Kelly Rutherford is best known to television audiences as Lily van der Woodsen on the hit show Gossip Girl, where she played the sophisticated, fashionable matriarch for all six seasons. She is also known for her roles on Melrose Place, Homefront, and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., as well as in the film Scream 3. Her most recent projects include playing Laura Wyatt in the ABC hit series Quantico and hosting an online talk show for The View. Rutherford is the cofounder of Sovereign Collective, a travel shopping experience that supports global entrepreneurs. She is an advocate for multiple women’s and children’s charities, including Step Up Women’s Network and Healthy Child Healthy World, and she is currently a member of the board of directors for Free Arts NYC.