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Supporting cast and recurring characters
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
Biography: Sarah Michelle Gellar was born on April 14, 1977 in New York, NY. She was dicovered by an agent when she was 4 years old, eating in a restaurant. When she was growing up she attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, .Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and the Performing Arts and the Professional Children's School, NYC. She appeared in films, TV series and commercials. She has a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do, and has studied kickboxing, boxing, street fighting and gymnastics. She was picked to play Buffy after she auditioned fot the part of Cordelia. Has a Celtic symbol tattooed on her left hip, heart with a dagger hanging over it on the inside of her right ankle and a Chinese symbol for integrity on her lower back. She's engaged to actor Freddie Prinze Jr.
Filmography:
2004: A Light Knight's Odyssey (2003)
Happily N'Ever After (2003)
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Harvard Man (2001)
Angel (1999,2000)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Simply Irresistible (1999)
She's All That (1999)
Hercules (1998)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Scream 2 (1997)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-on)
Beverly Hills Family Robinson (1997)
All My Children (1993-95)
Swans Crossing (1992)
A Woman Named Jackie (1991)
High Stakes (1989)
Girl Talk (1989)
Funny Farm (1988)
Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984)
An Invasion of Privacyn (1983)
Interviews:
http://www.eonline.com/Celebs/Qa/Gellar/
Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
Biography: Allison Lee Hannigan was born in Washington DC on March 24, 1974. Worked as a child model; featured in over 30 commercials, including national spots for McDonald's and Oreo cookies, and more than 100 print advertisements. She acted for years in TV series and commercials. She graduated from North Hollywood High School and attended California State University, Northridge, California; (majored in psychology). She was dating Ginger Fish, the drummer for Marilyn Manson but is now dating Alexis Denisof who plays Wesley on Angel.
Filmography:
Buffy: The Animated Series (2002)
Beyond City Limits (2001)
American Pie 2 (2001)
Angel (2001)
Boys and Girls (2000)
Hayley Wagner, Star (1999)
American Pie (1999)
Dead Man on Campus (1998)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
A Case for Life (1996)
For My Daughter's Honor (1996)
The Stranger Beside Me (1995)
Switched at Birth (1991)
Free Spirit (1989)
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris
Biography: Nicholas Brendon Schultz was born in Loas Angeles, CA on April 13, 1971.
- Filmography:
Buffy: The Animated Series (2002)
Pinata (2000)
Psycho Beach Party (2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Children of the Corn III (1994)
Chat Transcripts:
http://www.react.com/entertainment/chat/schedule/trans_nicholas.html
http://www.nicholas-brendon.com/keepers/AOLchat2.htm
James Marsters as Spike
Biography: James Wesley Marsters was born on August 20, 1969 in Greenville, CA.
- Filmography:
The Enforcers (2001)
Chance (2001)
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Angel (1999,2000)
Winding Roads (1998)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-on)
Northern Exposure (1992,93)
Chat Transcripts:
http://www.tvguide.com/live/transcripts/ts042500jm.asp
http://www.tvguide.com/live/transcripts/ts001114jm.asp
http://chat.yahoo.com/c/events/transcripts/special/092200macys.html (w/ Dr. Drew & Tyrese)
Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers
Biography: Michelle Christine Trachtenberg was born in New York, NY on October 11, 1985. She worked with Sarah Michelle Gellar on "All My Children" before "Buffy" and they were good friends. Sarah was the one who recommended Michelle for the part of Dawn.
- Filmography:
Truth or Scare (2001)
Mad TV (2001)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000-on)
A Father's Choice (2000)
Can't Be Heaven (1999)
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
Figure It Out (1997)
Meego (1997)
A Holiday for Love (1996)
Harriet the Spy (1996)
The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1994-96)
All My Children (1994-96)
Chat Transcript:
Interview:
Emma Caulfield as Anya Emerson
- Biography: Emma Caulfield was born on April 8, 1973 in San Diego, CA.
