Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar is an American actress born in New York City, New York on April 14th, 1977. Sarah is best known for playing the titular hero Buffy Summers in the popular WB Network television program Buffy the Vampire Slayer (a role previously played by Kristy Swanson in the 1992 film of the same name). Gellar appeared in all 145 episodes of the series as well as 3 episodes of the spin-off series Angel where she reprised the role of Buffy Summers.

Her first role in a feature-length genre film was 1997's Scream 2 where she played Cici, one of several characters to lose their lives to the mysterious Ghostface killer(s). In 2004, she played the lead role in the ghostly horror film The Grudge (a remake of the Japanese movie Ju-On). Gellar returned to the franchise, reprising the role of Karen for the film's sequel The Grudge 2.

Notes & Trivia

 * Sarah Michelle Gellar initially tried out for the role of Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Director Joss Whedon was so impressed with Sarah that he offered her the lead role of Buffy Summers.