Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar rose to international fame in 1991 when she started portraying Buffy Summers in the supernatural drama show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show wrapped up in 2003 after seven seasons and the actress moved on to other projects. However, even nowadays Sarah Michelle Gellar is best known for playing Buffy.
Today, we're taking a look at some of Sarah Michelle Gellar's other memorable roles. From appearing in classic soap operas like All My Children to starring in '90s teen classics like Cruel Intentions — keep on scrolling to see some of Sarah Michelle Gellar's best work!
10 Helen Shivers In 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' (1997)
Kicking the list off is Sarah Michelle Gellar as Helen Shivers in the 1997 slasher movie I Know What You Did Last Summer. Besides the famous Buffy star, the movie also stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ryan Phillippe, Freddie Prinze Jr., Johnny Galecki, Bridgette Wilson, Anne Heche, Muse Watson, and Stuart Greer. I Know What You Did Last Summer tells the story of four friends being stalked in a small town and it currently has a 5.7 rating on IMDb.
9 Karen Davis In 'The Grudge' (2004)
Next on the list is the 2004 supernatural horror movie The Grudge. In it, Sarah Michelle Gellar plays Karen Davis and she stars alongside Jason Behr, KaDee Strickland, Clea DuVall, Bill Pullman, William Mapother, Grace Zabriskie, Rosa Blasi, Ted Raimi, and Ryo Ishibashi. The Grudge — which tells the story of an American nurse living and working in Tokyo — currently has a 5.9 rating on IMDb.
8 Kathryn Merteuil In 'Cruel Intentions' (1999)
Let's move on to the teen romantic drama 1999 Cruel Intentions in which Sarah Michelle Gellar plays Kathryn Merteuil. Besides Gellar, the movie also stars Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Louise Fletcher, Joshua Jackson, Eric Mabius, Sean Patrick Thomas, Swoosie Kurtz, Christine Baranski, and Tara Reid.
Cruel Intentions tells the story of two step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school and it currently has a 6.8 rating on IMDb.
7 Bridget Kelly And Siobhan Martin In 'Ringer' (2011–2012)
The thriller crime drama show Ringer is next on today's list. In it, Sarah Michelle Gellar plays twin sisters Bridget Kelly and Siobhan Martin and she stars alongside Kristoffer Polaha, Ioan Gruffudd, Nestor Carbonell, Mike Colter, Zoey Deutch, Jason Dohring, Justin Bruening, Tara Summers, and Zahn McClarnon. Ringer tells the story of a woman taking over her dead twin's life. Currently, the show — which got canceled after only one season — has a 6.9 rating on IMDb.
6 Sorrow/'Trista' In 'The Air I Breathe' (2007)
Next on the list is Sarah Michelle Gellar as Sorrow/'Trista' in the 2007 crime drama thriller The Air I Breathe. Besides Gellar, the movie also stars Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Emile Hirsch, Forest Whitaker, Evan Parke, Cecilia Suárez, John Cho, and Kelly Hu. The Air I Breathe was based on an ancient Chinese proverb and it currently has a 6.8 rating on IMDb.
5 Daphne Blake In 'Scooby-Doo' (2002)
Let's move on to the 2002 live-action/computer-animated fantasy movie Scooby-Doo. In it, Sarah Michelle Gellar portrays Daphne Blake and she stars alongside Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Rowan Atkinson, Isla Fisher, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Sam Greco, Neil Fanning, and Scott Innes. Scooby-Doo currently has a 5.2 rating while its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed currently has a 5.1 rating on IMDb.
4 Sydney Roberts In 'The Crazy Ones' (2013–2014)
The 2013 sitcom The Crazy Ones is next on today's list. In it, Sarah Michelle Gellar played Sydney Roberts and she starred alongside Robin Williams, James Wolk, Hamish Linklater, Amanda Setton, Brad Garrett, Josh Groban, Fred Melamed, and Tiya Sircar.
The Crazy Ones told the story of a father and daughter running an ad agency and it currently has a 7.1 rating on IMDb.
3 Brett Eisenberg In 'Suburban Girl' (2007)
Next on the list is Sarah Michelle Gellar as Brett Eisenberg in the 2007 romantic comedy movie Suburban Girl. Besides Gellar, the movie also stars Alec Baldwin, Maggie Grace, James Naughton, Chris Carmack, Vanessa Branch, Peter Scolari, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Jill Eikenberry. Currently, Suburban Girl — which tells the story of a Manhattanite book editor — has a 5.5 rating on IMDb.
2 Cici Cooper In 'Scream 2' (1997)
Let's move on to the 1997 slasher movie Scream 2. In it, Sarah Michelle Gellar portrays Cici Cooper and she stars alongside David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O'Connell, Jada Pinkett, and Liev Schreiber. Scream 2 is set two years after the original Scream — and it currently has a 6.2 rating on IMDb
1 Kendall Hart In 'All My Children' (1993–1995)
And finally, wrapping the list stop is Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kendall Hart in the soap opera All My Children. Besides Gellar, the soap opera also starred Jill Ackles, Larry Auerbach, James A. Baffico, Jack Coffey, Jean Dadario Burke, Conal O'Brien, Casey Childs, Christopher Goutman, Sherrell Hoffman, Del Hughes, Henry Kaplan, Andrew Lee, and many more. Currently, All My Children — which ran from 1970 until 2013 — has a 6.6 rating on IMDb.