Robyn Lively, Blake Lively's sister, recently expressed her support for her sibling following the It Ends With Us actress' lawsuit against Justin Baldoni alleging s*xual harassment. On Saturday, December 21, 2024, Robyn shared the same on her Instagram Story, writing:
“FINALLY justice for my sister @blakelively.”
Robyn Lively also provided a link to a New York Times piece regarding the alleged smear campaign that Baldoni reportedly started against Blake in August 2024. She further shared multiple screenshots from the December 21, 2024, article highlighting several lines in the piece.
She also emphasized the quote "We can bury anyone" in yellow, along with "people really want to hate on women." She further highlighted:
“He wants to feel like she can be buried.”
This referred to Baldoni's alleged intention to "harm" his co-star's image as "people really want to hate on women."
Robyn is best known for her parts in the television series Doogie Howser, M.D., Twin Peaks, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Savannah, and Saving Grace, as well as the 1989 motion pictures Teen Witch and The Karate Kid Part III.
Blake Lively's sister, Robyn Lively, is also an actress
Born in 1972, Robyn Lively was the third of the four Lively siblings. She started her acting career as a teenager, appearing on TV for the first time in the 1978 television film Summer of My German Soldier at the age of 6. Since then, she has appeared on several television programs during the 1980s, such as Starman, Silver Spoons, and Punky Brewster. She was featured in one single episode of the last one.
Moreover, in the fifth season of Cobra Kai in 2022, Robyn Lively returned to her role as Jessica Andrews from The Karate Kid Part III. Additionally, Not Quite Human and Wildcats were among the feature films in which she starred.
Furthermore, Lively's portrayal of an insecure teenager in the 1991 ABC Afterschool Special episode Less Than Perfect Daughter earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination at the age of 19. She further appeared on Chicago Hope on a regular basis throughout the 1990s. She then played one of the three main characters, Lane McKenzie, in the brief WB drama Savannah in 1996.
Robyn Lively also acted as an NCIS Special Agent Vivian Blackadder in the 2003 JAG episodes Ice Queen and Meltdown. The latter was the NCIS backdoor pilot. Furthermore, Robyn and Blake shared the screen three years later in the slasher movie Simon Says in 2006. This was one of Blake's first roles following Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Lively also had a part in Cold Case and co-starred with Holly Hunter in a Saving Grace episode in 2008. She starred in the TV series Gortimer Gibbon's Life On Normal Street for Amazon Studios as Gortimer Gibbon's mother, Claire, and co-starred with Twin Peaks co-stars in the Dual Spires episode of Psych in 2010.
Lively appeared in the thriller Through the Glass Darkly, which debuted on September 19, 2020, at the Frameline Film Festival. She also played Ms. Byland in the love drama It Ends with Us, released in 2024, along with her sister Blake, who produced and starred in the movie.
Robyn married a fellow actor, Bart Johnson, who co-starred with her in the 2022 movie Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. Additionally, as per the same outlet's July 24, 2024 report, Blake and Robyn are very close despite being 15 years apart in age.
In 2022, Robyn Lively posted a birthday message on Instagram, calling Blake her best friend. Additionally, she gifted her sister a customized cake for the event, which the Gossip Girl actress posted on her Instagram Story, stating that it brought tears to her eyes.
According to Page Six's December 22, 2024 report, Robyn supported her sister in August 2024 when Blake faced criticism for alleged "mean girl" remarks in a resurfaced interview and accusations of prioritizing business promotion over addressing domestic violence themes in It Ends With Us.