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Sarah Michelle Gellar
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 Gellar, outside the Tribeca Film Festival, May 2007. |
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| Birth name | Sarah Michelle Gellar | |||||||||
| Born | April 14, 1977 New York City, New York, USA |
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| Occupation | actress | |||||||||
| Years active | 1981 - present | |||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Freddie Prinze, Jr. (2002-) | |||||||||
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Sarah Michelle Prinze,[1][2] better known by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar, (born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as the fictional character Buffy Summers in the acclaimed television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for her role in All My Children .
She has since become known as a film actress, having starred as Daphne Blake in the family film Scooby-Doo (2002) and the sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), the romantic comedy Simply Irresistible (1999), the independent film Harvard Man (2001), the teen drama Cruel Intentions (1999) and the horror films The Return (2006), The Grudge 2 (2006), The Grudge (2004), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and Scream 2 (1997). She was in the TV movie Beverly Hills Family Robinson (1998) and provided the voice of April O'Neil in the film TMNT and Ella (better known as Cinderella) in the film Happily N'Ever After. She also played an ex-porn star in Richard Kelly's "Southland Tales" (2007)
She has starred in several films that have yet to be released, including The Air I Breathe (January 25, 2008), Suburban Girl (DVD & Blu-ray Disc on January 15, 2008) and Addicted (which according to some reports has been renamed to Possession) (February 29, 2008) . She is currently attached to the film version of the video game American McGee's Alice.
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Gellar was born in New York City, the only child of Rosellen (née Greenfield), a nursery school teacher, and Arthur Gellar, a garment worker.[3] Both of her parents were Jewish, though Gellar's family had a Christmas tree during the holidays while she was growing up.[4][5] In 1984, her parents divorced and she was brought up by her mother on the Upper East Side.
Gellar was estranged from her father from this time until his death from liver cancer on October 9, 2001. She attended New York's Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School and the Professional Children's School. Gellar held a straight-A average and became a competent figure skater. Her best friend was Melissa Joan Hart, who later was the star of the series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
At the age of four, Gellar was spotted by an agent in a restaurant in Uptown Manhattan. Two weeks later, she auditioned for a part in An Invasion Of Privacy, a made-for-television film starring Valerie Harper, Carol Kane and Jeff Daniels. At the audition, Gellar read both her own lines and those of Harper's, impressing the directors enough to cast her in the role. A short while later, she got a part in a controversial television commercial for Burger King, in which she criticized McDonald's and claimed to eat only at Burger King.
This led to a lawsuit against Burger King, ad agency J. Walter Thompson, and Gellar herself, who appeared in court as a witness for the defense. The dispute was eventually settled out of court.[6] Gellar continued to make commercials while appearing in acting roles, including playing Emily in an episode of the TV series Spenser: For Hire, appearing in a minor role in the Chevy Chase starring comedy Funny Farm and in the movie High Stakes, and filming in Europe for the TV series Crossbow. In 1991, she played a young Jacqueline Bouvier in A Woman Named Jackie.
Gellar got her first major break in 1992, when she starred in the serial Swans Crossing and was subsequently cast in the soap opera All My Children, playing Kendall Hart, the long-lost daughter of character Erica Kane (Susan Lucci). In 1995, at the age of eighteen, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series for the role. It is on the set of this Soap opera that she met Michelle Trachtenberg who would later join the Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast.
Gellar left All My Children in 1995 amid rumors of a strained working relationship with Lucci, and landed the lead in the 1997 TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, playing a teenager burdened with the responsibility of fighting a number of mystical foes. The show was well received by critics and audiences alike, spawning a spinoff series (Angel). Throughout its seven seasons and a total of 144 episodes, Buffy, and Gellar along with her, became cult icons in the United States, the UK and Australia, particularly as archetypes of "empowered" women.[7] Gellar sang several of the songs during the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode "Once More, with Feeling", which spawned an original cast album.
During the show's later years, Gellar expressed dissatisfaction about certain aspects of the show.[8][9] Shortly after the show's end, Gellar stated that she had no interest in appearing in a Buffy feature film, although since then she has said she will consider it if the script is good enough.[10] She did not appear in the final season of Angel, causing the intended episode ("You're Welcome") to be rewritten for the character of Cordelia Chase[11]. Gellar has said that she was willing to appear in the episode, but scheduling conflicts and family problems prevented it.[12] Gellar has declined to lend her voice to the various Buffy video games, and another actress voiced Buffy for an animated series based on the show, which never aired.
