Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar is an American actress best known for playing Buffy Summers in the television series *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997–2003).

She also appeared in horror films like *I Know What You Did Last Summer* and *The Grudge*, and voiced Seventh Sister in *Star Wars Rebels*.

Her name sometimes serves as cultural shorthand for late-1990s teen entertainment.

filmography

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The GrudgeHaunted house horror film
RingerMedical saline's namesake
horror filmsMovies meant to frighten

Scooby-Doo · Star Wars Rebels · romantic drama · comedy

Buffy

Sunnydale

Compound place name

vampiresUndead who drink blood
stakesPosts or wagers
demonsMalevolent supernatural beings

Spike · Angel · Willow · Xander · Giles · prophecy · supernatural · patrol · dust · crossbow

nineties

Tamagotchi

Handheld virtual pet device

TRLMaturity assessment scale
magazine coversPublication exterior displays
youth cultureAdolescent collective identity

VHS · Nickelodeon · Friends · Seinfeld · grunge · flannel · Spice Girls · Y2K · nostalgia · teen drama

celebrity

red carpet

Ceremonial welcome flooring

paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
premiereFirst public performance

photoshoot · endorsements · Olay · fame · stardom · A-lister · fanbase · interviews · talk shows · social media

Opposites

vampire slayer vs. vampire

Sarah Michelle GellarBela Lugosi

Christopher Lee · Gary Oldman · Tom Cruise · Brad Pitt · Robert Pattinson

scream queen vs. horror villain actor

Sarah Michelle GellarBoris Karloff

Neve Campbell · Jamie Lee Curtis · Jennifer Love Hewitt

fictional character archetype

Sarah Michelle GellarAlyson Hannigan

Family

Sarah, Michelle, Gellar

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G