny is introduced in Pilot as the youngest minion of Blair Waldorf. She writes out the invitations for Blair's Kiss on the Lips party in exchange for an invitation, which she receives. While at the party, Chuck Bass takes an immediate interest in her and takes her up to the roof to hang out. While up there, he attempts to force himself on her but is stopped by Dan and Serena van der Woodsen. Soon after, Jenny befriends Serena's little brother, Eric van der Woodsen, who is recovering from a recent suicide attempt. In Dare Devil Jenny is invited to Blair's annual sleepover and finds herself in a high stakes Truth or Dare game. After she's able to beat Blair at her own game, she gains a little respect from her. In The Handmaiden's Tale Jenny, with the help of Vanessa Abrams, sneaks into the Masked Ball that Blair forbid her to attend. While there, she trades masks with Serena and runs into Nate Archibald, who mistakes her for so. He admits that he is still in love with her and kisses her before Jenny is able to get away. On her way out, Blair discovers that Jenny attended and defied her orders. In Victor Victrola Jenny admits what happened at the ball to Blair, who fires her from being a minion. On the night of Cotillion in Hi, Society Jenny chooses to attend the Debutante Ball instead of Alison's art opening. While at the ball, Jenny witnesses Blair's dress being ripped during a scuffle between Nate and Carter Baizen. Blair offers to forgive Jenny for everything if she fixes her dress; which she does, causing her to miss Alison's opening all together. As a result, Alison warns Jenny to think hard about the kind of person she is becoming. In A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate Jenny becomes angry when Blair tells her that she isn't ever going to be her friend. Later that night, she overhears a conversation between Dan and Serena and learns that Blair slept with both Nate and Chuck in the same week. The next day, the rumor comes out on Gossip Girl and Jenny confirms the rumor to Nate, who breaks up with Blair. Due to Blair's downfall, the other minions take over ruling the school and allow Jenny to hold a higher position within their group. Full name: Charles Bartholomew Bass Nickname(s): Chuck, Henry Prince (Alias), C, Bass Jr. Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, NY Birthday: January 19, 1991 Chuck Bass was born on January 19, 1991 and grew up as the only child of Bartholomew "Bart" Bass, a self-made billionaire who owns the New York Palace Hotel. Chuck is generally shown throughout the first two seasons as the group's bad boy, and is frequently manipulative. However, a softer side to his personality is formed more for people cares about as the series progresses, most notably Nate and Blair. He often blames himself for his mother's death even though it isn't his fault, and he has a tendency to not completely trust people and is always in search of ways to succeed. As the show opens, Chuck is shown to enjoy seducing women and who uses them to keep himself entertained when his best friend Nate or his heartless father are not around. In the earlier seasons, he's shown to be more like his character in the books. He was then reconfigured as a more central character, an antiheroic heterosexual playboy whose on-off relationship with Blair serves as one of the show's major ongoing storylines. Chuck is the resident "bad boy" of the Upper East Side, and like Blair is both vengeful and manipulative; the two often scheme elaborate plans together. Chuck makes his first appearance in Pilot at Eleanor Waldorf's party. At the bar inside the Palace, he tries to flirt with and kiss Serena but she rejects him. At Blair's Kiss on the Lips party, he meets Jenny Humphrey and attempts to rape her. However, he is stopped by Dan Humphrey, who punches him. At Bart's annual brunch, he is told by his father that he needs to meet new people and find something to be apart of. He also outs Serena for sleeping with Nate (The Wild Brunch). Chuck's loyalty to Nate Archibald is shown when he stops him from being taken advantage of by Carter Baizen after a Lost Weekend gone wrong (Bad News Blair). On a constant search to gain Bart's approval, Chuck explores the option for Bass Industries to acquire the club Victrola. However, Bart is not pleased with Chuck's idea and refuses to help at first, but then decides to take a second look. Nate and Blair break up, and she goes to see Chuck at Victrola to escape emotionally dealing with it. While there, she does a strip dance routine onstage which entrances Chuck. While taking her home, they have sex causing Blair to lose her virginity to him (Victor Victrola). Full name: Vanessa Marigold Abrams Nickname(s): V, Brooklyn Documentary Girl Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY Birthday: February 19, 1991 Vanessa is the daughter of Arlo and Gabriela Abrams. She grew up on a commune in Vermont before moving to Brooklyn to live with her sister, Ruby. She was homeschooled her entire life until she began attending NYU. Vanessa makes her first appearance in The Handmaiden's Tale when she comes to see Dan after moving to Brooklyn to live with her sister, Ruby. Dan, Rufus, and Jenny Humphrey are all excited for Vanessa to be back. However, she hasn't forgotten about Dan confessing his feelings for her before she left for Vermont and is saddened when she hears he's dating Serena van der Woodsen. When she confronts him about what he said before she left, he replies that he no longer has feelings for her as he's with Serena. While she's devastated at this at first, they make up later that night as they catch up. In Seventeen Candles, Dan tries to get Vanessa and Serena to become friends by bringing Vanessa to Blair Waldorf's seventeenth birthday party. Meanwhile, Dan's mother Alison Humphrey has returned after having an affair in Hudson and only Vanessa knows the turmoil that's causing the family. She accidentally mentions it in front of Serena, who becomes sad that Dan didn't tell her. Afterwards, Dan tells Serena that Vanessa is his best friend and they will always share a special bond; and Vanessa and Serena are then able to continue trying to be friends. Soon after, Serena, Blair, Chuck Bass, and Nate Archibald break into Constance Billiard's pool and have a party. Full name: Carter Baizen Nickname(s): Baizen Birthday: July 10, 1987 Carter attended St. Jude’s and was several grades ahead of the NJBC . It's mentioned on multiple occasions in the series that after his senior year, he got cut off by his parents, and so stole his mom's credit card to pay for a plane ticket in Asia where he went travel hopping from Country to country, however, while over there, he developed a very serious herion addiction, and returned to scheme his friends and family in the Upper East Side in order to pay it off. Carter makes his first appearance in Bad News Blair when he makes an appearance at Chuck Bass and Nate Archibald's Lost Weekend celebration. Nate is excited to see him, but Chuck is less than thrilled when he shows up. Carter explains about the humanitarian documentary work he's done while away, and that he now feels the elite lifestyle is a prison shielding them from the real world. Nate is fascinated, and begins to distance himself from Chuck all day to learn more about Carter's lifestyle. Carter invites him to attend a poker game, and Nate does so; whilst abandoning Chuck and their friends at a bar. At the game, Carter and the other players manage to scam Nate out of thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, Chuck realizes Carter stole his prized baseball, that is worth lots of money. He arrives to confront him just at the game turns physical, and he agrees to let Carter keep the ball if they let Nate go. Carter appears next in Hi, Society, as the escort Serena van der Woodsen's grandmother CeCe Rhodes wants her to debut with at Cotillion. He attends a tea held at Blair Waldorf's penthouse, and tells everyone about what his life is like since he graduated. CeCe remains impressed with him, and encourages Serena to go to the ball with him. After Dan Humphrey insists on going, CeCe tries to bribe his father, Rufus Humphrey, into talking Dan into not going. When Dan finds out what she did, he tells Serena; who doesn't believe him. They decide not to go together and Serena plans to attend the ball with Carter. Meanwhile, Chuck is jealous of Nate going with Blair and sets up Carter to make it look like he's trying to date her. At the ball, Nate's anger towards Carter reaches a head and he punches him during the ballroom dance. Serena brings Carter some ice, and learns that CeCe told him he would be going with Serena a few weeks prior - proving she was lying to make sure she went with who she deemed an "acceptable" suitor for awhile.