Netflix fans floored as Gossip Girl star has unexpected cameo in You season 5
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from You season five.
Netflix's psychological thriller You has wrapped up, but not before welcoming a former Gossip Girl star for a cameo in its fifth and final season.
After a tumultuous stint in London during the fourth season of 'You', Joe Goldberg (portrayed by Penn Badgley) has spent the last three years back in New York with his wife Kate Lockwood (played by Charlotte Ritchie).
With Kate's assistance, Joe was able to reunite with his son Henry, who was under the care of Dante (Ben Mehl) and his husband from the third season.
However, Joe starts to worry that his violent tendencies may have been passed on to Henry when he and Kate are summoned to meet with the school's counsellor after Henry punches his cousin.
Joe and Kate consult with Dr Val, who informs them that Henry needs to be suspended. However,
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viewers were left scratching their heads when the counsellor made her appearance.
Dr Val is played by actress Michelle Hurd, who Gossip Girl fans might recall as Laurel from the first two seasons.
Actress Michelle Hurd is behind Dr Val in You season five.
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Laurel, a fashion photographer, worked closely with Blair Waldorf's (Leighton Meester) mother Eleanor Waldorf (Margaret Colin).
Ambitious and eager to climb the career ladder, Laurel views Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen), a summer intern at the company, as a potential threat.
Fans of the hit series 'Gossip Girl' and 'You' have been buzzing on Reddit after noticing actress Michelle Hurd, who plays a tough boss in 'Gossip Girl', also appears in 'You' without recognizing Dan Humphrey's (Joe Goldberg) sister.
A Reddit user posted a comparison of Hurd in both shows, sparking a flurry of reactions: "She didn't recognize Dan Humphrey. Did she?"
Actress Michelle Hurd was behind fashion photographer Laurel in Gossip Girl seasons one and two.
(Image: CBS)
One fan excitedly responded: "I kept trying to search where I knew her from. Omg thank you."
Others chimed in with surprise, one saying: "Omg no way", and another simply stating: "Ain't no way."
Another viewer humorously suggested: "Every time I saw her, I kept screaming into the screen saying 'Joe should just kill her cuz she did Dan's sister Jenny so dirty in Gossip Girl."
But it's not just 'Gossip Girl' that has Netflix viewers recognizing Hurd; she's also known for her role as Detective Monique Jeffries in 'Law And Order: SVU' in the 90s, leaving the show in 2001, and for playing Raffi Musiker alongside Patrick Stewart in 'Star Trek: Picard'.
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