Robyn Lively is a part of a family engaged into the entertainment industry. Being a child of a talent manager named Elaine, she is an elder half-sister of Gossip Girl star Blake Lively and performer Eric Lively along with having two more acting siblings: Lori and Jason.
She got involved into acting in childhood and gained her first role in Summer of My German Soldier in 1978. Today, Robyn is most famed for her early acting credits in Wildcats, Teenage Witch, The Karate Kid Part III as well as her parts in Twin Peaks, Chicago Hope, Savannah, George and Leo plus Doogie Howser, M.D. series. She also appeared in The X-Files, Criminal Minds, Saving Grace, 30 Rock and Code Black television series.
Robyn Lively was romantically linked to Beverly Hills actor Jason Priestley in 1991 and How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris in 1992-1993. On September 25, 1999, she tied knots with Bart Johnson who is most famed for playing in High School Musical. They gave birth to sons Baylen and Wyatt plus a daughter named Kate. The spouses also run a business together. Thus, Robyn and Bart own Johnson Mill Bed and Breakfast in Utah, one of the most romantic inns in the United States. Though, it won’t work till 2024.
A curious fact: Robyn is a godmother of James Reynolds, a daughter of her sister Blake and Ryan Reynolds. Actually, the sisters have a very strong bond and often attend various events together, including awards ceremonies and fashion shows.
