David Boreanaz is Angel on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Angel was once a young man who lived in Ireland. Bitten by Darla, an evil vampire, he became one of the
greatest plagues to mankind until a gypsy curse returned his soul. He then lived on the streets of New
York feeding on rats until a good demon asked if he would like to help Buffy. He showed in Sunnydale
every once in a while to offer the slayer a cryptic warning. Slowly, sparks began to fly and despite them
both fighting it, the slayer and reformed vampire fell in love. Angel was sweet and devoted. He protected
Buffy with his all until one night of passion between the two stripped him of that returned soul. He
returned to his evil ways and was about to awaken Accathala to bring Hell on earth, when Willow
recursed him with his soul. But it was too late, Accathala had been awoken and Buffy was faced with no
choice but to send him to hell to close the vortex Accathala was creating.
While relatively new to the world of
acting, David Boreanaz has catapulted to stardom with his
quiet intensity as the mysterious and tortured Angel on
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer." A native of
Philadelphia, Boreanaz was exposed to television at a young
age - his father is a veteran weather While studying the craft of acting,
Borneanaz lived the life of a starving actor doing such jobs
as parking cars, painting houses and handing out towels at a
sports club. Yet, it was while walking On Stage, Boreanaz has
performed at the Ensemble Theatre in "Hatful of
Rain," at the Gardner Stage in "Italian-American
Reconciliation" and "Fool for Love," and on theatre
row in "Cowboy Mouth." His feature film credits "Aspen Extreme," "Best of the Best 2" and "Eyes of the
World." Currently, Boreanaz lives in Los Angeles with
his dog, Bertha Blue.
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) just wants to be a regular kid. She moved to Sunnydale to get away from
her calling as the Vampire Slayer. Unfortunately for her, she moved right on top of the hellmouth. But she
has made some good friends, some good fiends, and a boyfriend turned enemy turned boyfriend. She
takes all of this in stride contemplating life with her watcher while staking vampires, and she manages to
do it all without messing her hair or smearing her makeup (although it does result sometimes in a broken
nail or two.)
Emmy Award-winning actress Sarah Michelle
Gellar is a veteran of television, theater and the big
screen, having worked for nearly 15 of her young 20 years. In
addition to starring in The WB's "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer," Gellar will conquer the big screen this year in
two highly anticipated feature films written by Kevin
Williamson ("Dawson's Creek") - "Scream 2," the sequel to last year's blockbuster hit, and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" co-starring Jenifer Love Hewitt ("Party Of Five").
Starring in the title role of "Buffy
the Vampire Slayer," Gellar plays a somewhat reluctant
hero who fights off vampires at night while juggling the
traumas of high school during the day. Fighting evil
creatures requires adeptness in the martial arts, a challenge which
Gellar has been devoted to since before landing the role. Having
studied the Korean art of Tae kwon Do for four years and earning
a brown belt, Gellar spends her free time both on and off the
set continuing her training with the series stunt coordinator. No stranger to television, the versatile
actress won an Emmy Award in 1994 for her memorable role as Kendall Hart, the devious secret
daughter of Erica Kane (Susan Lucci), on the daytime drama
"All My Children." She played a younger Jackie
Kennedy in the critically acclaimed mini-series"AWoman
Gellar's feature film credits include the
Warner Bros. movie "Funny Farm," "Over the
Brooklyn Bridge" and "High Stakes." She also
performed in New York stage productions of "The Widow
Claire" opposite Matthew Broderick at Circle in the Square,
and "Jake's Women" at the Old Globe Theatre. A
Manhattan native, Gellar currently resides in Los Angeles.
Cordy (not though her own wishes) has slowly become a part of the slayerettes. Her and Xander used to
fight like cats and dogs until one day that burning hate became a burning desire and they started making
out in broom closets, too ashamed to tell their friends. Finally, their secret came to light and they've
been going out since (although they still fight constantly). Cordy has slowly been becoming less and
less selfish and is actually beginning to become a resource to the gang.
Charisma Carpenter had no plans to pursue
acting, but fate intervened in Los Angeles while she was
working as a waitress to save for her education. Carpenter
was discovered by a commercial agent, and her career in front
of the camera began. She appeared in more than 20
commercials, including one for Secret antiperspirant which
ran for two years. Her first big break in television came
with a guest shot on the popular series "Baywatch."
Not long after, she auditioned for Aaron Spelling, who cast
her in the role of Ashley in the NBC series "Malibu
Shores." Carpenter was born in Las Vegas, and
lived there until she was 15, when her family moved to Mexico
and San Diego to take classes at the School of the Creative
and Performing Arts. After graduating from high school, she
traveled through Europe. Upon returning, she moved to San
Diego where she held various jobs to support herself through
junior college. Her job experience at that time included
working in a video store, teaching aerobics, and waiting on
tables - the job that ultimately
Giles is Buffy's watcher. It is his duty to train and protect her and he tries his best. He is very devoted to
his slayer and would sooner put his life on the line than hers. Always available for a long explaination or
a bit of Brittish humor, Giles has proven himself invaluable to the gang time and time again.
Anthony Stewart Head has enjoyed a
successful acting career in his native England for many
years, but it was a popular series of coffee commercials that
brought him his greatest recognition in the United States.
Head starred as the intriguing romantic lead in a dozen
Taster's Choice commercials, each tracing the budding romance
between two neighbors who share a love for the same coffee.
