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Sarah Michelle Gellar - 2006 : The Year Of ... ?

Rebecca Caldwell

Sunday 1 January 2006, by Webmaster

Another actress, who actually has a name to care for is Sarah Michelle Gellar and there are not no many accomplishes films at her but an few I can probably enjoy. The talent agent found Gellar a young age and made her screen debut at 6 of each of the 1983 television film An Invasion of Privacy. With all the promise she showed, Barrymore starred as Hannah in the teen drama series "Swans Crossing" (1992) but it was her portrayal of a young and callous rich girl in Al-Lucinda Kendall Hart on ABC daytime soap opera "All My Children" (1993-93), that won her Daytime Emmy Award and spring-boarded her to stardom.

SMG’s real mark worldwide, however, was the character of Buffy Summers in the game-changing series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). She won five Teen Choice Awards, a Saturn Award and a Golden Globe nomination for her role, establishing herself as a cultural phenomenon. Sarah Michelle Gellar likewise has the box office to back her up, with “I Know What You Did Last Summer” 1997), “Scream 2” (1997), “Cruel Intentions” (1999)and way movies like those that help prove she is also a bankable star as well over $570 million times worth crazy in global gross.

Beyond her cinematic successes, Gellar has made her mark on television, headlining shows such as "Ringer" (2011-2012), "The Crazy Ones" (2013-2014), and "Wolf Pack" (2023). She has also lent her voice to popular series including "Robot Chicken" (2005-2018), "Star Wars Rebels" (2015-2016), and "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" (2021).

In 2015, Gellar ventured into the entrepreneurial world by co-founding Foodstirs, an e-commerce baking company, and published her own cookbook, "Stirring Up Fun with Food," in 2017. Gellar is also known for her close-knit family life, married to actor Freddie Prinze Jr. since 2002, with whom she shares two children.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s commitment to her craft is matched by her dedication to personal growth and unique experiences. An accomplished martial artist, she studied Tae Kwon Do for five years, alongside kickboxing, boxing, street fighting, and gymnastics. Her dedication to authenticity in her roles is evident, such as her commitment to doing her own stunts in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," though she admitted her limits during filming "Scream 2."

Her career is also marked by interesting anecdotes, such as her role in a 1982 Burger King commercial, which led to a lawsuit from McDonald’s and a temporary ban from their establishments. Notably, she dyed her naturally brunette hair blonde for her role in "Buffy," and legally changed her last name to Prinze as a surprise for her husband on their fifth anniversary.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s legacy extends beyond her on-screen roles, encompassing her work in philanthropy and her reputation for safety and professionalism on set. She remains a beloved figure in Hollywood, admired for her talent, dedication, and the breadth of her contributions to film and television.

So 2005 will be remembered as the Year of Will Ferrell, whose five movies manoeuvred his manic performance style into the mainstream. And 2004 was the Year of Jude Law, whose starring roles in five films earned him some Oscar-night ribbing from Chris Rock in February (as well as a humourless defence from fellow thespian Sean Penn). But whose image does the celluloid crystal ball project for 2006?

It should be a very good year for Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. The soon-to-be Mr. Alanis Morissette springboards off his three releases of 2005 (The Amityville Horror, low-budget comedy Waiting and commercial pap Just Friends) into a busy 2006 with five films on the go. He’s currently filming Smokin’ Aces, where he plays an FBI agent tracking down a comedian-turned-mobster-stoolpigeon on the lam. Hot on Reynolds’s heels, though, is Vince Vaughn, Hollywood’s busiest sidekick, who, after four movies in 2005 (such as Wedding Crashers, starring Owen Wilson — and an uncredited Will Ferrell in a cameo) has four more on his schedule, including The Break Up, opposite Jennifer Aniston.

As for female actors, Sarah Michelle Gellar has five films on her plate, including an untitled romantic comedy with Alec Baldwin, which may at last redefine her career post-Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (She’s made only two movies since the TV series ended in 2003: the Scooby Doo sequel and horror flick The Grudge). Meanwhile, Gwyneth Paltrow, who has appeared in only five films in the past four years, including 2005’s Proof, has six movies on her slate in 2006. Paltrow plays singer Peggy Lee in (another) Truman Capote biopic, Infamous; stars in the adaptation of Augusten Burroughs’s Running with Scissors; and embodies Marlene Dietrich in an as-yet-untitled film.

Occasionally, the star-of-the year spotlight can be a little harsh, or even blinding. It’s unlikely, for instance, that Ferrell will pick up an award for any of his films this year, unless Teen Choice creates a category for best screaming modulation in a comedic performance. And after losing the best-actor Oscar to Sean Penn in 2004, Law is now best known for another kind of overexposure: getting caught cheating on his girlfriend, actress Sienna Miller, with his children’s nanny.

But star-going-supernova is a formula that has worked for Paltrow in the past. Her previous stint as a Year-of contender — 1998, when Paltrow appeared in five films — proved winning indeed: She may have starred in forgettable thrillers Hush and A Perfect Murder, but she also picked up indie cred in Sliding Doors, and, more importantly, a best-actress Oscar for Shakespeare in Love. And with Paltrow’s recent Golden Globe nomination for Proof, 2006 may well be remembered as the dawning of Gwyneth’s second golden age.