") A little confusion, though, is understandable: When the 24-year-old turns up for her interview at a très chic West Village gastro-pub, she's swaddled in sweaters.Her thick, dark hair is pulled into a ponytail and she's wearing very little makeup.Take, for example, the story of how she snagged her breakthrough role on : "Two of my friends in L. invited me to this Labor Day barbecue, but I really just wanted to stay on the couch with my French bulldog," she says. "I remember hanging out by the pool in an old T-shirt and jean shorts, just talking to people.Three days later, my manager calls to tell me that I'd been with the show's ecutive producer and one of the creators and they want me to audition." Less than a week after that, Jessica was on her way to New York. Of course, she was originally booked for only a three-episode stint; three seasons later, she's still around.") See Jessica Szohr and other stars' surprising styles!The actress says she couldn't imagine appearing on the show without her costars.“revolves around a group of twenty-something hustlers who stumble upon a truckload of stolen gold bullion and are thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime.” If you’re not familiar, the film starred Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, and Benicio Del Toro.Westwick was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.

He appeared in the British television series Doctors as Holden, Casualty as Johnny Cullin and Afterlife as Darren.We know Chuck and Blair had a kid, and Dan and Serena got hitched. His mother, Carole Vivien (Blenkiron), is an educational psychologist, and his father, Peter Westwick, was a lecturer in business studies.Her character, Vanessa, who at first "had only Dan Humphrey as a friend," has become an integral part of the show, romancing Nate, scheming against Blair, and, yes, engaging in a controversy-baiting (if mostly off-camera) three-way."I think NYU is good for Vanessa," Jessica says, smiling.