Sarah Michelle Gellar Biography (1977-)

Born April 14, 1977, in New York, NY; daughter of Arthur (a garment worker) and Rosellen Gellar; married Freddie Prinze, Jr. (an actor), September 1, 2002. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Fl., West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

April 14, 1977

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Phil's daughter, Over the Brooklyn Bridge (also knownas Across the Brooklyn Bridge and My Darling Shiksa), Cannon Films, 1983
• (Uncredited) Madolyn Smith's student, Funny Farm, Warner Bros., 1988
• (As Sarah Gellar) Karen Rose, High Stakes (also known as Melanie Rose), Vidmark, 1989
• Helen Shivers, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Columbia, 1997
• Casey "Cici" Cooper, Scream II: Scream Again (also known as Scream 2), Dimension Films, 1997
• Voice of Gwendy Doll, Small Soldiers, DreamWorks, 1998
• Kathryn Merteuil, Cruel Intentions, Columbia, 1999
• (Uncredited) Girl in cafeteria, She's All That, Miramax, 1999
• Amanda Shelton, Simply Irresistible (also known as Einfach unwiderstehlich), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
• Herself, Behind the "Scream" (documentary short), Dimension Home Video, 2000
• Cindy Bandolini, Harvard Man, Cowboy Pictures, 2001
• Daphne Blake, Scooby-Doo, Warner Bros., 2002
• Daphne Blake, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Warner Bros., 2004
• Karen Davis, The Grudge (also known as The Juon), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2004
• (Uncredited) Buffy Summers, Nochnoy dozor, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2004
• Herself, A Powerful Rage: Behind "The Grudge" (documentary), SonyPictures Home Entertainment, 2005
• Voice of Ella, Happily N'Ever After (animated), 2005
• Krysta Kapowsky/Krysta Now, Southland Tales, Universal, 2006
• Joanna Mills, The Return, Focus Features, 2006
• Alice, Alice, Universal, 2006
• The Air I Breathe, 2006
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Host, Girl Talk, 1989
• Sydney Orion Rutledge, Swans Crossing, syndicated, 1991-92
• Kendall Hart Lang Henry, All My Children, ABC, 1993-95
• Buffy Anne Summers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 1997-2001, UPN, 2001-2003
• Voice of Andromeda, Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's"Hercules"), 1998
• Voice, Robot Chicken (animated), Cartoon Network, 2005
• Miniseries
• Young Jacqueline Bouvier, A Woman Named Jackie (also known as AWoman Called Jackie), NBC, 1991
• Movies
• Jennifer Bianchi, An Invasion of Privacy, CBS, 1983
• Jane Robinson, Beverly Hills Family Robinson, ABC, 1997
• Specials
• Seventeen: The Faces for Fall, The WB, 1998
• MTV Presents: Videos That Don't Suck, MTV, 1998
• VH1 Divas Live 2 (also known as VH1 Divas Live '99), VH1, 1999
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
• Celebrity Profile: Jennifer Love Hewitt (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2000
• Christmas in Washington, TNT, 2000
• Scream: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2001
• (Uncredited) Buffy Summers, The 100 Greatest TV Characters, Channel 4, 2001
• Buffy's Back (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2001
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002
• Inside the Playboy Mansion (documentary), Arts and Entertainment,2002
• Cancun Capers, MTV, 2002
• TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2002
• Herself and Daphne Blake, E! Entertainment Special: Who Let the Dog Out? (documentary), 2002
• Arwen, Lord of the Piercing, MTV, 2002
• Mary Jane Watson, Jack Black: Spider-Man, MTV, 2002
• All My Children (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (documentary; also known as A&E Biography: Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri, NBC, 2004
• Scream Queens: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2004
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks, NBC, 2004
• Ultimate Super Heroes, Ultimate Super Villains, Ultimate Super Vixens (documentary), Bravo, 2005
• Ranger, 2004: A Light Knight's Odyssey (animated), Sci-Fi Channel,2005
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1998
• Presenter, The 50th Emmy Awards, 1998
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1998
• The 1999 Teen Choice Awards, 1999
• Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999
• Presenter, The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000
• The Teen Choice Awards 2001, Fox, 2001
• Presenter, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02, Nickelodeon, 2002
• Host, The 2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2002
• The Teen Choice Awards 2002, Fox, 2002
• The Teen Choice Awards 2003, Fox, 2003
• Host, Glamour's Women of the Year Awards, syndicated, 2004
• Presenter, The 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV, 2004
• Episodic
• Gail Hunnicut, Love, Sidney, NBC, 1981
• Flower girl at Kurt and Mindy's wedding, Guiding Light, CBS, 1986
• Sara Guidotti, Crossbow, 1986
• Emily, "The Company Man," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1988