Filmography:
Chance (2001)
Don't Peek (2001)
General Hospital (1996,97)
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1995,96)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998-on)
Silk Stalkings (1995,97)
Anthony Head as Rupert Giles
Biography: Anthony Stewart Head was born in Camden, London on the 20th of February, 1954. He starred for several years in a series of Taster's Choice coffee commercials. He also starred onstage as Frankenfurter in the London production of the Rocky Horror Picture show.
Filmography:
Ripper (2002)
Manchild (2002)
Silent Witness (2000)
Best Actress (2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2002)
Roger Roger (1996)
VR.5 (1995)
Royce (1994)
Woof Again! Why Me? (1992)
A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)
Lillie (1978)
Chat Transcripts:
http://www.tvguide.com/live/transcripts/ts031500ASH.asp
http://www.mca.com/unichat.30/newchat/transcripts/anthonyhead.html
Amber Benson as Tara McClay
Biography: Amber Nicole Benson was born in Birmingham, Alabama on January 8, 1977.
Filmography:
Taboo (2002)
Chance (2001)
Hollywood, Pennsylvania (2001)
The Enforcers (2001)
Don's Plum (2001)
The Prime Gig (2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999-2002)
Deadtime (1999)
Take It Easy (1999)
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995)
Bye Bye, Love (1995)
Imaginary Crimes (1994)
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994)
S.F.W. (1994)
King of the Hill (1993)
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993)
The Crush (1993)
Chat Transcripts:
http://www.tvguide.com/live/transcripts/ts000926ab.asp
David Boreanaz as Angel
Biography: David Patrick Boreanaz was born in Buffalo, NY on May 16, 1971. He grew up in Philadelphia, the son of a local TV weatherman. He attended Malvern Preparatory School. After graduating from Ithaca College he moved to Los Angeles to try for an acting career. He was spotted by an agent while he was walking his dog and was cast as a biker on Married...With Children. He had many parts on stage, in films and in TV movies before landing the part of Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Boreanaz continued on Buffy for three seasons before his character got spun-off into the series Angel on the WB.
Boreanaz is 6' 1". He was married to Ingrid Quinn on June 1997, Boreanaz filed
for divorce October 15, 1999, citing irreconcilable differences.
Filmography:
Buffy: The Animated Series (2002)
I'm with Lucy (2002)
Valentine (2001)
Angel (1999-on)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-99)
Macabre Pair of Shorts (1996)
Aspen Extreme (1993)
Best of the Best II (1993)
Chat Transcripts:
http://www.tvguide.com/live/transcripts/ts001003db.asp TV Guide Online 10/3/2000
http://www.tvguide.com/live/transcripts/ts010129dd.asp TV Guide Online 1/29/2001
http://www.tvguide.com/live/transcripts/ts052200db.asp TV Guide Online 5/22/2000
http://www.cosmomag.com/cos/scoop/inter/b9inte11.htm Cosmopolitan
Interviews:
http://www.eonline.com/Celebs/Qa/Boreanaz/ 1999
http://www.eonline.com/Celebs/Qa/Boreanaz2001/index.html 1/30/2001
http://www.wb11.com/entertainment/wb/angel/int_david.htm
http://www.themoviesonline.com/david.html
Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
Biography: Carpenter was born in Las Vegas, NV on July 23, 1970. When she was young her classmates teased her about her name and she started going by the name Chrissy until the 8th grade. She studied ballet at the Chula Vista High School performing arts program in San Diego. In the early 90s she was a cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers football team. After moving to LA she appeared in a lot of TV commercials and on stage. She eventually was cast as Ashley in the soap Malibu Shores. She was cast as Cordelia after trying out for the role of Buffy.
She is 5' 7 1/2" and has a tribal sun tattoo on her back. Has been with actor Damian Hardy since 1997.
