<P> 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 ) . </P>
<P> 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 ) . </P>
who plays lily van der woodsen in gossip girl
who plays lily van der woodsen in gossip girl
Kelly Rutherford
Kelly Rutherford