British actor Ed Westwick was introduced to American television audiences with a starring role in “Gossip Girl,” the CW’s fall 2007 teen soap opera. Born June, 1987 in Hertfordshire, England, Westwick got his start with the National Youth Theater in London. Among his early roles were guest appearances on the British daytime drama, “The Doctors” (BBC, 2000- ) and the popular, long-running series “Casualty,” (BBC, 1986- ). His first U.S. appearance was on the big screen, opposite Jude Law and Juliette Binoche in “Breaking and Entering,” (2006) and then in a bit part as Alex in the acclaimed