Kelly Rutherford - wikipedia Kelly Rutherford Kelly Rutherford Rutherford 's headshot ( 1968 - 11 - 06 ) November 6, 1968 ( age 48 ) Elizabethtown, Kentucky, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1987 -- present Spouse ( s ) Carlos Tarajano ( m. 2001 ; div. 2002 ) Daniel Giersch ( m. 2006 ; div. 2010 ) Children Website www.kellyrutherford.com Kelly Rutherford ( born November 6, 1968 ) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Stephanie `` Sam '' Whitmore on the NBC daytime soap opera Generations ( 1989 -- 91 ), as Megan Lewis on the Fox primetime soap opera Melrose Place ( 1996 -- 99 ), and as Lily van der Woodsen on The CW series Gossip Girl ( 2007 -- 12 ). Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early life and education Rutherford was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on November 6, 1968, daughter of Ann Edwards. She has a brother named Anthony. Rutherford attended Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California. She later studied at HB Studio in New York City, and the Beverly Hills Playhouse in California. Career Rutherford in 2009 Rutherford began her career on daytime soap operas. She appeared on Loving in 1987, and later was cast as a regular on Generations from 1989 to 1991. In 1992 she joined the cast of the ABC drama Homefront. From 1993 to 1994, Rutherford was a regular on the Fox series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Dixie Cousins, a saloon singer and con artist who has a brief romantic encounter with Brisco. In later episodes, Dixie becomes Brisco 's primary love interest. She also appeared in the film I Love Trouble. She also starred in the short - lived series The Great Defender as Frankie Collet ( 1995 ), and in Kindred : The Embraced as Caitlin Byrne ( 1996 ). In 1996, Rutherford joined the cast of Fox primetime soap opera Melrose Place, as Megan Lewis. She starred on the show until 1999. She also starred as Christine Hamilton in the horror film Scream 3 ( 2000 ). From 2003 to 2004, she starred in the ABC drama Threat Matrix as Special Agent Frankie Ellroy Kilmer. In next television season she starred in another short - lived series, E-Ring, on NBC. In 2007, Rutherford began starring as Lily Humphrey in the CW series Gossip Girl. The series ended in 2012. Rutherford has also starred in a number of Lifetime movies. In 2016, Rutherford was cast in the ABC thriller Quantico playing the recurring role of Laura Wyatt. Personal life Rutherford married Venezuelan banker Carlos Tarajano in June 2001. Rutherford filed for divorce in January 2002, after six months of marriage. The wedding was featured shortly thereafter in the February 2002 issue of InStyle magazine. Rutherford married her second husband, German businessman Daniel Giersch, in August 2006. She gave birth to their first child, son Hermés Gustaf Daniel Giersch, in October 2006. While pregnant with their second child, Rutherford filed for divorce from Giersch on December 30, 2008. Rutherford and Giersch subsequently became involved in a child custody dispute over their son and their unborn child. Rutherford gave birth to their second child, daughter Helena, in June 2009. Giersch stated he was not informed of the birth by Rutherford and became aware of it only through media reports. In August 2009, Rutherford and Giersch reached a temporary settlement of joint physical custody, in effect until April 2010. Rutherford also obtained a temporary restraining order against him the following month. Giersch 's U.S. visa was revoked in April 2012, after Rutherford 's lawyer informed the State Department about issues pertaining to Giersch 's businesses, which led the Department to conclude that they had sufficient evidence to deport him. It has been reported that the allegations involved fraud or an involvement in drugs and weapons dealing in South America, considered terrorism under the Victory Act. Giersch consequently was unable to enter the United States and took up residence in France and Monaco. In May 2012, Rutherford and Giersch 's children went to France to spend the summer with their father. Rutherford asked the court to grant her sole custody so that she could keep the children primarily in the United States following their visit to France, as the existing joint custody agreement required her to travel frequently to enable Giersch to spend time with the children. In August 2012, in a widely reported decision, a California Superior Court judge ruled that the 50 / 50 custody arrangement should remain and that, because Giersch is unable to travel to the United States, the children should live in France with him and attend school there, with Rutherford traveling there to visit them. Though Rutherford opposed the decision and requested