Gellar has appeared on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Glamour, FHM, Rolling Stone, and other magazines. She was featured in Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" list in 2002, 2003, and 2005, and in FHM 's "100 Sexiest Women" of 2005. She was voted number 1 in the magazine's 1999 edition. In 1998, she was named one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People (in the World)". Gellar has appeared in "Got Milk?" ads as well as in the Stone Temple Pilots music video "Sour Girl". In 2007, she was ranked #54 on FHM Hot 100 List and was a celebrity spokesperson for Maybelline. She was on the cover of the December 2007 issue of Maxim magazine and was named Maxim magazine's 2008 Woman of the Year.[13]
Gellar attempted to capitalize on her television fame for a motion pictures career, with intermittent commercial success. After roles in the popular thrillers I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream 2 (both 1997), she starred in the 1999 films Simply Irresistible, a romantic comedy, and Cruel Intentions, a modern-day retelling of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Cruel Intentions, with a kiss between Gellar and co-star Selma Blair that won the two the "Best Kiss" award at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards, was a modest hit at the box office, grossing over $38 million in the U.S. Critic Roger Ebert stated that Gellar and co-star Ryan Phillippe "develop a convincing emotional charge" and that Gellar is "effective as a bright girl who knows exactly how to use her act as a tramp".[14]
Gellar next played a lead role in James Toback's critically unsuccessful Harvard Man (2001) and starred as Daphne Blake in Scooby-Doo (2002), a live-action adaptation of the cartoon series. Gellar also appeared in the sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). She starred alongside her husband, Freddie Prinze, Jr. in both Scooby-Doo movies. Gellar's next film was the 2004 horror film The Grudge, which was a success at the box office. David Wirtschafter, the president of the William Morris Agency (which represented Gellar), subsequently told The New Yorker that the success of The Grudge "takes our client Sarah Michelle Gellar, who now is nothing at all, and...makes her a star, potentially. Suddenly, the Sarah Michelle Gellar space is meaningful". The remark led Gellar to terminate her association with the agency.
Gellar appeared in the sequel The Grudge 2, which opened on October 13, 2006; in the film, she has a minor role reprising her character from the first film. Gellar next appeared in the thriller The Return, which was released on November 10, 2006. She then lent her voice to two animated films: the animated fairy tale Happily N'Ever After, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. She has starred in several films that have yet to be released, including Southland Tales, The Air I Breathe, Suburban Girl (earlier known as "A Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing"), and Addicted (a supernatural thriller based on the South Korean film Jungdok known to English language audiences as Addicted).[15] The Air I Breathe and Suburban Girl have been seen by members of the public at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. The Air I Breathe has a release date of January 25th 2008, while Suburban Girl is being released straight to high-definition Blu-ray Disc & DVD on January 15 2008. Addicted has had a number of different release dates set, ranging from September 2007 to February 2008. Southland Tales opened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2006 and is set to release in the US on November 14th 2007.[16]
Her next film, Alice, is in the pre-production stage.
She was offered a role in Stardust but turned it down to spend more time with her husband.
She is involved in the long delayed science fiction animation film "Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey" which Sarah provides a voice for alongside Lacey Chabert, John Travolta and Samuel L.Jackson
Gellar met future husband Freddie Prinze, Jr., during filming of the 1997 teen horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer[17] but the two did not begin dating until 2000. They were engaged in April 2001 and married in Mexico on September 1, 2002 in a ceremony officiated by Adam Shankman, a film director and choreographer with whom Gellar had worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In 2007, Gellar legally changed her name to Sarah Michelle Prinze, in honor of the couple's fifth year of marriage.[1][2]
In 2004, while filming The Grudge in Japan, Gellar visited the famous Japanese swordsmith Shoji Yoshihara (Kuniie III) and bought a Katana from him as a birthday present for her husband.[18] Gellar realized that she needed clearance from the government to remove the sword from the country, and after eventually succeeding, stated that it was "incredibly difficult" to do.[19]
Gellar has said in interviews that she believes in God but does not belong to an organized religion.[4] Gellar has said in interviews that she collects rare editions of classic children's literature.
