Date of Birth: April 14th 1977
Place of Birth: New York, New York

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)


Trivia:

* Has a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do
* Pets: Maltese terrier named Thor; Akita named Tyson.
* Big fan of Dr. Seus Hobbies: collects rare books, platinum and diamond jewelry (Sept. 1999)
* Initially audtioned 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.
* Has a tatoo on the her left hip. The tatoo is a Celtic symbol
* Has a tatoo on her lower back. The tatoo is a Chinese symbol for integrety
* (2000) Voted by FHM (a leading UK mens magazine) readers the No 3rd sexiest woman in the world out of 100 candidates
* (1999) Voted by FHM (a leading UK mens magazine) readers the No 1 sexiest woman in the world out of 100 candidates
* 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 a Blockbuster Entertainment Award in 1998 for favourite supposting actress in a horror film for I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
* In her Burger King commerical, two other actress that starred with Gellar were Lea Thompson and Elizabeth Shue
* Recently (2000) acted in The Stone Temple Pilot's music video "Sour Girl" as the "sour girl".


Filmography:

Harvard Man (2001) .... Cindy Bandolini
It Girl, The (2001)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) .... Herself
Cruel Intentions (1999) .... Kathryn Merteuil
Simply Irresistible (1999) .... Amanda Shelton
She's All That (1999) (uncredited) .... Girl in Cafeteria
Hercules (1998) TV Series (voice) .... Andromeda
Small Soldiers (1998) (voice) .... Gwendy Doll
Scream 2 (1997) .... Casey 'CiCi' Cooper
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) .... Helen Shivers
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) TV Series .... Buffy Summers
Beverly Hills Family Robinson (1997) (TV) .... Jane Robinson
All My Children (1970) TV Series .... Kendall Hart Lang (1993-1995)
Swans Crossing (1992) TV Series .... Sydney Orion Rutledge
Woman Named Jackie, A (1991) (mini) TV Series .... Teenage Jacqueline Bouvier
High Stakes (1989) (as Sarah Gellar) .... Karen Rose
Girl Talk (1989) TV Series .... Herself
Funny Farm (1988) (uncredited) .... Madolyn Smith's Student
Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) (uncredited) .... Phil's Daughter
Invasion of Privacy, An (1983) (TV) .... Jennifer Bianchi



Notable TV guest appearances:

"Sex and the City" (1998) playing "Debbie" in episode: "Escape From New York" (episode # 3.13) 9/10/2000
"Big Breakfast, The" (1992) playing "Herself/Kathryn Merteuil" 1999
"King of the Hill" (1997) playing "Marie"(voice) in episode: "They Call It Bobby Love" (episode # 3.2) 9/22/1998
"Spenser: For Hire" (1985) playing "Emily" in episode: "Company Man" (episode # 3.17) 3/12/1988
"Crossbow" (1986) playing "Sara Guidotti" 1986
"Guiding Light, The" (1952) playing "Flower girl at Kurt and Mindy's wedding" 1986
"Love, Sidney" (1981) playing "Gail Hunnicutt" 1981