Has a
brown belt in Tae Kwon Do
Pets:
Maltese terrier named Thor; Akita named Tyson.
Big fan
of Dr. Seuss. Hobbies: collects rare books, platinum and diamond
jewelry.
Made YM
magazine's Hot 100 list
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.
(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 was a sponsor of the 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)
Won 4
online Tv Guide awards
In her
Burger King commerical, two other actress that starred with Gellar
were Leah Thompson and Elizabeth Shue
(2000)
Dating Freddie Prinze Jr.
Was
Offered the role of Brittany Foster in the In Crowd, The (2000) but
turned it down and the role went to Susan Ward (I).
Dated
Jerry O'Connell (1998-1999).
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 Cletis Tout (2001).
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 Freddie Prinze
Jr.
(1st September 2002) Marriage to Freddie Prinze Jnr.
Was considered for the role of Rogue in X-Men (2000).
Turned down a role in Faculty, The (1998).
Her biological father (Arthur Gellar, 60) was found dead from unconfirmed circumstances in his Manhattan apartment. [9 October 2001]
#15 on the Maximum Hot 100 List
Her favourite food is sushi.
Has said that if she wasn't an actress she'd want to be a journalist or a writer of childrens books.
On October 17 2002, her wax model, by Madame Tussaud, was unveiled at the "Trail of Vampires" exhibition.
Voted 9th most beautiful person in the world in South Africa's People magazine (2002)
#8 on Google.com's most searched women in 2002.
Presented an award at the Glamour Awards 2003
Guests at Sarah and Freddie's wedding included actors Dulé Hill, Shannen Doherty, Eva LaRue Callahan and close friend and bridesmaid to Sarah, Lindsay Sloane.
In 1999, she signed a contract with Maybelline to become the company's first celebrity spokeswoman since Lynda Carter in the late 1970s.
During the 2001 Teen Choice Awards (August 20, 2001), "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) co-star Michelle Trachtenberg presented her with the Extraordinary Achievement Award for being a good role model and for her charity work (especially for Habitat for Humanity).
Daughter-in-law of Freddie Prinze and Kathy Prinze.
Was once considered for the role of Wonder Woman in a proposed film by Warner Brothers.
Is an avid fan of the New York Yankees and the New York Knicks.
Her favorite country is Japan
She signed onto Scream 2 (1997) before even reading the script.
She told Wes Craven while filming Scream 2 (1997) that she does her own stunts all the time on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997), but she was just far to scared about being thrown off a balcony for her death scene in the film.
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).