Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar is an American actress, producer and entrepreneur. After being spotted by an agent at the age of four in New York City, she made her acting debut in the made-for-TV movie An Invasion of Privacy. Gellar made guest appearances in episodes of television series, and had small roles in films, such as Funny Farm. Her first leading part was in the 1992 miniseries Swans Crossing, for which she was nominated for two Young Artist Awards. Gellar's television...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth14 April 1977
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I was young. I was newly married. And I had worked like a dog. I just wanted to live and travel.
Being a teen idol is what I've waited for my whole life
I started to watch Damages and all of these amazing, female-driven shows, and it was something that was always in the back of my mind. Then, once I had my daughter, I realized that I was done living the romantic lifestyle, and nothing offers that more than television.
Ultimately, I want to have a good career and do interesting work
I think that's what growing up is all about. It's about taking on new responsibilities and learning what you can handle, and learning what you can't.
I clip coupons all the time. Why should you pay more for something that someone else is paying less for?
But there are still only certain film genres where a woman can stand out, be heroic, be the centerpiece.
When I got off the soap I got offered all these, you know, 'women in jeopardy' -- I call them 'disease of the week' movies.
My family comes first, and you have to be in charge to be able to protect that. You have to be the one who says no or you don't have a life, which is what I found out the first time.
When you've played Buffy - who's such a strong female role model - it's really hard for another female character to compare to her.
I was very burned out after Buffy. It was exhausting. It took me from essentially 18 on the pilot to being 24 and married when we finished. That show was my life. I was doing movies on the hiatuses and on weekends, but I needed to explore and live that gypsy lifestyle.
How can women be as thin as we are? We have personal trainers to work us out. We have specially prepared meals.
Really, how bad is eating a piece of cake? Being bad is murdering someone. That's bad. Don't do that.
I also think it was important for me and Freddie to be able to have a lot of time to share our lives at the beginning of our marriage rather than my coming home at 9 or 10 at night from the set. Things have really worked out for the best for both of us.