"de Lioncourt and Spike. ""Forbes"" named Angel The Series as the Hollywood's second most powerful vampire show. Rankings were based on television ratings, inflation-adjusted box office performance, as well as presence in popular culture through blog and press mentions since 1979. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Angel is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the American television programs ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" and its spin-off series ""Angel"". The character is portrayed by actor David Boreanaz. As introduced in ""Buffy"" in 1997, Angel is a love interest for heroine Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a young"
"Buffy Summers Buffy Anne Summers is the titular character from the ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name. The character has also appeared in the spin-off series ""Angel"", as well as numerous non-canon expanded universe material, such as novels, comics, and video games. Buffy was portrayed by Kristy Swanson in the film, and later by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the television series. Giselle Loren has lent her voice to the character in both the"
"frosted eyeshadow and lip colors, bright turquoise and aqua marines, bubblegum colored nails, and bleach-blonde hair, causing the character to ""blossom."" Buffy Summers Buffy Anne Summers is the titular character from the ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name. The character has also appeared in the spin-off series ""Angel"", as well as numerous non-canon expanded universe material, such as novels, comics, and video games. Buffy was portrayed by Kristy Swanson in the film, and"
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film) Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American comedy horror film directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, and Hilary Swank. It follows a Valley girl cheerleader named Buffy who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires. It was a moderate success at the box office but received mixed reception from critics. The film was taken in a different direction from the one its writer Joss Whedon intended, and five years later, he created the darker and acclaimed TV series of the same"
"Joyce Summers Joyce Summers is a fictional character in the action-horror television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" (1997–2003). Played by Kristine Sutherland, Joyce is the mother of the main character, Buffy Summers, and appears in 58 of the 144 episodes. The premise of the series is that Buffy is the latest Slayer, a young woman endowed by mystical forces with superhuman powers to fight and defeat vampires, demons, and other evil forces in the fictional town of Sunnydale. Like every Slayer before her, she was chosen and informed of her destiny when she was 15 years old. Her mother is"
"lore and it was pretty cool but in the end there just wasn't enough on the page."" As of July 2018, Joss Whedon announced at San Diego Comic Con that he was working on a reboot of the series and that it might feature a slayer of color. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film) Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American comedy horror film directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, and Hilary Swank. It follows a Valley girl cheerleader named Buffy who learns that it is her fate to"
"Kristy Swanson Kristen Noel Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Buffy Summers in the 1992 cult film ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"". Swanson began her career appearing in several teen films, including ""Pretty in Pink"" (1986) and ""Ferris Bueller's Day Off"" (1986). Her first starring role was in Wes Craven's horror film ""Deadly Friend"" (1986), followed by her portrayal of Catherine ""Cathy"" Dollanganger in the film adaptation of V.C. Andrews's ""Flowers in the Attic"" (1987). Was born and raised in Mission Viejo, California, the daughter of physical education teachers Robert and Rosemary"
"Giselle Loren Giselle Loren is an American actress most famous for her voice-over work in animation and video games. Her credits include an appearance in ""Happy Feet"", a recurring role as Stargirl in ""Justice League Unlimited"" and a part as the wife of Curt Connors in . She is perhaps best known for ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" for having voiced the character of Buffy Summers in two ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" video games (""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" and """"). She also played Buffy in the unaired pilot episode of the ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" animated series. Her live-action work has"
"returned in Joss Whedon's television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"", this time played by Sarah Michelle Gellar for all of the show's 144 episodes. In season one (1997), Buffy begins to accept the responsibilities and dangers of her calling as the Slayer after moving to the small California town of Sunnydale. She becomes best friends with Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon) and Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan), and meets her new Watcher, Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head). Together, they form the Scooby Gang, and work together to battle various supernatural occurrences which plague Sunnydale High. In the season finale, Buffy battles the"
"Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (born April 14, 1977) is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. After being spotted by an agent at the age of four in New York City, she made her acting debut in the made-for-television film ""An Invasion of Privacy"" (1983). Her television breakthrough came in 1993, when she originated the role of Kendall Hart on the ABC daytime soap opera ""All My Children"", winning the 1995 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. Gellar received widespread recognition for her portrayal of Buffy Summers on the WB series ""Buffy the Vampire"
