Sarah Michelle Gellar was spotted all dolled up for her baby shower the first weekend in August. Will her pea in the pod be a future child actor? Only time will tell!

Sarah Michelle Gellar was born on April 14, 1977, in New York City. Even before attending New York’s Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School and the Professional Children’s School, she was spotted by an agent in a restaurant at only four years old. Her first audition occurred only two weeks after having been spotted in Uptown Manhattan, landing her a role in the made-for-TV movie An Invasion of Privacy. Her next gig involved her in more than just a commercial for Burger King; she took the stand in a lawsuit between McDonald’s and the burger competitor.

Sarah Michelle continued to make TV commercials while balancing roles on both television and the big screen, but it was her roles in the TV series’ Swans Crossing and the ABC soap All My Children that showed that her star was on the rise. She eventually landed her signature role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which put her smack in the middle of the spotlight.

Future roles in big screen hits I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream 2, and Cruel Intentions helped her shed her “Buffy” image, although she has not received much acclaim since her role in the horror movie The Grudge. The critics have not been kind to Sarah Michelle for her more recent movie roles, but her role of mommy-to-be has her shining like the star she is!

Sarah Michelle was formerly represented by the William Morris Agency, but currently is represented by the Creative Artists Agency. She is happily married to Freddie Prinze, Jr., and the couple awaits the arrival of their first child, due in fall 2009.

[photo: David Shankbone]

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