In a recent interview with SELF magazine, Gellar revealed her dedication to the environmental movement, stating that she has gone green to save money. Gellar rides her bike to run errands and uses a reusable bag when grocery shopping.
| Film | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over the Brooklyn Bridge | 1984 | Phil's daughter | Bit part; uncredited |
| Funny Farm | 1988 | Elizabeth's student | Bit part; uncredited |
| High Stakes | 1989 | Karen Rose | Credited as "Sarah Gellar" |
| I Know What You Did Last Summer | 1997 | Helen Shivers | |
| Scream 2 | 1997 | Casey "Cici" Cooper | |
| Small Soldiers | 1998 | Gwendy Doll | Voice |
| She's All That | 1999 | Girl in Cafeteria | Bit part; Special Thanks from Producers |
| Simply Irresistible | 1999 | Amanda Shelton | |
| Cruel Intentions | 1999 | Kathryn Merteuil | |
| Harvard Man | 2001 | Cindy Bandolini | |
| Scooby-Doo | 2002 | Daphne Blake | |
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | 2004 | Daphne Blake | |
| The Grudge | 2004 | Karen Davis | |
| The Grudge 2 | 2006 | Karen Davis | |
| The Return | 2006 | Joanna Mills | |
| Happily N'Ever After | 2007 | Ella | Voice |
| TMNT | 2007 | April O'Neil | Voice |
| Southland Tales | 2007 | Krysta Now | Completed |
| The Air I Breathe | 2007 | Sorrow | Complete |
| Addicted | 2008 | Jess | Post Production |
| Suburban Girl | 2008 | Brett Eisenberg | Complete |
| Alice | 2008 | Alice | In-development (see also American McGee's Alice) |
| Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | 2009 | Ranger | Post-production |
| Film | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Invasion Of Privacy | 1983 | Jennifer Bianchi | |
| A Woman Named Jackie | 1991 | Teenage Jacqueline Bouvier | |
| Beverly Hills Family Robinson | 1998 | Jane Robinson | Filmed In 1996 |
| Show | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan's Crossing | 1992 | Sidney Orion Rutledge | |
| All My Children | 1993-1995 | Kendall Hart | |
| Buffy The Vampire Slayer | 1997-2003 | Buffy Summers, Buffybot, Faith (in episodes "This Year's Girl" and "Who Are You"), and The First Evil (in Season 7) |
| Show | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guiding Light | 1980 | Flower Girl at Kurt & Mindy's Wedding | |
| Love, Sidney | 1981 | Gail Hunnicutt | |
| Spenser: For Hire | 1988 | Emily | Ep. # 3.17 |
| Saturday Night Live | 1998 | Host | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1999 | Host | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2000 | Introduced Britney Spears' two performances | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2000 | Cameo | |
| Sex and the City | 2000 | Debbie | Ep. # 3.13 |
| Grosse Pointe | 2001 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Ep. # 1.16 |
| Saturday Night Live | 2002 | Host | |
| American Idol | 2007 | Stayin' Alive Lip Syncher | Idol Gives Back |
| Show | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Of The Hill | 1998 | Marie | Ep. # 3.02 |
| Hercules | 1998 | Andromeda | Ep. # 1.30 |
| God, The Devil And Bob | 2000 | That Actress On That Show | Ep. # 1.10 |
| The Simpsons | 2004 | Gina Vendetti | Ep. # 15.16 |
| Robot Chicken | 2005 | Different Voices | Ep. # 1.02 |
| Robot Chicken | 2005 | Different Voices | Ep. # 1.04 |
| Robot Chicken | 2005 | Different Voices | Ep. # 1.14 |
| Robot Chicken | 2005 | Different Voices | Ep. # 1.17 |
| Robot Chicken | 2005 | Different Voices | Ep. # 1.20 |
| Robot Chicken | 2006 | Different Voices | Ep. # 2.06 |
| Robot Chicken | 2007 | Different Voices | Ep. # 3.09 |
Gellar has hosted Saturday Night Live three times.1997-1998[20], 1998-1999[21] and 2002-2003[22] seasons respectively[23][24][25] and had an uncredited appearance once.[26] Together with Jack Black, she appeared in a spoof of the Council of Elrond scene in the Lord of the Rings. The spoof, informally known as the Lord of the Piercing was aired at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards and is available as an Easter egg in the Extended Edition DVD except for the British R2 extended edition.
