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Sarah Michelle Gellar - "Happily N’Ever After" Movie - Miami.com Review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Saturday 20 January 2007, 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.

Sadly, we’ve trod this road before

More frog than prince, Paul J. Bolger’s funky fairy tale Happily N’Ever After holds plenty of promise, even if it’s likely to disappoint you in the end.

Our tour guide through Fairy Tale Land is Rick (voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr.), a sensitive servant who toils in the castle of lunkheaded Prince Humperdink (Patrick Warburton).

As Rick tells it, every story in the Land follows the same pattern: Damsel finds herself in distress, handsome hero rescues her and they live happily ever after. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel . . . name a local lady, and she’s got the prince to match. So when Rick’s crush, Ella (Sarah Michelle Gellar) — nee Cinderella — meets her fairy godmother, he assumes she’ll be the next royal bride in line.

And so she would, if the chief wizard (George Carlin) hadn’t chosen this very week to go on vacation, leaving his two dopey aides (Wallace Shawn and Andy Dick) in charge. Before you can say Shrek, every old-fashioned fairy-tale truism has been shaken up and tossed aside.

The primary troublemaker is Ella’s wicked stepmother (Sigourney Weaver), who rounds up a posse of witches, trolls and giants, and threatens to derail Ella’s familiar tale. It’s up to Rick to save her, or — in this updated edition — for Ella to save herself, and maybe even redefine the whole idea of happy endings.

While the cast members, Dick and Prinze in particular, have fun with Robert Moreland’s sassy script, the exaggerated, unappealing animation seems to belong to another movie altogether. (Just which genius envisioned the heroines of this girl-power fantasy as potential Maxim models?)

And while new times deserve new tales, this ground has already been trodden — twice — by a more memorable ogre than any you’ll find in Ella’s enchanted forest.

Voices: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sigourney Weaver.

Director: Paul J. Bolger.

Screenwriter: Robert Moreland.

Producers: Ralph Kamp, John H. Williams.

Mild cartoon violence, crude humor. Running time 87 minutes. Playing at area theaters.