Cecily Brooke von Ziegesar ( VON zig-AY-zər; born June 27, 1970) is an American author best known for the young adult Gossip Girl series of novels. Early life and education. Cecily von Ziegesar was born in New York City into a German noble family. She is the daughter of Franz Albrecht von Ziegesar, the CEO and Chairman of Bowne & Co., and his second wife, Olivia James. She is the half-sister of writer Peter von Ziegesar. Her childhood dream was to grow up to be a ballerina; she began lessons at age three and auditioned for the School of American Ballet at age eight, but was rejected.
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Cecily Brooke von Ziegesar ( VON zig-AY-zər; born June 27, 1970) is an American author best known for the young adult Gossip Girl series of novels. Early life and education. Cecily von Ziegesar was born in New York City into a German noble family. She is the daughter of Franz Albrecht von Ziegesar, the CEO and Chairman of Bowne & Co., and his second wife, Olivia James. She is the half-sister of writer Peter von Ziegesar. Her childhood dream was to grow up to be a ballerina; she began lessons at age three and auditioned for the School of American Ballet at age eight, but was rejected.
