Birth Name: Robyn Elaine Lively
Place of Birth: Powder Springs, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 7, 1972
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German
Robyn Lively is an American actress. She was born in Powder Springs, Georgia, the daughter of Ronald Otis “Ronnie” Lively and Willie Elain McAlpin. She has two siblings, Lori and Jason.
Her half-sister is actress Blake Lively. They share the same mother.
Robyn’s maternal grandfather was James Olin McAlpin (the son of Robert Alexander McAlpin and Laura Smith). Robert’s parents were Thomas Jefferson McAlpin and Elizabeth Jane/Louisa Brown. Laura’s parents were William Harvey Smith and Sarah Evelyn Sewell. Robert McAlpin’s great-grandfather (who is Robyn’s great-great-great-great-grandfather), Alexander McAlpin, was born in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Her maternal grandmother was Willie Inez Thrash (the daughter of Isaac Farmer Thrash and Mattie Lee Smith). Isaac was the son of John Allen Thrash and Celia Blake. Mattie was the daughter of Javan Jefferson Smith and Eliza Jane Owens. John Allen’s great-grandfather, Jacob Senior Thrash/Trush/Therish, was born in Germany.
Her paternal grandparents were was Buford Otis Lively (the son of Rich A. Lively and Molly L. Lively) and Vivian J./Inez Jackson.
Source: Genealogy of Robyn Lively (focusing on her mother’s side)
Obituary of Robyn’s paternal grandfather, Buford Lively
Genealogy of Robyn’s paternal grandfather, Buford Lively
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