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Penelope Shafai is a fictional character portrayed by Amanda Setton in the TV series Gossip Girl.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled School Lies (season 1), they were 22 years old.
They appear in 32 episodes out of a total of 121 aired

Penelope Shafai

by Amanda Setton

character

Episodes32

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    School Lies
    episode S1.E12 january 2008
    The gang breaks into the school swimming pool, but when one of them nearly drowns, the school threatens to expel the ones who broke-in.
  • 7.7
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    A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate
    episode S1.E13 january 2008
    Gossip Girl takes pleasure in reporting that Serena has been spotted buying a pregnancy test, and word spreads like wildfire.
  • 7.8
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    The Blair Bitch Project
    episode S1.E14 april 2008
    Blair returns to school after losing Queen Bee status; Serena's not fond of living with her future stepbrother, Chuck.
  • 7.5
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    Desperately Seeking Serena
    episode S1.E15 april 2008
    Serena's world is turned upside down when her former partner in crime, Georgina Sparks, returns to Manhattan to stir up trouble.
  • 8
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    All About My Brother
    episode S1.E16 may 2008
    Blair and Jenny escalate their "popularity war" by spreading scandalous rumors about each other through Gossip Girl.
  • 7.6
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    The Dark Night
    episode S2.E3 september 2008
    Serena and Dan must deal with their problems while trapped in an elevator; Blair and Chuck question the lack of passion in their relationships.
  • 7.7
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    The Ex-Files
    episode S2.E4 september 2008
    When Dan starts getting cozy with Amanda, the new girl at school, Serena turns to Blair and her minions to step in to sabotage her chances. Vanessa also enlists Blair's help when she finds out a scandalous secret about Catherine.
  • 7.9
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    The Serena Also Rises
    episode S2.E5 september 2008
    Blair sabotages her mother's show at Fashion Week; Dan starts hanging out with Chuck, and learns that a walk on the dark side always has risks.
  • 7.9
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    Chuck in Real Life
    episode S2.E7 october 2008
    Blair seeks revenge by enticing Chuck to seduce Vanessa; Serena rebels at a party of Lily's; Dan and Jenny find out a secret Nate has been hiding.
  • 7.5
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    Bonfire of the Vanity
    episode S2.E10 november 2008
    Dan tries to get close to Bart Bass to possibly write an exposé, but things get heated when Chuck finds out.
  • 7.7
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    It's a Wonderful Lie
    episode S2.E12 december 2008
    The teens prepare for the annual Snowflake Ball, a charity event for prep school seniors.
  • 7.8
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    In the Realm of the Basses
    episode S2.E14 january 2009
    Chuck's uncle, Jack Bass, arrives on the scene; Jenny returns to school and takes on the mean girls.
  • 7.8
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    Gone with the Will
    episode S2.E15 january 2009
    Bart's will is read and everyone learns the fate of the Bass empire; Dan discovers the secret between Rufus and Lily.
  • 7.8
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    You've Got Yale!
    episode S2.E16 january 2009
    The seniors try to find out who is worthy of an early admission to Yale; Chuck pairs up with an unlikely ally in his war with Jack over Bass Industries.
  • 7.6
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    Carrnal Knowledge
    episode S2.E17 february 2009
    Blair comes up with a plan to get revenge on her teacher; Chuck wakes up in a hotel and tries to piece together what happened the night before.
  • 7.5
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    The Age of Dissonance
    episode S2.E18 march 2009
    The seniors put on a production of "The Age of Innocence"; Chuck enlists help from an unlikely source -- his nemesis, Carter Baizen.
  • 7.4
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    Remains of the J
    episode S2.E20 march 2009
    Serena throws Jenny a party for her 16th birthday, but things get out of control when Poppy Lifton turns the small gathering into a huge social event.
  • 8
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    Valley Girls
    episode S2.E24 may 2009
    To prove her independence, Serena refuses to leave jail with her mother or her grandmother; Rufus is furious with Lily for having Serena arrested.
  • 8.5
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    The Goodbye Gossip Girl
    episode S2.E25 may 2009
    Gossip Girl livens things up at graduation by sending out a shocking email blast during the ceremony.
  • 7.5
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    The Undergraduates
    episode S4.E3 september 2010
    On her first day at Columbia, Blair attempts to gain membership into an ultra-exclusive social club, Hamilton House, but she's in for a few big surprises. Serena begins to suspect that Juliet is intentionally sabotaging Serena's life and that it may have something to do with Nate. Rufus is worried about Dan and decides to take matters into his own hands.
  • 7.8
