Sarah Michelle Gellar facts for kids
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
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Gellar in 2024
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| Born | April 14, 1977 New York City, U.S.
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| Other names | Sarah Michelle Prinze |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Sarah Michelle Gellar (born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. She started acting at a young age after a talent agent noticed her. Her first movie role was in the TV film An Invasion of Privacy (1983) when she was six. She then got her first main role in the teen drama series Swans Crossing (1992).
Sarah Michelle Gellar became very well-known for playing Kendall Hart in the TV show All My Children (1993–1995). For this role, she won a Daytime Emmy Award. She gained worldwide fame as Buffy Summers in the supernatural series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003). This show earned her many awards, including four Teen Choice Awards and a Saturn Award.
She has also starred in many popular movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Scream 2 (1997), Cruel Intentions (1999), Scooby-Doo (2002), and The Grudge (2004). More recently, she appeared in Do Revenge (2022). On TV, she has been in shows like Ringer (2011–2012) and Wolf Pack (2023). She also uses her voice for animated shows like Star Wars Rebels (2015–2016). In 2015, she helped start a baking company called Foodstirs. She also wrote a cookbook called Stirring Up Fun with Food in 2017.
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Early Life and Education
Sarah Michelle Gellar was born in New York City on April 14, 1977. Her parents divorced when she was seven, and her mother raised her. She was a talented figure skater and even earned a black belt in taekwondo.
Growing up, Gellar received a scholarship to attend Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School. She sometimes faced challenges because she was a working child actress and missed school for her acting jobs. She later went to the Professional Children's School, where she graduated with excellent grades in 1994.
Acting Career Highlights
Starting Out in Acting (1981–1996)
Sarah Michelle Gellar was discovered by an agent when she was only four years old. Soon after, she got a role in the TV movie An Invasion of Privacy (1983). As a child, she appeared in many TV commercials, including one for Burger King that caused a lot of talk!
She had small roles in movies like Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984). She also appeared in TV shows such as Spenser: For Hire. In 1992, she got her first main role in the teen series Swans Crossing. She played a character who liked to manipulate others, which she felt helped her acting skills.
In 1993, Gellar joined the soap opera All My Children as Kendall Hart. Her performance was very popular, and she quickly became a well-known name in soap operas. In 1995, at age 18, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for her role. After this, she moved to Los Angeles to find more acting opportunities.
Becoming a Global Star (1997–2003)
Sarah Michelle Gellar became famous worldwide for her role as Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show started in 1997 and was a huge success. Buffy was a strong teenage girl who fought supernatural creatures, and she became one of the most popular female characters on American television. The show ran for seven seasons and earned Gellar many awards, including a Golden Globe Award nomination. She even sang in a musical episode of the show!
While starring in Buffy, Gellar also appeared in two popular horror movies in 1997: I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream 2. Both movies were very successful at the box office. She also hosted Saturday Night Live several times.
In 1999, Gellar starred in Cruel Intentions, a modern story about manipulating people. This movie was a big hit and became a cult classic. She also returned as Buffy for a few episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off series, Angel.
In 2002, Gellar played Daphne Blake in the live-action movie Scooby-Doo. This movie was a huge success, earning over $275 million worldwide, making it her most-watched film at the time. She also co-hosted the 2002 MTV Movie Awards. After seven seasons, Gellar decided to leave Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 2003, saying she needed a break.
Movie Roles and Voice Acting (2004–2010)
After Buffy ended, Gellar played Daphne again in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), which was also a commercial success. She then starred in the horror film The Grudge (2004), playing a student in Tokyo who faces a supernatural curse. This movie was a big hit, earning over $187 million globally.
Gellar also started doing a lot of voice work. She voiced characters in The Simpsons and had many recurring roles in the animated show Robot Chicken starting in 2005. She appeared in the movie Southland Tales (2006) and briefly returned for The Grudge 2. In 2007, she voiced characters in animated films like Happily N'Ever After and TMNT. She also starred in the romantic comedy Suburban Girl and the drama The Air I Breathe.
Taking Breaks and New Projects (2011–Present)
After her daughter was born in 2009, Gellar took a two-year break from acting. In 2011, she returned to TV in Ringer, where she played twin sisters. She said she chose TV because it allowed her to work and raise her family. The show had many fans but ended after one season.
In 2013, Gellar starred with Robin Williams in the sitcom The Crazy Ones. She played an advertising director working with her father. The show was well-received, and Gellar won a People's Choice Award for her role. After this show ended, she took another break to focus on her children.
During her break, she voiced the Seventh Sister in Star Wars Rebels (2015–2016) and made a guest appearance as herself in the final episode of The Big Bang Theory in 2019.
In 2021, Gellar voiced Teela in the animated Netflix series Masters of the Universe: Revelation. In 2022, she returned to movies with roles in Clerks III and Do Revenge. Her role in Do Revenge was written especially for her as a nod to her character in Cruel Intentions.
In 2023, Gellar starred in and produced the supernatural drama series Wolf Pack for Paramount+. She also appeared in the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin (2024–present). She is expected to appear in the horror movie Ready or Not: Here I Come and voice a character in the animated series Breaking Bear. She is also set to return as Buffy and be an executive producer for a new Buffy series.
Other Activities
Helping Others
Sarah Michelle Gellar is very active in charity work. She supports causes like breast cancer research, Project Angel Food, Habitat for Humanity, and CARE. She believes in giving back, saying that what you get in return is "tenfold."
In 1999, she helped Habitat for Humanity build homes in the Dominican Republic. She also delivered meals to people with AIDS through Project Angel Food and granted wishes for sick children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In 2012, she received the Tom Mankiewicz Leadership Award for her efforts. She has also hosted fundraisers for Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.
Business and Media Ventures
Gellar has been featured on the covers of many magazines throughout her career, including Seventeen, Vogue, and Rolling Stone. She also appeared in "Got Milk?" ads and music videos.
In 2015, Gellar co-founded Foodstirs, a company that sells organic baking mixes and kits for families. By 2018, their products were sold in many stores across the country, including Starbucks and Whole Foods. In 2017, she released her cookbook, Stirring Up Fun with Food, which has many fun food crafting ideas.
Personal Life
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Sarah Michelle Gellar met her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., while filming I Know What You Did Last Summer in 1997. They started dating in 2000 and got engaged in 2001. They married in Mexico on September 1, 2002. They have worked together on several projects, including playing Fred and Daphne in the Scooby-Doo movies. In 2007, she legally changed her name to Sarah Michelle Prinze. They have two children, a daughter born in 2009 and a son born in 2012. The family lives in Los Angeles.
In 2021, Gellar supported her Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Charisma Carpenter regarding issues with the show's creator. Gellar stated she was proud of her role as Buffy but did not want to be associated with the creator's name.
Images for kids
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Gellar in 2004
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Gellar with Robin Williams at an event for The Crazy Ones in 2013
See also
In Spanish: Sarah Michelle Gellar para niños
