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Birth name
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Date of birth (location)
14 April 1977,
New York, New York, USA
Mini biography
Eating in a local restaurant, she was discovered by an agent when she
Sometimes Credited As:
Sarah-Michelle Gellar
Sarah Gellar
Nickname
Sassy
Height
5' 3"
Mini biography
Eating in a local restaurant, she was discovered by an agent when she was 4 years old. Soon after she was making her first movie, Invasion of Privacy, An (1983) (TV). Besides a long list of movies, she has also appeared in many TV commercials and on the stage. Her breakthrough came with TV-series "Swans Crossing" (1992). During 1997 she became known to the cinema audience when she appeared in two movies at the cinema I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and Scream 2 (1997)
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IMDb mini-biography by
Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>
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Trivia
Pets: Maltese terrier named Thor; Akita named Tyson.
Big fan of Dr. Seuss. Hobbies: collects rare books, platinum and diamond jewelry.
Initially auditioned for the role of Cordelia in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) however, the producers were convinced that she was their Buffy and placed her in the leading role instead.
The Burger King commercial she did in 1982 was the first commercial to ever mention a competitor by name. Consequently, McDonald's sued her as well as Burger King. She also couldn't enter a McDonald's unless she was in disguise due to truth in advertising ("I only eat at Burger King" was one of her lines in the commercial).
She studied Tae Kwon Do for five years, and now she's taking kickboxing, boxing, street fighting and gymnastics.
(1998) One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
Has a tattoo of a Celtic symbol on her left hip.
Has a tattoo of a Chinese symbol for integrity on her lower back.
(2000) Voted by FHM (a leading UK mens magazine) readers the No 3 sexiest woman in the world.
(1999) Voted by FHM (a leading UK mens magazine) readers the No 1 sexiest woman in the world.
Has a heart with a dagger hanging over it tattooed on the inside of her right ankle.
Ironically, McDonalds is now a sponsor of the WB's hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Collects rare editions of classic children's literature.
Won 4 online Tv Guide awards.
(2000) Dating Freddie Prinze Jr..
Was offered the role of Brittany Foster in the In Crowd, The (2000) but turned it down. The role went to Susan Ward (I).
(1998-1999) Dated Jerry O'Connell.
Her high school classmates include: Tara Reid, Jerry O'Connell, and Macaulay Culkin.
Her idol is Stockard Channing.
Was offered Portia de Rossi's role in _Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)_ (qv).
Attended the Professional Children's School in New York City; graduated with a 4.0 Grade Average.
Her favorite movie is Heathers (1989).
Was James Toback's first choice to play Cindy Bandolini in Harvard Man (2001).
Director Raja Gosnell wanted a real life Hollywood couple to play Fred and Daphne in Scooby-Doo (2002) -- Sarah and real life boyfriend Freddie Prinze Jr. were his first choice.
(1999) Dated professional tennis player Jan-Michael Gambill.
(14 April 2001) Publicly announced that she is engaged to Prinze Jr., Freddie
Was offered the role of Juliet in Romeo + Juliet (1996) but had to turn it down because of scheduling conflicts with "All My Children" (1970).
Was considered for the role of Rogue in X-Men (2000).
Turned down a role in Faculty, The (1998).
During the 2001 Teen Choice Awards (August 20, 2001), Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Tractenberg, Michelle presented her with the Extraordinary Achievement Award for being a good rolemodel and for her charity work (especially for Habitat for Humanity).
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