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Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns: Embracing Passion After Parenthood

1/9/2026

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Sarah Michelle Gellar paused acting in 2014 after Robin Williams's death, with postpartum struggles that left her directionless.
In a podcast interview, she emphasized being present for her children, stating, "I didn't miss a show, a performance, a first step."
She now selects projects based on passion and is set to return to acting in Ready or Not 2 and a Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar paused acting in 2014 after Robin Williams's death, with postpartum struggles that left her directionless.
In a podcast interview, she emphasized being present for her children, stating, "I didn't miss a show, a performance, a first step."
She now selects projects based on passion and is set to return to acting in Ready or Not 2 and a Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival.