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Sarah Michelle Gellar Profile |
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Birth Date: April 14, 1977
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Birth Place: New York, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Sarah Michelle Gellar
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Height: 5'3"
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Biography |
Sarah Michelle Gellar was born on April 14, 1977, in New
York City. After the 1984 divorce of her parents, Sarah was
raised by her mother, Rosellen. Incidentally, her biological
father, Arthur Gellar, was found dead in his apartment in
October 2001.
Fate stepped in when Sarah was 4 years old, after an agent
discovered her eating at a local restaurant. She made her
acting debut with the made-for-TV movie An Invasion of
Privacy, and a slew of television appearances soon followed
in shows like Spenser: For Hire.
After small, uncredited parts in films like Over the
Brooklyn Bridge and High Stakes, Sarah was cast as the
teenage version of Jacqueline Bouvier in the made-for-TV
movie on the former First Lady, 1991's A Woman Named Jackie.
She also appeared in the short-lived 1992 television drama,
Swans Crossing, along with Mira Sorvino.
Already practically a TV veteran with at least 100
commercials to her credit (including a McDonald's
controversy), Sarah was gaining even more recognition with
female soap opera fans, thanks to her role in All My
Children (she befriended actress Kelly Ripa on set, who was
quoted as saying that Sarah was always mature beyond her
years). Sarah was even awarded with an Emmy for her
portrayal of Erica Kane's daughter in 1995. Apparently,
Sarah had to refuse the role of Juliet in 1996's Romeo +
Juliet, which ultimately went to Claire Danes, because of
scheduling conflicts with All My Children.
But if it's any consolation to Sarah, her biggest role to
date was only an audition away. Sarah was aiming for the
role of Cordelia in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but after her
audition, it was clear that she was meant to play the lead.
Sarah slayed vampires and dealt with teenage angst as Buffy
Summers, from the show's debut in 1997 to its demise in
2003. As as result, both the show and Sarah enjoyed a lot of
critical and commercial acclaim. The fact that she studied
Tae Kwon Do for five years (she has a black belt), and also
studied kickboxing, boxing, street fighting, and gymnastics,
served to make her butt-kicking role that much more
believable.
Despite -- or in addition to -- the huge success of Buffy,
Sarah also turned up in some impressive movie roles in the
late '90s, in films like 1997's I Know What You Did Last
Summer and Scream 2, as well as other teen flicks like
1999's Cruel Intentions and Simply Irresistible. She also
made an uncredited appearance in the Freddie Prinze Jr.
vehicle, She's All That (1999).
Speaking of Freddie, the two became friends on the set of I
Know What You Did Last Summer, and after years of friendship
and romance, the couple announced their engagement on April
14, 2001, Sarah's 24th birthday. The two tied the knot on
September 1, 2002.
Currently living in Los Angeles with her "Prinze," it's
clear that Sarah is enjoying the best years of her life. In
2002, she even got to star opposite her husband in
Scooby-Doo, and they both reprised their roles in 2004 for
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
Her next role was in the hit horror flick The Grudge (2004).
She also did voice work in the TV film 2004: A Light
Knight's Odyssey and the film Happily N'Ever After (2005).
In 2005, Sarah Michelle Gellar can add Revolver, Southland
Tales and Romantic Comedy to her resume. |
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Other
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Pets: Maltese terrier named Thor; Akita named Tyson.
Big fan of Dr. Seuss. Hobbies: collects rare books,
especially editions of classic children's literature.
The Burger King commercial she did in 1982 was the first
commercial to ever mention a competitor by name.
Consequently, McDonald's sued her as well as Burger King.
She also couldn't enter a McDonald's unless she was in
disguise due to truth in advertising ("I only eat at Burger
King" was one of her lines in the commercial). Ironically,
McDonald's was a sponsor of the WB's hit TV show "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer" (1997).
She studied Tae Kwon Do for five years, and now she's taking
kickboxing, boxing, street fighting and gymnastics.
One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. [1998]
Tattoos: Celtic symbol on her left hip, Chinese symbol for
integrity on her lower back and a heart with a dagger
hanging over it tattooed on the inside of her right ankle.
Voted by FHM readers the No 1 sexiest woman in the world
(1999) and the No 3 sexiest woman in the world (2000).
Collects rare editions of classic children's literature.
Won 4 online Tv Guide awards.
Was offered the role of Brittany Foster in the The In Crowd
(2000) but turned it down. The role went to Susan Ward.
Her high school classmates include: Tara Reid, Jerry
O'Connell, and Macaulay Culkin.
Her idol is Stockard Channing.
Attended the Professional Children's School in New York
City; graduated with a 4.0 Grade Average.
Her favorite movie is Heathers (1989).
Director Raja Gosnell wanted a real life Hollywood couple to
play Fred and Daphne in Scooby-Doo (2002) - Sarah and real
life boyfriend Freddie Prinze Jr. were his first choice.
