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Raina Thorpe is a fictional character portrayed by Tika Sumpter in the TV series Gossip Girl.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Kids Are Not All Right (season 4), they were 30 years old.
They appear in 11 episodes out of a total of 121 aired

Raina Thorpe

by Tika Sumpter

character

Episodes11

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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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    Damien Darko
    episode S4.E13 january 2011
    Blair is ecstatic to land an internship at W Magazine, but the thrill quickly fades when she finds out that Dan has secured one of the coveted positions as well. Chuck may have finally met his match with Russell Thorpe - and his daughter Raina - back on the Upper East Side. Nate receives alarming news about his father's business prospects.
  • 7
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    Panic Roommate
    episode S4.E14 february 2011
    Blair enlists Nate's help to win over her high-strung boss, Epperly, at W Magazine. Damien stirs up more drama on the Upper East Side. Chuck finds himself torn between business and pleasure. Florence and the Machine performs an acoustic version of "Cosmic Love."
  • 7.3
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    It-Girl Happened One Night
    episode S4.E15 february 2011
    With Russell Thorpe poised for a takeover attempt of Bass Industries, Chuck makes one last-ditch effort to save his family's company. Blair is given a challenging assignment at W Magazine with the promise of a possible promotion. Serena struggles with her feelings for Ben.
  • 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.
  • 7.7
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    Empire of the Son
    episode S4.E17 february 2011
    Ben's mother comes to town, forcing issues to the surface between Ben and Serena. Russell Thorpe is determined to destroy Chuck's family legacy, but he risks alienating his daughter, Raina, in the process.
  • 7.1
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    The Kids Stay in the Picture
    episode S4.E18 april 2011
    As Lily awaits the consequences of her decision, William van der Woodsen, CeCe and Lily's sister, Carol, come into town to support her and be part of a Taschen photo shoot on "modern royalty" in which the Rhodes family is participating. Unbeknownst to Carol, who has always chosen to keep her daughter Charlie far away from the Upper East Side, Charlie has followed her to New York to meet Serena and the rest of the family. Blair has an epiphany about her future, and grapples with the knowledge of whom she's destined to be with.
  • 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.
  • 7.3
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    The Princesses and the Frog
    episode S4.E20 may 2011
    Blair's dreams appear to be coming true, but Serena threatens to jeopardize it all by dredging up Blair's past. Charlie befriends Vanessa, who may or may not have a hidden agenda. Nate is torn between his relationship with Raina and a truth he must keep hidden out of loyalty to Chuck.
  • 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.
  • 8
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    The Wrong Goodbye
    episode S4.E22 may 2011
    Season four wraps up with an explosive finale, including the return of Georgina Sparks and Constance Billard mean girls Kati and Is, a cameo by "Gossip Girl" author Cecily von Ziegesar, a performance by Airborne Toxic Event and, oh yeah, a few very juicy cliffhangers.