Blake Lively is speaking out about her “intense” year amid her ongoing legal battle with her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni.

Lively appeared Thursday on Late Night with Seth Meyers, one of her first television interviews since she filed a lawsuit against Baldoni late last year, alleging Baldoni launched a retaliatory smear campaign against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns.

“What I can say without going too into it is that this year has been the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in my life,” she told Meyers, “and I see so many women around afraid to speak, especially right now, afraid to share their experiences, and fear is by design.”

“It’s what keeps us silent. But I also acknowledge that many people don’t have the opportunity to speak,” she added. “So I do feel fortunate that I’ve...