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Sarah Michelle Gellar (born April 14 , 1977 ) is an American Actress best known for playing the title role in the Television Series '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer ''. Some of her most commercially successful Film s have been Horror Film s such as '' The Grudge '' (2004) and '' I Know What You Did Last Summer '' (1997), but she has also acted in a variety of other genres, from Family Film s like '' Scooby-Doo '' (2002) to Indie Films like '' Harvard Man '' (2001). BIOGRAPHY Early life )]] Gellar was born in New York City to Jewish American parents Arthur Gellar and Rosellen, a nursery school teacher (an only child). At the age of 4 she 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 TV movie starring Valerie Harper , Carol Kane and Jeff Daniels . At the audition Gellar read both her own lines and that of Harper, which impressed the director's enough to give her the role. A short while later she got a part in a controversial Commercial for Burger King in which she criticised McDonalds and claimed to only ever eat in 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 settled out of court. Gellar then continued to make a considerable income from commercials while having small parts in TV. In 1984 her parents divorced and she was brought up by her mother on the Upper East Side . She was estranged from her father ever since until his death. Gellar then attended one '', starring Robert Urich . She had a small part in Chevy Chase 's '' Funny Farm '', and filmed in Europe for the TV series '' Crossbow '', based on William Tell which failed due to its similarity to '' Robin Of Sherwood ''. Gellar attended the Professional Children's School , which was also attended by Tara Reid , Macaulay Culkin , Rebecca Gayheart , and Jerry O'Connell , whom Gellar dated in 1988. 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 '' Clarissa Explains It All '' and '' Sabrina, The Teenage Witch ''. Gellar had a significant role in the movie '' High Stakes '' opposite Sally Kirkland . In 1991 she played a young Jacqueline Bouvier in ''A Woman Named Jackie''. Gellar has refused to acknowledge any relationship with her father, commenting "Just because you donate sperm does not make you a father". Arthur Gellar died of Liver Cancer on October 9 , 2001 . Career ) and Gellar as Buffy in season six of '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer '']] Gellar's major break came in 1992 in the teen Soap Opera '' Swan's Crossing ''. From there, she moved on to the long-running soap opera '' All My Children '', where she played the conniving character Kendall Hart , the long-lost daughter of character Erica Kane (played by Susan Lucci ). In 1995, at the age of 18, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series. Gellar left '' All My Children '' in 1995 and landed the lead in the TV series '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer ,'' created by Joss Whedon , as a teenager burdened with the responsibility of fighting a number of mystical foes, with the aid of A Group Of Friends and her Watcher (a teacher of sorts). The show was very well received by critics and audiences alike, and throughout its seven seasons and a total of 144 episodes, ''Buffy'', and Gellar along with her, became cult icons in the United States and the UK . Gellar also sang several of the songs during the '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer '' musical episode " Once More, With Feeling ", which spawned an original Cast Album . While continuing in that role, she attempted to capitalize on her television fame in order to create a career for herself in motion pictures, with intermittent commercial success. After roles in the popular thrillers '' I Know What You Did Last Summer '' and '' Scream 2 '' by Wes Craven , she starred in the film '' Simply Irresistible ''. This film, rumored to be the last film ever watched by critic Gene Siskel , featured a magical crab and borrowed heavily from '' Like Water For Chocolate ''. Her next film was the steamy hit '' Cruel Intentions '', a modern-day retelling of '' Les Liaisons Dangereuses ''; this movie gained much exposure due to a famous girl on girl kissing scene between Gellar and Selma Blair . Also in 1999, she made an appearance in the Stone Temple Pilots Music Video ''Sour Girl''. She then went on to play a lead role in the critically unsuccessful '''' (2004). '' ( 2004 )]] The year of 2004 was marked by a point of controversy in Gellar's career, as the president of the talent agency representing Gellar, David Wirtschafter, told the '') "takes our client Sarah Michelle Gellar, who now is nothing at all, and it makes her a star, potentially. Suddenly, the Sarah Michelle Gellar space is meaningful." The remark led to Gellar abandoning the agency. In January 2005 Gellar signed for the movie ''The Return'' which she started filming in March of that same year starring Peter O'Brien and Sam Shepard . Gellar finished filming ''The Return'' in July 2005 and started filming '' Southland Tales '', a film by '' Donnie Darko '' director Richard Kelly in August 2005. She finished filming ''Southland Tales'' in October 2005. In late January 2006, she began filming ''The Air I Breathe'' with co-stars Kevin Bacon , Brendan Fraser , Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker in Mexico City . Sarah wrapped production for ''The Air I Breathe'' in late March 2006. She will also be reprising her role as Karen Davis in a cameo for '' The Grudge 2 '', which she filmed after '' The Air I Breathe '' in March-April 2006. She will appear briefly in ''The Grudge 2'' only to pass the curse onto her sister in the film, played by Amber Tamblyn . Shooting for ''A Girl's Guide to Hunting And Fishing'', based on the book of the same name and co-starring Alec Baldwin will start in May 2006. Both ''The Return'' and ''Southland Tales'' are expected to be released this year with her other animated movie '' Happily N'Ever After '' starring Prinze and Sigourney Weaver , which release date has been delayed as of 2006. '' The Grudge 2 '' will be released October 13 , 2006 . The ''The Air I Breathe'' is expected to be released in December, 2006. Gellar is expected to start filming '' Alice '' based on the game from American McGee this summer now that the script is complete and the budget has been set, between $40-$60 million, ''Alice'' is expected to be released summer 2007. She has a total of 8 movies yet to be released. Personal life On 2001 . In spring 2004 while filming '' The Grudge '' in Japan , Gellar visited a famous Japanese swordsmith Shoji Yoshihara (Kuniie III) and bought a Samurai Sword from him as a birthday present for Prinze, Jr. Gellar realized that she needed clearance from the government to remove it from the country, and after eventually succeeding, she stated that it was "an incredibly difficult feat" to do.[http://extratv.warnerbros.com/v2/news/1004/21/3/text.html Gellar is sometimes thought to be an Atheist , but has said in interviews that she believes in God, but doesn't belong to a religion. {Link without Title} FILMOGRAPHY Films TV movies TV series TV appearances Voice acting Gellar has Hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' several times. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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