Margaret Colin (born May 26, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as White House Communications Director Constance Spano in the sci-fi film Independence Day (1996), the originating performer of character Margo Hughes on As the World Turns (1980–1983), and her recurring role as Eleanor Waldorf in the first five seasons of Gossip Girl (2007–2012). (Via Wikipedia)