Dated professional tennis player Jan-Michael Gambill. [1999]
Publicly announced that she is engaged to Freddie Prinze Jr.
[14 April 2001]
Roles she turned down: was offered the role of Juliet in
Romeo + Juliet (1996) but had to turn it down because of
scheduling conflicts with "All My Children" (1970). Turned
down a role in The Faculty (1998). Was offered the role of
Brittany Foster in the The In Crowd (2000) but turned it
down. The role went to Susan Ward.
Roles considered for: Rogue in X-Men (2000), Was offered
Portia de Rossi's role in Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001), Was
James Toback's first choice to play Cindy Bandolini in
Harvard Man (2001), She beat out Rebecca Gayheart for the
role of Cici in Scream 2 (1997).
Turned down a role in The Faculty (1998).
Her biological father (Arthur Gellar, 60) was found dead
from unconfirmed circumstances in his Manhattan apartment.
[9 October 2001]
#15 on the Maximum Hot 100 List
Her favourite food is sushi.
Has said that if she wasn't an actress she'd want to be a
journalist or a writer of childrens books.
On October 17 2002, her wax model, by Madame Tussaud, was
unveiled at the "Trail of Vampires" exhibition.
Voted 9th most beautiful person in the world in South
Africa's People magazine (2002)
#8 on Google.com's most searched women in 2002.
Presented an award at the Glamour Awards 2003
Guests at Sarah and Freddie's wedding included actors Dulé
Hill, Shannen Doherty, Eva LaRue Callahan and close friend
and bridesmaid to Sarah, Lindsay Sloane.
In 1999, she signed a contract with Maybelline to become the
company's first celebrity spokeswoman since Lynda Carter in
the late 1970s.
Was offered Portia de Rossi's role in Who Is Cletis Tout?
(2001)
Was James Toback's first choice to play Cindy Bandolini in
Harvard Man (2001).
During the 2001 Teen Choice Awards (August 20, 2001), "Buffy
the Vampire Slayer" (1997) co-star Michelle Trachtenberg
presented her with the Extraordinary Achievement Award for
being a good role model and for her charity work (especially
for Habitat for Humanity).
She auditioned first for the role of Buffy on "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer" (1997), but the producers thought she was
better suited to play Cordelia. She auditioned as Cordelia,
but pursued the role of Buffy, ultimately winning it over
many other girls.
Her wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang.
She signed onto Scream 2 (1997) before even reading the
script.
She told Wes Craven while filming Scream 2 (1997) that she
does her own stunts all the time on "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer" (1997), but she was far too scared to be thrown off
a balcony for her death scene in the film.
She beat out Rebecca Gayheart for the role of Cici in Scream
2 (1997).
Daughter-in-law of Freddie Prinze and Kathy Prinze.
Was once considered for the role of Wonder Woman in a
proposed film by Warner Brothers.
Is an avid fan of the New York Yankees and the New York
Knicks.
Her favorite country is Japan
Is good friends with Britney Spears.
Is an only child; coincidentally, so is the original "Buffy
Summers," Kristy Swanson.
Her most frequent collaborator to date has been husband
Freddie Prinze Jr., working with him six times: I Know What
You Did Last Summer (1997); She's All That (1999);
Scooby-Doo (2002); Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
and; _Happily N'Ever After (2005). Incidentally, she has
also worked with Freddie's frequent collaborator Matthew
Lillard three times: She's All That (1999); Scooby-Doo
(2002); and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004).
Ever since playing the title role in "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer" (1997), she has had a reputation as a "stickler" for
on-the-set safety. This showed when Charles Cyphers
guest-starred in an episode of BTVS: while filming, he
accidentally got hit on the head with a piece of pipe.
Although Cyphers was not seriously injured, Gellar "snapped
to it," and angrily lectured the BTVS crew about said
mishap.
Ranked #45 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the
World" (2002).
Is a natural brunette. Dyed her hair blonde for her role in
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).
Her favorite singer is Mariah Carey.
Was voted #26 on Maxim's Hot 100 list (2005)
Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2002 along with Jack Black
Shares her birthday with Adrien Brody, and also with Brian
Forster...who, like Gellar, is an only child.
Is a fan of English soccer team Arsenal.
Was rated #5 of the top 5 sexiest female TV stars of all
time.
In addition to liking the Yankees, Knicks and Giants she is
also a fan of the Dodgers.
Has spent a lot of time in Australia, filming, and on
holiday visiting friends. Attended New Years Eve
celebrations on the shores of Sydney Harbour, December 31,
1999.
Named #26 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Ranked #18 in the Top 100 TV Teen Stars
Ranked as #64 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
special supplement. (2005)
Was featured as #16 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002"
supplement. (2002) |
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