It is not the first time that Lively – who now has two daughters herself with husband Ryan Reynolds – has credited her success to her mother.

At the People’s Choice Awards earlier this year, the actor was up against the likes of Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Meryl Streep for Favourite Dramatic Movie Actress. However her standout performance in shark thriller, The Shallows, cinched the win – and the former Gossip Girl star was quick to dedicate the gong to her mum.

“My mum, she always taught me as a kid that you can’t ever let anyone limit you,” she said.

“Don’t ever let anyone tell you there’s something you can’t do.”

Blake Lively shares the one piece of life advice that made her a success