Sarah Michelle Gellar Biography, Facts & Life Story

Sarah Michelle Gellar, the beautiful actress who rose to fame as Buffy Summers on the television show 'Buffy the Vampire slayer She is a skilled film actress too. She was predestined to be an actress. She was discovered by an agent at just four years old and asked to audition for a part in the TV film "An Invasion of Privacy'. She was then made an unintentional model due to the publicity she received from the media. She continued to pursue her acting career as a young actress, being featured in television shows and landing small roles in Hollywood films. She was chosen to play the main protagonist, Karen Davis in the supernatural horror film, 'The Grudge' in 2004. It was a remake of an earlier Japanese film, and is presented in a non-linear progression of the events. She reprised her role in the sequel, 'The Gruudge 2' in the year 2006. Her most well-known role is that of Buffy Summers (a teenager who kills vampires) in the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The show ran for seven seasons and 144 episodes. The series was a huge commercial and critical success. Gellar became a household name thanks to the show. She is a believer in giving back to society and is active in various charitable organizations, including Project Angel Food, Habitat for Humanity and CARE. She got married to Freddie Prinze Jr., co-star of the film "I Know What You Did Last Summer', in 2002. They have two kids.