a stay of proceedings while she appealed, her request was denied and it was ruled that, in two years, Giersch 's eligibility to enter the United States and the consequent well - being of the children will be reassessed. In June 2013, Rutherford filed for bankruptcy, stating she had debts of approximately $2 million, primarily due to the $1.5 million she spent on legal fees relating to the divorce and custody dispute with Giersch. In May 2015, Rutherford was granted temporary sole custody of her children, following a ruling that both her son and daughter be brought back to the United States from Monaco, where they had been living with their father since 2012. On July 23, 2015, a California judge ruled that California did not have jurisdiction over Rutherford 's child custody case because she resides in New York, and her ex-husband was again awarded custody. Rutherford then filed a case in New York but on July 27, 2015, the New York court ruled it also did not have jurisdiction. In December 2015, the Monaco courts reconfirmed that full custody remained with the children 's father, with Rutherford granted extensive visitation rights in France and Monaco as well as shared input regarding `` health, schooling, religious education and any change of residence ''. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Shakedown TV watcher Phantom of the Mall : Eric 's Revenge Salesgirl 1992 Breaking the Silence Cheryl Television film 1994 Tis a Gift to Be Simple Emily Hanover Short film 1994 I Love Trouble Kim 1994 Amberwaves Lola Barnes No Greater Love Edwina Winfield Television film Buried Secrets Danielle Roff Television film 1997 Six Months of Darkness, Six Months of Light Annie Short film 1997 Big Fall, The The Big Fall Veronica Direct - to - video 1997 Dilemma Woman in bar Uncredited 1997 Cyclops, Baby Randy 1998 Perfect Getaway, The The Perfect Getaway Julia Robinson Television film 1998 Disturbance at Dinner, The The Disturbance at Dinner Marian Pronkridge 2000 Scream 3 Christine Hamilton 2000 Chaos Factor, The The Chaos Factor Jodi 2001 Acceptable Risk Kim Welles Television film 2001 Tag, The The Tag Wendy 2002 Angels Do n't Sleep Here Kate Porter 2002 Swimming Upstream Sandra Bird 2007 Tell Me No Lies Laura Cooper Television film 2013 Sister 's Nightmare, AA Sister 's Nightmare Jane Ryder Television film 2013 Stream, The The Stream Maggie Terry 2015 Night of the Wild Sara Television film Television Year Title Role Notes Loving N / A Unknown episodes 1989 -- 91 Generations Stephanie `` Sam '' Whitmore Unknown episodes 1992 Davis Rules Erika 2 episodes 1992 -- 93 Homefront Judy Owen Main cast ; 21 episodes 1992 Bodies of Evidence Diana Wallace Episode : `` Afternoon Delights '' 1992 Bill & Ted 's Excellent Adventures N / A Episode : `` As the Dude Turns ( The Lives That We Live ) '' 1993 -- 94 Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., The The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Dixie Cousins 7 episodes 1995 The Great Defender Frankie Collett Main cast ; 8 episodes 1995 Courthouse Christine Lunden 4 episodes Kindred : The Embraced Caitlyn Byrne Main cast ; 7 episodes 1996 -- 99 Melrose Place Megan Lewis Mancini Main cast ( seasons 5 -- 7 ) ; 90 episodes 1999 -- 2000 Get Real Laura Martineau 4 episodes 1999 Nash Bridges Roxanne `` Roxie '' Hill Episode : `` Kill Switch '' 2000 Sally Hemings : An American Scandal Lady Maria Cosway Miniseries 2000 Outer Limits, The The Outer Limits Rachel Episode : `` Nest '' 2000 -- 01 Fugitive, The The Fugitive Helen Kimble 3 episodes 2001 Night Visions Marilyn Lanier Episode : `` The Passenger List '' 2002 -- 03 District, The The District Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart 6 episodes 2003 -- 04 Threat Matrix Special Agent Frankie Ellroy - Kilmer Main cast ; 16 episodes 2005 -- 06 E-Ring Samantha `` Sonny '' Liston Main cast ; 21 episodes 2007 -- 12 Gossip Girl Lily van der Woodsen Main cast ; 96 episodes 2014 Bones Stephanie McNamara Episode : `` The Ghost in the Killer '' 2014 Being Mary Jane Cynthia Phillips Episode : `` The Huxtables Have Fallen '' 2014 Reckless Joyce Reed 4 episodes 2015 Mysteries of Laura, The The Mysteries of Laura Lisa Hanlon Episode : `` The Mystery of the Popped Pugilist '' 2016 Quantico Laura Wyatt Recurring role 2016 Jane The Virgin Editor Chapter fifty References Jump up ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946 - Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 766. ISBN 0 - 345 - 45542 - 8. ^ Jump up to : `` Kelly Rutherford ''. TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Gossip Girl Transformations - Kelly Rutherford ''. ( slide 7 of 8 ) InStyle. Retrieved February 11, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Kelly Rutherford Biography ( 1968 - ) ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 11. Jump up ^ Marnell, Blair ( 2011 - 01 - 28 ). `` Friday Flashback : ' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. ' ''. CraveOnline. CraveOnline Media, LLC. Jump up ^ King, Susan ( 1994 - 04 - 12 ). `` She 's Got Starlet Allure, ' 40s - Style : Acting : Kelly Rutherford looks to old movies for inspiration. And many compare the ' Brisco County Jr. ' star to a combination of Dietrich, Bacall and Mae West. ''. The Los Angeles Times. Jump up ^ `` Gossip Girl TV show last episode canceled + renewed TV shows ''. TV Series Finale. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 11. Jump up ^ Roots, Kimberly ( April 5, 2016 ). `` Quantico 's Kelly Rutherford : Shelby 's Mom Faked Death ' To Protect Her ' ''. TVline. Retrieved August 19, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Kuczynski, Alex ( June 2, 2002 ). `` The Curse Of the InStyle Wedding ''. The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Shortest Celebrity Marriages : Kelly Rutherford and Carlos Tarajano ''. Glamour. Retrieved June 24, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Finn, Natalie ( January 3, 2009 ). `` Pregnant Gossip Girl Mom Kelly Rutherford Divorcing ''. E ! Online. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Gee, Alison ( October 18, 2006 ). `` EXCLUSIVE : Melrose Place 's Kelly Rutherford Has a Boy ''. People. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Lee, Ken ( January 22, 2009 ). `` Kelly Rutherford & Estranged Husband Testify in Custody Dispute ''. People. Retrieved June 24, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Lee, Ken ( June 9, 2009 ). `` Kelly Rutherford 's Husband : I Was n't Notified of Daughter 's Birth ''. People. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Lee, Ken ( August 4, 2009 ). `` Kelly Rutherford and Ex Reach Truce in Custody Battle ''. People. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Lee, Ken ( September 24, 2009 ). `` Kelly Rutherford Gets Restraining Order Against Husband ''. People. Retrieved June 24, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Abrams, Dan ( September 1, 2012 ). `` Two American Kids Shipped to France in One of the Worst Custody Decisions. Ever. ''. ABC News. Retrieved June 24, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Boehm, Kristin ; Coughlan, Maggie ( August 29, 2012 ). `` Kelly Rutherford, Daniel Giersch Ordered to Co-Parent in Monaco ''. People. Retrieved June 24, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Silverman, Stephen ( September 1, 2012 ). `` Kelly Rutherford Vows to ' Never Stop Fighting for My Children ' ''. People. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Coughlan, Maggie ( June 23, 2013 ). `` Kelly Rutherford Files for Bankruptcy ''. People. Retrieved June 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Grinberg, Emanuella ; Ford, Dana ( May 25, 2015 ). `` Kelly Rutherford granted temporary sole custody of her two children ''. CNN. United States. Turner Broadcasting System ( Time Warner ). Retrieved May 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Kelly Rutherford Taking Custody Battle to New York : People.com ''. People. Retrieved 24 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` Kelly Rutherford loses in latest custody battle round ''. CBS News. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015. Jump up ^ Michele Corriston ( July 27, 2015 ). `` Kelly Rutherford Speaks to PEOPLE as New York Court Denies Custody Case : ' It 's Just Incredible as an American Mom with America - Born Children ' ''. People. Retrieved July 29, 2015. Jump up ^ Francesca Bacardi and Lindsay Good ( July 27, 2015 ). `` Kelly Rutherford 's Custody Battle Wo n't Be Heard in a New York Court, Judge Rules There 's No Jurisdiction ''. E ! Online. Retrieved July 29, 2015. Jump up ^ Beard, Lanford ; Corinthios, Aurelie ( December 15, 2015 ). `` Kelly Rutherford 's Crushing Defeat as She 's Banned from Bringing Kids to U.S. : ' She Only Has Herself to Blame, ' Says Lawyer ''. People. Retrieved January 21, 2016. Jump up ^ Rachel Mcgrath ( December 29, 2015 ). `` Kelly Rutherford 's ex Daniel Giersch wins legal injunction in Germany ' to stop Vanity Fair printing false statements about him ' ''. Mail Online. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved January 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` It 's Sharknado... with dogs ! Kelly Rutherford protects her family from cantankerous canines in new film Night Of The Wild ''. Daily Mail. 30 September 2015. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kelly Rutherford. 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Question: who plays lily van der woodsen in gossip girl
Answer: Kelly Rutherford