• Guest, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (later known as Live withRegis and Kelly), syndicated, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
• Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Herself, Vibe, syndicated, 1997
• Herself and Helen Shivers, The Movie Watch, 1997
• Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1997, 2002, 2004
• Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1998, 1999, 2002
• Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998, 1999, 2002
• Guest, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1998, 2002
• Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002,2004
• Voice of Marie, "They Call It Bobby Love," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1998
• Voice of Andromeda, "Hercules and the Falling Stars," Hercules (animated), syndicated, 1998
• Herself, "Jennifer Love Hewitt," Celebrity Profile, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
• Herself and Kathryn Merteuil, The Big Breakfast, 1999
• (Uncredited; archive footage) Voice of Buffy Summers, "City Of," Angel, The WB, 1999
• Buffy Summers, "I Will Remember You," Angel, The WB, 1999
• (Archive footage) Buffy Summers, "The Bachelor Party," Angel, TheWB, 1999
• Guest, The View, ABC, 1999, 2002
• Guest, The Daily Show, Comedy Central, 1999
• Faith, "Who Are You?" Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 2000
• Buffy Summers, "Sanctuary," Angel, 2000
• Voice of That Actress on That Show, "There's Too Much Sex on TV," God,the Devil and Bob (animated), NBC, 2000
• (Uncredited) Brandi Lane, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2000
• Debbie, "Escape from New York," Sex and the City, HBO, 2000
• Herself, "Passion Fish," Grosse Pointe, The WB, 2001
• Herself, "25 Sexiest Men in Entertainment," Rank, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2001
• Herself, "Scooby-Doo," HBO First Look, HBO, 2002
• Herself, "25 Toughest Stars," Rank, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
• Herself, "25 Sexiest Movie Moments," Rank, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
• Access Hollywood, syndicated, 2002, 2003, 2004
• (Uncredited) Herself, Extra, syndicated, 2002, 2003, 2004
• E! News Daily, E! Entertainment Television, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Today, NBC, 2002
• Herself, "Sarah Michelle Gellar," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
• The Early Show, CBS, 2002
• Herself, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2003
• (Uncredited; archive footage) Buffy Summers, "Just Rewards," Angel, The WB, 2003
• Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, 2003, 2004
• Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
• (Uncredited; archive footage) Buffy Summers, "Soul Purpose," Angel, The WB, 2003
• Herself, "Sarah Michelle Gellar," Style Star, Style Network, 2004
• Herself, "Scooby-Doo 2," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004
• Guest, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2004
• Ministry of Mayhem, ITV, 2004
• Voice of Gina, "The Wandering Juvie," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2004
• GMTV, ITV, 2004
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV, 2004
• Herself, "Shrek 2: Premiere," Hollywood HD, HD Net, 2004
• (Archive footage) Kendall Hart, "Alicia Minshew," Soapography, SoapNet, 2004
• Total Request Live, MTV, 2004
• Good Morning America, ABC, 2004
• Guest, The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2004
• Guest, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, BBC, 2004
• Film '72, BBC, 2004
• Loops!, TV3, 2005
• Stage Appearances
• Molly, The Widow Claire, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1986
• Mollie/13, Jake's Women, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1989
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• Marcy Playground, "Comin' Up from Behind," 1999
• Placebo, "Every You, Every Me," 1999
• Hepburn, "I Quit," 1999
• Stone Temple Pilots, "Sour Girl," 2000
• Outkast, "Land of a Million Drums," 2002
• Simple Plan, "Don't Wanna Think About You," 2004
• Also appeared in Bree Sharp, "David Duchovny"; Green Apple Quick Step, "Kid."
• Videos
• Kendall Hart, All My Children: Daytime's Greatest Weddings (documentary), ABC Video Publishing, 1993
• Herself/Kendall Hart, All My Children: Behind the Scenes, 1994
• Kendall Hart, All About Erica (documentary), Capital Cities, 1994
• Helen Shivers (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Boogeyman: TheKiller Compilation (documentary), Flixmix, 2001
• Kendall Hart, Daytime's Greatest Weddings, Buena Vista Home Video,2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Laslo, Cynthia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, 2000
• Newsmakers 1999, Issue 3, Gale Group, 1999
• Powell, Phelan, and Rose Mary Powell, Sarah Michelle Gellar: A Real-Life Reader Biography, 2000

• Parade, July 6, 1997, p. 18
• People Weekly, May 23, 1994, p. 83; September 16, 2002, p. 76
• Teen People, October 1, 2002, p. 113; June 1, 2003, p. 194
• TV Guide, July 1, 1995, p. 32; August 2, 1997, pp. 16-21