Amid many distressing recent news stories, a bright spot: Chanel Maya Banks, a former actor who had a recurring role on the third season of Gossip Girl (as one of Jenny Humphrey's minions), credited under the name Maya Farrell, has been found alive and unharmed shortly after her family reported her missing.

Gossip Girl and Blue Bloods actress Chanel Maya Banks took to social media to say she is safe after family members had reported her missing following two weeks of silence

Gossip Girl actor Chanel Maya Banks is still missing, according to her family. Their update comes just hours after it was reported the 36-year-old had been found safe and well. Banks, who played Jenny Humphrey’s ( Taylor Momsen) friend Sawyer Bennett in the teen drama, was last heard from on October 30.