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Thursday 2 August 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.

LOCATION: San Diego, CA

THE SKINNY: SOUTHLAND TALES is an ensemble sci-fi musical set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster in the years following a nuclear attack that destroys most of Texas. Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock) is an actor famous for his role in action films, and he’s trying to secure financing for a new project, but reality keeps mirroring the events in his script and he struggles to hold on to his identity following a bout with amnesia. Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is a porn star who is reinventing herself as a television pundit offering her views on politics, contemporary culture, and teenage sex. And Roland Taverner (Seann William Scott) is an L.A. police officer whose identity has mysteriously split in two and he struggles to track down his other half.

Director/writer Richard Kelly (DONNIE DARKO), who adapted the movie from his series of novels, took a few moments out of his extremely busy schedule at Comic-Con to talk about the movie’s release date and Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character in it:

“We’re about four weeks away from our final mix,” says Kelly. “We’re laying in about 90 new visual effects shots that we’ve been working on, and the film will be completely finished and ready to be screened for the first time the second week of September. The studio will look at the finished version and then it’ll come out November 9th. The trailer will be out mid-August. So it’s all finally happening; I’m not the boy who cried wolf anymore.- -‘The movie is coming out, I promise! I promise!’ It’s printed on a poster!.”

He goes on to talk about his star: “Sarah Michelle Gellar plays a character called Krysta Now in this film, and she is Jenna Jameson meets Ariana Huffington. She’s a porn star, but she’s also branching out into music, she has a talk show similar to THE VIEW, only with porn stars talking about politics, she has an energy drink, a jewelry line and she’s very political. She has a very strong political opinion. Sarah plays the character in a way that plays upon, I think, her image as a young actress and as a starlet, growing up and starting in soap operas and becoming this kind of icon from BUFFY - she plays off her own image, in a way. She’s a very smart girl and she’s very political herself; when you talk politics or religion with her, she can hold her own. So playing a porn star - her film noir-femme fatale icon is very interesting. So it’s a long winded answer, but I know how big Sarah is in your world, and you can’t talk about the character without talking about her.”

The film is set for release November 9th.


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