Celebrity Heights: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Profile: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar was born on April 14, 1977, in New York City, New York. Sarah is seen in the weekly hit Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and has starred in many hit movies such as "Scream" and "Cruel Intentions". Sarah's mother Rosellen divorced her father in 1984, and she was the only child raised by her mother. She attended the Children's Professional School in New York and graduated two years early with a 4.0 GPA.

Sarah's career in show business began in 1981, when she was only four years old. Sarah was discovered by an agent while dining at a local restaurant. Three weeks after the initial chance meeting, Sarah was cast in her first film, entitled "An Invasion of Privacy".

Sarah began her career as a regular hostess on the talk show, Girl Talk, things moved quickly in her career. It did not take long for Sarah to became a veteran in the entertainment industry with role's in television commercials and starring in many made-for-TV and big screen films.

During the 80's, Sarah appeared in many films with co-stars like Matthew Broderick and Eric Stolz. Soon after that, she began making appearances on television shows such as Spenser: For Hire, Love, Sidney, The David Letterman Show and Regis and Kathie Lee.

One role that really cast Sarah into the limelight was her portrayal of a young Jackie Kennedy in the NBC miniseries, A Woman Named Jackie. Sarah assumed the role of the teenage brat Kendall Hart, daughter of Erica Kane in the hit soap opera All My Children, that built a huge a loyal fan base. In 1994, Sarah was graced with an Emmy Award for her convincing portrayal of Erica's vengeful daughter.

In 1996, Sarah was picked to be the star of a new series called Buffy the Vampire Slayer, based on the movie by the same name. The show was an instant hit and Sarah began receiving many offers of movie scripts. The show was picked up for another 22 episodes, and this cemented Sarah's success as an actress.

Sarah is living the high life and it's quite evident that we will be seeing more of this beauty for years to come. This 5'3" actress may not reach the height of a supermodel, but she's standing tall nevertheless. Sarah may appear petite and fragile, but you don't have to dig deep to discover that beneath the innocent face lies a very ambitious and aggressive woman.