Head was a regular cast member on the
sci-fi television series "VR.5." He also guest
starred on the series "Highlander" and the
critically acclaimed police drama "NYPD Blue." Additional credits include the Showtime movie "Royce" with Jim Belushi; and
the feature films "A Prayer for the Dying," "Devil's
Hill" and "Lady Chatterley's Lover." He has performed in several BBC Productions,
including "Secret Army," "Accident,"
"Bergerac," "The Grudge Fight,"
"Howard's Way" and "Pulaski." Head also
starred in the British television productions "Enemy at
the Door" and "Love in a Cold Climate."
Head was born in Camdentown, England, and
grew up in Hampton. He attended the London Academy of Music
and Dramatic Arts, and got his first show business break
playing Jesus in "Godspell" in the West End. He
went on to star in a number of theater productions, including
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Julius Caesar,"
"The Heiress," "Chess," Peter Shaffer's "Yonadab" at the
Royal National Theatre, and "Rope." Head divides his time
between home in Los Angeles and England.
Xander is Buffy's right hand man. He always has a hand to lend and a wisecrack to say. Xander
developed an instant crush on Buffy and asked her to a school dance but she turned him down saying
that she only thought of him as a friend. He's started dating Cordilia as of late but we all know he still
has feelings for Buffy. And recently he told Willow he loved her as she lay in a coma. Is it platonic or
something more? All we know is that Xander is always after what he can't have.
Newcomer Nicholas Brendon, who portrays
the sardonic Xander with sensitivity and humor, already has
an impressive list of credits in television, film and
theatre. With his aspirations of playing professional
baseball quashed when an arm injury cut his sports career
short, he turned to the acting game for a new challenge. Soon
after, he made his television debut in a Clearasil
commercial. Yet, as roles were few and far between,
he persevered in entertainment and switched to the other side
of the camera, working as a television production assistant
on "Dave's World." When he nailed an audition for a
guest-starring role on the series, Brendon gained the
confidence he needed and continued to pursue his dream of
becoming an actor. Fate soon smiled upon him and he was
called in to audition for the role in "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer." In television, he had a recurring role on
the daytime soap opera "The Young and the
Restless," and starred in the pilot "Secret
Lives." He played an evil corn follower in the feature film "Children of the Corn III-Urban Harvest," and starred in Los
Angeles theatre productions of "The Further Adventures of Tom
Sawyer" at Theatre West, "My Own Private Hollywood"
at The Black Hole Theatre and "Out of Gas on Lovers'
Leap" at the Pasadena Playhouse. Offsreen, the Los Angeles native enjoys basketball, camping and spending quality time with friends and family, including his identical twin brother, Kelly, with whom he shares a home.
Willow, the quiet, computer savy friend of Buffy's silently carried a torch for Xander for the longest time.
She's now met Oz, a blase member of a local band "Dingoes Ate My Baby" and the two make a really
adorable couple. She's always been Buffy and Xander's main supporter. Always there with a shoulder to
cry on and an ear to listen, she's become an invaluable resource for their heartache and trauma.
In "Buffy the Vampire Slayer,"
Alyson Hannigan plays a shy wallflower who becomes Buffy's
friend and confidante. In real life, Hannigan is a veteran
actress who has been performing since the age of four. During
the series' hiatus, she filmed the Paramount/MTV Films
feature "Dead Man on Campus," starring Tom Everett
Scott and Mark Paul Gossalar. She began her career in Atlanta doing
commercials, working steadily in national spots for companies
like McDonald's, Six Flags Amusement Parks and Oreo cookies.
When Hannigan was 11, she moved to Los Angeles in hopes of
breaking into film and television. Her breakthrough role came when she was cast as Dan Aykroyd's misunderstood daughter in the feature film "My Stepmother Is an Alien." She went on to guest star on a number of
popular television shows, including "Picket Fences,"
"Roseanne" and "Touched by an Angel." She
was a recurring guest star on the series "Almost
Home" and a series regular on "Free Sprit." In
her free time, the Washington, D.C. native and Dr. seuss fan
likes to surf the web, practice kick-boxing and spend time with her dogs and cats. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
Oz has just been recently introduced to the gang. He took the existance of vampires extremely well
stating that it explained a lot. He is a guitarist for the band "Dingoes Ate My Baby". He is extremely in
love with Willow. He's also a warewolf. Bitten by his cousin, Oz becomes a large wolf 3 days in the
month. Willow doesn't mind though - as she says, three days out of the month, she's not too fun to be
around either.
forecaster for WPVI in Philadelphia. Since
seeing the inspiring performance of Yul Brynner in "The
King and I" at the young age of seven, Boreanaz had a
feeling that acting would be in his future.
After graduating from Ithaca College, he
moved to Los Angeles to try his luck in Hollywood.
his dog in a Hollywood neighborhood that a
manager spotted his brooding, intense look and instantly
signed his as a client. His first big break was a guest shot
on "Married...With Children" playing Kelly Bundy's
(Christina Applegate) biker boyfriend. He has also appeared
in the television movie "Men Don't Lie."
Sarah Michelle Gellar is Buffy Summers on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Named Jackie," and starred with Valerie
Harper and Jeff Daniels in the television movie "An Invasion of Privacy." She was also a regular on the Syndicated show "Girl Talk."
Charisma Carpenter is Cordelia Chase on "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer"
led to her acting career. Offscreen, the brunette beauty enjoys the outdoors - rollerblading, hiking, sky diving, rock climbing, running and horseback riding - as well as traveling and cooking. She also
continues to dance, and is a former San
Diego Charger Girl cheerleader. Carpenter
currently lives in Los Angeles with her golden retriever.
Anthony Stewart Head is Rupert Giles on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Nicholas Brendon is Xander Harris on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Alyson Hannigan is Willow Rosenberg on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Seth Green is Willow Rosenberg on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"