Ivy Dickens
| Ivy Dickens | |
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| Gossip Girl character | |
Kaylee DeFer as Ivy Dickens
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| First appearance | "The Kids Stay in the Picture" (episode 4.18) |
| Last appearance | "New York, I Love You XOXO" (episode 6.10) |
| Portrayed by | Kaylee DeFer |
| Information | |
| Full name | Ivy Dickens |
| Aliases |
former: Charlotte "Charlie" Rhodes |
| Occupation |
Actress Beneficiary and socialite Con artist (former) Waitress (former) |
| Family |
as Charlie Rhodes: Carol Rhodes (mother) Lillian "Lily" Humphrey (maternal aunt) Rufus Humphrey (maternal uncle) Serena van der Woodsen (cousin) Eric van der Woodsen (cousin) Scott Rosson (cousin) Richard "Rick" Rhodes (maternal grandfather) Celia "CeCe" Rhodes (maternal grandmother; deceased) |
Ivy Dickens (former alias: Charlotte "Charlie" Rhodes) is a fictional character who exclusively appears in the Gossip Girl television adaptation, portrayed by Kaylee DeFer. She first appears in "The Kids Stay in the Picture," initially appearing as Serena's estranged cousin, Charlie Rhodes, whom Serena takes under her wing and introduces to the Upper East Side. The fourth season finale "The Wrong Goodbye," reveals her true identity as Ivy Dickens, a struggling actress and con artist hired by Carol Rhodes to pose as her daughter in order to gain access to the real Charlie Rhodes' trust fund.
DeFer was promoted to series regular for the fifth season in light of cast members Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr's departure. She is the newest addition to the female cast of Gossip Girl villains, joining the likes of Georgina Sparks and Juliet Sharp.
Introduced in the fourth season, DeFer was set to join the cast as Carol's daughter and Serena and Eric's cousin, Charlie Rhodes. DeFer's contract with the show also included the possibility of her becoming a series regular for the fifth season. She first auditioned for the role of Raina Thorpe. However, that role went to Tika Sumpter. DeFer was called back for the role of Charlie Rhodes, with the show's writers stating that they were writing something new for her character. DeFer had also previously worked with Gossip Girl executive producers, Stephanie Savage and Joe Lazarov as well as Penn Badgley in The Mountain.
Executive producer Joshua Safran later commented on her introduction and the perception that the character brought to the show. "We always like it when we have new people who are witnessing this world for the first time...For Charlie, it’s like trial by fire. From reading Gossip Girl for the first time or going to your first event, all that stuff we get to do over again in a new way."
Charlie's integration also made her a voice for the audience and critics of Gossip Girl. TV Fanatic warmly welcomed her character, stating that she "good-naturedly mocked the show and its often convoluted plot lines." DeFer would later reveal details behind her character's involvement in the fourth season finale, "As far as I know I’m just in the next five episodes until the season finale, and then I have no idea. But I really hope we get the opportunity to finish what Charlie started as I think it’s going to be a story-line that people will really want to follow." DeFer also states that Charlie is more relatable in comparison to other characters that have appeared in the show. "She is such a real person, not being from that life and what not..."
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