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    Easy J
    episode S4.E6 october 2010
    Although Blair made it perfectly clear that Little J was no longer welcome in Manhattan after what happened with Chuck, Jenny is tempted by a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Tim Gunn, which could be a game changer for her future. Meanwhile, Serena discovers something about her new boyfriend, Colin, that may put an end to their relationship just as it was getting good.
  • 7.8
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    War at the Roses
    episode S4.E7 november 2010
    Blair is caught off-guard - and not in a good way - by a surprise guest at her birthday party. Having had enough of Chuck and Blair's games, Serena and Nate decide to plan an intervention.
  • 7.4
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    The Kids Are Not All Right
    episode S4.E12 january 2011
    A former associate of Chuck's father, Russell Thorpe - along with his daughter Raina - returns to Manhattan with some unfinished business for our Upper East Siders. Serena and Chuck join forces against Lily. Blair realizes that her mother, Eleanor, may be her key to becoming a future CEO. Nate worries that his father, The Captain, is having a little too much fun and not taking his parole seriously.
  • 7.4
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    While You Weren't Sleeping
    episode S4.E16 february 2011
    It wouldn't be a proper Upper East Side party without some major Gossip Girl drama, and for Eric's 18th birthday celebration there is plenty to go around. Blair decides to speed up the time table on her career path to becoming a powerful woman, but ultimately stretches herself too thin. Serena is forced to choose between her family and Ben. Chuck and Lily's relationship remains icy in the aftermath of Lily's betrayal.
  • 7.4
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    Petty in Pink
    episode S4.E19 april 2011
    Serena enlists Charlie to go undercover Gossip Girl-style to determine why Dan and Blair are spending so much time together, and what role an unexpected visitor is playing in their lives. With Nate's help, Raina decides to go on a search for her long-lost mother. Chuck's hopes about his legacy are dashed with the reveal of devastating information from the past.
  • 7.4
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    Shattered Bass
    episode S4.E21 may 2011
    Charlie is finally starting to feel less like a fish-out-of-water with Serena and her friends, but complications present themselves when Charlie is invited to attend the Constance Billard alumni fundraiser. On the road to "happily ever after," Blair finds herself torn between the men in her life. Jack Bass' return to the Upper East Side sets off a chain of events that could end up destroying Chuck and those closest to him.
  • 7.6
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    I Am Number Nine
    episode S5.E6 november 2011
    Blair makes all of her former minions and Charlie compete to secure the coveted bridesmaid spots in her upcoming royal wedding. Nate is tired of keeping his relationship with Diana secret, so he decides to use Charlie to make Diana jealous. Serena's boss is determined to acquire the film rights to Dan's book, so Serena must put her personal feelings about Dan and the book aside in order to close the deal.
  • 7.5
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    All the Pretty Sources
    episode S5.E8 november 2011
    Serena is hard at work planning a dream bridal shower for Blair, but it should come as no surprise that Serena has to plant some false information about the shower in order to keep Blair from finding out all the details. Chuck and Dan decide to spend the day together to distract themselves from the fact that they didn't make the invite list for Blair's shower. Nate and Serena find a silver bullet in Diana's war against Gossip Girl, but struggle about whether to use it or not.
  • 7.3
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    Father and the Bride
    episode S5.E12 january 2012
    Blair prepares to celebrate her upcoming royal wedding with a bachelorette party, but others scheme behind her back to make this a night to remember. After discovering the truth behind Chuck and Blair's car accident, Nate joins forces with a surprising ally to gather the evidence. Serena and Dan pretend to be dating again to protect someone close to them.
  • 8.3
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    G.G.
    episode S5.E13 january 2012
    The much-anticipated 100th episode will open with a musical dream sequence featuring Serena, Blair and all the men in their lives. Also, while Chuck wrestles with the reality that Blair is about to walk down the aisle with Prince Louis, the return of Georgina Sparks might make the royal affair a royal disaster.
  • 7.7
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    The Return of the Ring
    episode S5.E24 may 2012
    When Gossip Girl goes after Blair as she's never done before, Serena admits she may have unintentionally played an important role in Blair's latest nightmare. Meanwhile, Nate invites Lola to move in with him, and Lily must make a big decision about the future of her marriage. Finally, by episode's end, Blair will make a choice between the two men in her life... will it be Chuck or will it be Dan?
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    New York, I Love You XOXO
    episode S6.E10 december 2012
    In a fashionable farewell to remember, our favorite Upper East Siders join forces for one last soiree; The identity of Gossip Girl is finally revealed.