Filmography:
Buffy: The Animated Series (2002)
The Groomsmen (2001)
The Twins (2000)
Angel (1999-on)
Gia (1998)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-99)
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 6, Last Battle for the Universe (1996)
Malibu Shores (1996)
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights (1995)
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 2, the Human Pets (1995)
Timemaster (1995)
Chat Transcript:
http://www.tvguide.com/live/transcripts/ts001024cc.asp TV Guide Online 10/24/2000
Interview:
http://www.wb11.com/entertainment/wb/angel/int_charisma.htm
Seth Green as Oz
- Biography: Seth Gesshel Green was born in Overbrook Park, PA on February 8, 1974. Seth chose a career in acting at the age of six after appearing in a summer camp performance of Hello, Dolly! He later starred in Radio Days, playing Little Joe, a character often considered to be Woody Allen's rendering of himself as a young boy. Jodie Foster's production company, Egg Pictures, is named after Green's character in The Hotel New Hampshire, in which she also starred. Seth Green is in business with Breckin Meyer and Ryan Phillippe. These three actors have their own production company, called Lucid Films.
Filmography:
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Knockaround Guys (2002)
Greg the Bunny (2002)
Rock Star 101 (2001)
Rat Race (2001)
America's Sweethearts (2001)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
The Attic Expeditions (2000)
Diary of a Mad Freshman (2000)
The Trumpet of the Swan (2000)
Tucker (2000)
Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Idle Hands (1999)
Stonebrook (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
Batman Beyond (1999)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Nunzio's Second Cousin (1997)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Boys Life 2 (1997)
Temporarily Yours (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2000)
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
Real Ghosts (1995)
White Man's Burden (1995)
Notes From Underground (1995)
Arcade (1994)
The Byrds of Paradise (1994)
Airborne (1993)
The Double 0 Kid (1993)
Ticks (1993)
The Day My Parents Ran Away (1993)
Good & Evil (1991)
Our Shining Moment (1991)
Missing Parents (1990)
Pump Up the Volume (1990)
It (1990)
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
Divided We Stand (1988)
Big Business (1988)
The Facts of Life (1988)
The Comic Strip (1987)
Action Family (1987)
Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Radio Days (1987)
Willy/Milly (1986)
Billions for Boris (1984)
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
Interview:
http://www.sethgreenonline.com/filmography/scifi.htm
Eliza Dushku as Faith
Biography: Eliza Patricia Dushku was born in Boston, MA on December 30, 1980. Dushku studied dance when she was young, she also learned to play the piano and drums. She is of Albanian and Danish heritage and was raised in a strict Mormon household. She was legally emancipated from her parents because of strict laws on the hours that a minor is allowed to work. She still can be found signing for the deaf at the Watertown Children's Theatre in Boston where she has performed since the first grade.
Filmography:City by the Sea (2002)
The New Guy (2002)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Soul Survivors (2001)
Angel (2000)
Bring It On (2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998-2000)
Race the Sun (1996)
Journey (1995)
Bye Bye, Love (1995)
Fishing with George (1994)
True Lies (1994)
This Boy's Life (1993)
That Night (1992)
Interviews:
http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=9176
Marc Blucas as Riley Finn
Biography: Marc Blucas was born in Girard, Pennsylvania on January 11, 1972. Blucas was a basketball star in high school and college. This led to a start in his acting career by being cast as a basketball player in the film Eddie.
Filmography:
I Capture the Castle (2002)
Prey For Rock & Roll (2002)
A View from the Top (2002)
They (2002)
We Were Soldiers (2002)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Sunshine State (2001)
Summer Catch (2001)
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999)
Undressed (1999)
The 60s (1999)
Pleasantville (1998)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999,2000,02)
Eddie (1996)
Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers
Filmography:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2002)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Legal Eagles (1986)
Remington Steele (1984,85)
Drusilla (Juliet Landau)
Biography: Juliet Landau was born in Los Angeles, CA on March 30, 1970. She is the daughter of actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain. Her sister Susan B. Landau is a producer.
Filmography:Repossessed (2002)
Freedom Park (2001)
Citizens of Perpetual Indulgence (2000)
Angel (2000,01)
Carlo's Wake (1999)
Ravager (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997,98,2000,01)
Life Among the Cannibals (1996)
Theodore Rex (1995)
Direct Hit (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)
Neon City (1992)
Pump Up The Volume (1990)
The Grifters (1990)