Buffy Summers
(Sarah Michelle Gellar)
Buffy Anne Summers arrives in Sunnydale, California after being kicked out of a number of schools for unruly behaviour. At her last school she burned down the gymnasium: naturally no-one believed her story that it was full of vampires, and she was expelled. Around this time Buffy's parents, Hank and Joyce, divorced, and Buffy blames herself for the break-up.
Buffy is not your average teenager. She is a Slayer, destined to fight the forces of evil. She arrives in Sunnydale unaware that the town's school sits above a porthole of psychic energy, a gateway to another dimension, populated by demons - the Hellmouth. She soon discovers that this attracts vampires and other foes from miles around.
Buffy lives with her divorcee mother, Joyce, who is blissfully unaware that her daughter is killing vampires when she's not studying algebra. Buffy leads a strange double existence, balancing her responsibilities as the Slayer with her desire for an ordinary teenage life. Guided by her Watcher, Rupert Giles, and supported by the academically-gifted Willow Rosenberg, and her friend Xander Harris, Buffy usually manages to cope with school life and Sunnydale's vampire population. Buffy's been less fortunate in matters of the heart. Her duties make it difficult to form long-term relationships. Buffy finds herself irresistibly drawn to the mysterious Angel, and is initially horrified when she discovers that he is a vampire...
In Prophecy Girl Buffy was forced to confront her deepest fears. Knowing that her encounter with The Master might end her life she fought against her natural impulse to simply quit. She confronted The Master's lair, but was bitten and died. She was found and revived by Angel and Xander, who gave her the kiss of life.
Emmy Award-winning actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is a veteran of television, theatre and the big screen, having worked for nearly 18 of her young 23 years. In addition to starring in The WB's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Gellar starred in two feature films last season and recently launched a new role as a spokesperson for Maybelline cosmetics.
In March of 1999, Gellar starred with Ryan Phillipe and Selma Blair (The WB's "Zoe...") in "Cruel Intentions," a modern-day retelling of "Dangerous Liaisons" set in Manhattan. A major departure form her role on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," she portrayed a conniving manipulator who conspired to destroy the life of anyone who gets in her way. She also appeared last season in the romantic comedy "Simply Irresistible."
In 1998, Gellar starred in two feature films written by Kevin Williamson ("Dawson's Creek") the blockbuster hit "Scream 2" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer." She won a Blockbuster Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and was also nominated for an MTV Movie Award.
Her work in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" requires adeptness in the martial arts, a challenge that Gellar has been devoted to since before landing the role. Having studied the Korean art of Tae Kwon Do for four years and earning a brown belt, Gellar spends her free time continuing her training with the series' stunt coordinator.
The versatile actress won an Emmy Award in 1994 for her role on the daytime drama "All My Children." Also, she played a young Jackie Kennedy in the critically acclaimed miniseries " A Woman Named Jackie."
A New York native, Gellar currently resides in Los Angeles. She was born on the 14th April 1977.