​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kelly Danne Melissa Rutherford (born November 6, 1968) is an American actress known for her roles of Stephanie "Sam" Whitmore on Generations, Megan Lewis on Melrose Place from 1996 to 1999 and currently as Lily van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl. She was also Dixie Cousins on The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Rutherford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.