- 1999: Won, "TV - Choice Actress" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2000: Won, "TV - Choice Actress" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2001: Nominated, "TV - Choice Actress" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2001: Won, Extraordinary Achievement Award
- 2002: Won, "TV - Choice Actress, Drama" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2002: Won, "Film - Choice Actress, Comedy" — Scooby-Doo
- 2002: Nominated, "Film - Choice Chemistry (with Freddie Prinze Jr.)" — Scooby-Doo
- 2003: Won, "TV - Choice Actress, Drama/Action" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2005: Nominated, "Choice Movie Actress - Action/Adventure/Thriller" — The Grudge
- 1998: Nominated, "Best Breakthrough Performance" - I Know What You Did Last Summer
- 2000: Nominated, "Best Villain" — Cruel Intentions
- 2000: Won, "Best Female Performance" — Cruel Intentions
- 2000: Won, "Best Kiss", Shared with Selma Blair — Cruel Intentions
- 2005: Nominated, "Best Frightened Performance" - The Grudge
- 1998: Won "Favorite Supporting Actress - Horror" - I Know What You Did Last Summer
- 2001: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Drama" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 1998: Nominated, "Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 1999: Won, "Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2000: Nominated, "Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2001: Nominated, "Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2002: Nominated, "Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2003: Nominated, "Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2004: Nominated, "Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2002: Won, "Outstanding TV Ensemble" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2003: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actress in a Series - Drama" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 1994: Nominated, "Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series" — All My Children
- 1995: Won, "Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series" — All My Children
- 2002: Won, "Hottest, Coolest Young Veteran - Female"
- ^ a b Kaplan, Don. FRESH PRINZE: 'BUFFY' TAKES HER HUBBY'S NAME. New York Post. November 16, 2007.
- ^ a b Gellar Takes Prinze's Name. SFGate.com. November 16, 2007.
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/79/Sarah-Michelle-Gellar.html
- ^ a b MarksFriggin.com. Sara Michelle Gellar Calls In. 3/5/99. 8:55am. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. Celebrity Jews. Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
- ^ http://movies.sacticket.com/movies/person/detail?id=10325&search=
- ^ All About Spike. It's About Power. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly at SMGfan.com. The Goodbye Girl. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ Suicide Girls. Sarah Michelle Gellar. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ DarkHorizons. Interview: Sarah Michelle Gellar "The Grudge". Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ Jozic, Mike, "Week 6; David Fury" Mikejozic.com (September, 2004).
- ^ SciFi.com. Gellar Open To Angel Gig. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ December Issue Preview: Sarah Michelle Gellar. Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
- ^ RogerEbert.com. Cruel Intentions. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ CanMag. Pace Addicted to Gellar. Retrieved on October 9, 2006.
- ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969084.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
- ^ ILoveFreddie.com. Entertainment Weekly Cover Story: The prinze and the slayer. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ (Japanese) Biglobe.net. 日記. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ ExtraTV. Scaring Sarah. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
- ^ SNL Transcripts: Sarah Michelle Geller: 17th January 1998
- ^ SNL Transcripts: Sarah Michelle Geller: 5th May 1999
- ^ SNL Transcripts: Sarah Michelle Gellar: 12th October 2002
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0694730/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0694758/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0694838/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0694779/
- Sarah Michelle Gellar at the Internet Movie Database
- Sarah Michelle Gellar at Yahoo! Movies
- Interview with Sarah Michelle Gellar for The Grudge at darkhorizon
- Sarah Michelle Gellar at TV.com
Sarah Michelle Gellar: The Eco-Saver
| Preceded by Kirsten Dunst and Jimmy Fallon |
MTV Movie Awards host 2002 (with Jack Black) |
Succeeded by Seann William Scott and Justin Timberlake |
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| NAME | Gellar, Sarah Michelle |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prinze, Sarah Michelle |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City, New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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