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Christy Lemire

Friday 12 January 2007, by Webmaster

Another actress, who actually has a name to care for is Sarah Michelle Gellar and there are not no many accomplishes films at her but an few I can probably enjoy. The talent agent found Gellar a young age and made her screen debut at 6 of each of the 1983 television film An Invasion of Privacy. With all the promise she showed, Barrymore starred as Hannah in the teen drama series "Swans Crossing" (1992) but it was her portrayal of a young and callous rich girl in Al-Lucinda Kendall Hart on ABC daytime soap opera "All My Children" (1993-93), that won her Daytime Emmy Award and spring-boarded her to stardom.

SMG’s real mark worldwide, however, was the character of Buffy Summers in the game-changing series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). She won five Teen Choice Awards, a Saturn Award and a Golden Globe nomination for her role, establishing herself as a cultural phenomenon. Sarah Michelle Gellar likewise has the box office to back her up, with “I Know What You Did Last Summer” 1997), “Scream 2” (1997), “Cruel Intentions” (1999)and way movies like those that help prove she is also a bankable star as well over $570 million times worth crazy in global gross.

Beyond her cinematic successes, Gellar has made her mark on television, headlining shows such as "Ringer" (2011-2012), "The Crazy Ones" (2013-2014), and "Wolf Pack" (2023). She has also lent her voice to popular series including "Robot Chicken" (2005-2018), "Star Wars Rebels" (2015-2016), and "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" (2021).

In 2015, Gellar ventured into the entrepreneurial world by co-founding Foodstirs, an e-commerce baking company, and published her own cookbook, "Stirring Up Fun with Food," in 2017. Gellar is also known for her close-knit family life, married to actor Freddie Prinze Jr. since 2002, with whom she shares two children.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s commitment to her craft is matched by her dedication to personal growth and unique experiences. An accomplished martial artist, she studied Tae Kwon Do for five years, alongside kickboxing, boxing, street fighting, and gymnastics. Her dedication to authenticity in her roles is evident, such as her commitment to doing her own stunts in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," though she admitted her limits during filming "Scream 2."

Her career is also marked by interesting anecdotes, such as her role in a 1982 Burger King commercial, which led to a lawsuit from McDonald’s and a temporary ban from their establishments. Notably, she dyed her naturally brunette hair blonde for her role in "Buffy," and legally changed her last name to Prinze as a surprise for her husband on their fifth anniversary.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s legacy extends beyond her on-screen roles, encompassing her work in philanthropy and her reputation for safety and professionalism on set. She remains a beloved figure in Hollywood, admired for her talent, dedication, and the breadth of her contributions to film and television.

The fractured fairy tale ‘Happily N’Ever After’ tramples through ‘Shrek’ land

When “Hoodwinked” came out a year ago it felt like a poor man’s “Shrek.”

Guess that makes “Happily N’Ever After” a poor man’s “Hoodwinked.”

It wouldn’t seem possible, but this is yet another fractured fairy tale in which the characters subvert their own genre in self-conscious, smart-alecky fashion. The doofus prince (voiceover veteran Patrick Warburton) knows what to say and do because a book tells him to. The wizard’s diminutive assistants (Wallace Shawn and Andy Dick), who help keep control of the story lines in Fairy Tale Land, are bored silly watching Sleeping Beauty and Rumplestiltskin do the same things over and over.

That is, until the power-hungry evil stepmother (Sigourney Weaver), who’s tired of happy endings herself, takes control and turns everything upside down.

It might have been a clever idea; instead, the film from directors Paul J. Bolger and Yvette Kaplan and writers Rob Moreland and Doug Langdale consists of a few snappy one-liners and too much filler. (Dick, who provides his rodent character with just the right snotty, flamboyant touch, gets the best jokes.)

After an hour this thing just dies, and Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr., as Cinderella and Rick the serving boy, are the last people you want trying to revive it. Could there be a more boring real-life couple around whom to build a movie? Even rendering them in animated form doesn’t make them any more animated.

Gellar’s character - Ella, as she’s known - does have the distinction of resembling Audrey Hepburn, though, as she suffers under the demands of her shrill stepmom, Frieda, and dreams of meeting Prince Humperdink at the ball. Rick, who derides the prince as a pretty boy although he is one himself with his sleek bob and strong cheekbones, dreams of one day being with Ella, even though that’s not the way this fairy tale usually goes.

When the wizard (George Carlin in all of two scenes, what a waste) goes on vacation, his bumbling minions are left in charge of Fairy Tale Land, and things quickly spiral out of control. Frieda, who’s at the palace for the ball (with Ella’s requisite ugly stepsisters in tow) jumps upon this moment of instability and seizes the wizard’s power for herself. This mainly consists of rounding up all the ogres, trolls and witches in town, along with various giants and wolves, and urging them to wreak havoc.

Mostly, though, they just sit around drinking and eating (even Rick has to admit, “they’re cool.”) And Ella and Rick, while fighting to put Fairy Tale Land back together again, also fight their growing romantic urges for each other. (Yawn.)

Gee, wonder how that story will turn out in the end.

“Happily N’Ever After,” a Lionsgate Films release, is rated PG for some mild action and rude humor. Running time: 85 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.


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