Sarah Michelle Gellar Says It’s ‘Incredibly Nerve-Wracking’ Working onBuffySequel: ‘You Have to Do It Right’ (Exclusive)

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in a ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ scene.Photo:Hulton Archive/Getty Hulton Archive/Getty Despite its wise-cracking titular heroine,Buffy the Vampire Slayeris no joking matter — not toSarah Michelle Gellar. After years of rejecting the idea of aBuffyreboot, the actress, 47, recently changed her tune, jumping aboard the series’untitled sequel project at Huluas both a star and executive producer — and she’s determined to do things the “right” way.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Says Kelly Ripa Was at 'a Complete Loss for Words' the Day She Met Mark Consuelos: 'I Was There!'

(L-R) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.Photo:Paul Archuleta/Getty; John Nacion/FilmMagic Paul Archuleta/Getty; John Nacion/FilmMagic Sarah Michelle Gellarwitnessed the momentKelly Ripamet her now husbandMark Consuelos. “I will never, ever forget the story — this is a true story, you can tell me if I tell it wrong — but I was, I guess I was in the hair and makeup,” Gellar, 47, recalled. “And Kelly comes in. This is the ‘90s, so she has those huge Velcro rollers she used to wear in her hair.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Says She Will 'Live for' Michelle Trachtenberg in Touching Tribute toBuffyCostar: 'I Will Always Love You'

Sarah Michelle Gellaris mourning the loss ofMichelle Trachtenberg. On Thursday, Feb. 27, the day afterthe actress was found dead at 39 in her apartment, Gellar, 47, paid tribute to her with a carousel ofphotosfrom their time onBuffy the Vampire Slayertogether. “Michelle, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will always love you,” Gellar wrote to Trachtenberg, quoting fromthe season 5 finale episode ofBuffyin which Buffy sacrifices herself for Dawn. “The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Sets the Record Straight on That Viral Jennifer Love Hewitt Moment

Sarah Michelle Gellar; Jennifer Love Hewitt.Photo:Getty;Shutterstock Getty;Shutterstock Sarah Michelle Gellaris clearing the air over a viral red carpet moment about former costarJennifer Love Hewitt. At first lost for words, Gellar said simply, “I have nothing to do with that,” before stepping away from the interview with a smile. Some fans took Gellar’s response to be a shady moment, dredging up past rumors of an on-set feud between the costars of the original 1997 slasher movie.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Spoke with ThisBuffyCostar After Landing Her Role inDexter: Original Sin(Exclusive)

Sarah Michelle Gellar in April 2024.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Steve Granitz/FilmMagic If the apocalypse comes,Sarah Michelle Gellarknows who she’ll beep. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the premiere ofDexter: Original Sinin New York City on Thursday, Dec. 11, Gellar, 47, revealed that she called on fellow actressJulie Benz, who starred in the originalDexterfor five seasons until 2010. “We talked about it a lot,” Gellar, whostars as Tanya Martin in the prequel series, tells PEOPLE.