Who is Emily Alyn Lind, Gossip Girl's New Blair Waldorf?
She's back! If you were missing the witty and extravagant Blair Waldorf, we have some good news: the Gossip Girl reboot is scheduled to be on tv screens soon. As we eagerly countdown the days for the show's long-awaited return, we now know that actress Emily Alyn Lind was announced as the first major protagonist of this new version of the series. Here's everything we know about the young actress so far.
In the Gossip Girl reboot, the 17-year-old actress will play Audrey, who has a very similar story to Waldorf. According to Variety, this character is a young woman who spent high school in a long relationship and is now wondering what is next for her.
Emily Alyn Lind is the daughter of actress Barbara Alyn Woods and assistant director and producer John Lind. The young talent started her acting career early. Her television debut came when she was just six years old in The Secret Life of Bees (2008), where she played a younger version of Dakota Fanning.
In addition to appearing in the upcoming Gossip Girl reboot, she has also appeared in the Revenge series and in the films Dr. Sono and J. Edgar. Alyn Lind also was featured in several episodes of All My Children and worked alongside Bella Thorne in the film The Babysitters.
Alyn Lind is also known for her music career, recently releasing a single last year titled "Castles."