"Kristine Sutherland Kristine Sutherland (born Kristine Young; April 17, 1955) is an American actress best known for her starring role as Buffy Summers' mother Joyce Summers on the television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"", where she appeared in every season, and her role as Mae Thompson in ""Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"" (1989). She was born Kristine Young in Boise, Idaho, and changed her name because she was often confused with another similarly named actress. The last name ""Sutherland"" was after her cat, whom she named ""Donald"" after Donald Sutherland, who, coincidentally, had a role in the original ""Buffy the"
"television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"", which follows Buffy Summers, a teenager burdened with the responsibility of fighting occult foes and supernatural occurrences. She screen tested several times originally for the role of Cordelia Chase, but after approaching Whedon and producers about playing Buffy Summers, she auditioned again and was eventually cast in the title role. The show premiered in March 1997, to widespread critical and popular acclaim, and Gellar's Buffy, created to subvert the stereotypical female horror movie victim, went on to become recognized as one of the 100 greatest female characters in U.S. television. ""Buffy"" ran for seven"
"affair with her ""Skating with Celebrities"" partner Lloyd Eisler during the show's run, while Eisler was still married to his then-pregnant wife, Marcia O'Brien. Swanson gave birth to a son named Magnus Hart Swanson Eisler on February 16, 2007, just one month after Lloyd's divorce from Marcia O'Brien was finalized. Swanson married Eisler on February 7, 2009 in San Luis Obispo, California. They currently live in Santa Clarita, California. Wins Nominations Kristy Swanson Kristen Noel Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Buffy Summers in the 1992 cult film ""Buffy the Vampire"
"girl named Becky Lee Kowalcyzk (Helen Goldwyn) who fights demons. In November 2011 was announced that Facebook tapped Taiwanese cellphone maker HTC to build a smartphone that has the social network integrated at the core of its being. The phone is code-named ""Buffy"", after the television vampire slayer. English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is a declared fan of the series and reportedly has drawn inspiration from the show for his compositions, and has sampled some of its background music. Influential Youtuber Phil Lester frequently mentions his obsession with Buffy, using his anecdotes in relatable stories, like, for example, having his parents"
"""Buffy"" video games and an unproduced animated series, while Kelly Albanese lent her voice to the character in the ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight"" motion comics. Buffy is the protagonist of the story, and the series depicts her life and adventures as she grows up. In the film, she is a high school cheerleader who learns that she is the Slayer (a Chosen One gifted with the strength and skills to fight vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness). The television series shows Buffy carrying out her destiny in a small town built atop a portal to hell (Hellmouth),"
"her the sixth Most Memorable Female TV Character. She was ranked at No. 5 in AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters. The character of Buffy first appears in the 1992 film ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"", played by Kristy Swanson. The film, written by Joss Whedon, depicts Buffy as a shallow high school cheerleader who is informed by a man named Merrick (Donald Sutherland) that she has been chosen by fate to battle the undead. Buffy reluctantly undergoes training in her abilities by Merrick, and as her responsibility as the Slayer causes her to become alienated from her valley girl"
"one, but she is handling her problems with even more grace and acceptance than her older sister did."" Dawn Summers Dawn Summers is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Marti Noxon and David Fury on the television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"", portrayed by Michelle Trachtenberg. She made her debut in the premiere episode of the show's fifth season and subsequently appeared in every episode of its remaining three seasons. Within the series, Dawn is the little sister of main character Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a girl chosen by fate to be a vampire Slayer."
"vampiric villain known as the Master (Mark Metcalf), and is drowned in the process. She is resuscitated by Xander and rises to defeat the vampire lord. In the show's second season (1997–1998), Buffy continues to come to terms with her destiny, finds forbidden love with benevolent vampire Angel (David Boreanaz), and clashes with new villains Spike (James Marsters) and Drusilla (Juliet Landau). She also meets her Slayer replacement, Kendra (Bianca Lawson), who was called when Buffy was killed by the Master. Kendra is later killed by Drusilla, and the next replacement is seen in season 3. In the episode ""Surprise"","
"Anissa Jones Mary Anissa Jones (; March 11, 1958 – August 28, 1976) was an American child actress known for her role as Buffy on the CBS sitcom ""Family Affair"", which ran from 1966 to 1971. She died from combined drug intoxication at the age of 18. Jones was born in Lafayette, Indiana. Her maternal grandparents were Lebanese, and Jones' middle name means ""Little Friend"" in Arabic. At the time of her birth, Jones' father John Paul Jones was an engineering graduate and faculty board member at Purdue University, where her mother Mary Paula Jones (""née"" Tweel) was a zoology"
"name. High school senior Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson) attends Hemery High School in Los Angeles; her main concerns are shopping and spending time with her rich, snooty friends and her boyfriend, Jeffrey. While at school one day, she is approached by a man who calls himself Merrick (Donald Sutherland). He informs her that she is The Slayer, or Chosen One, destined to kill vampires, and he is a Watcher whose duty it is to guide and train her. She initially rejects his claim but is convinced that he's right when he's able to describe a recurring dream of hers in"
"Summers Residence The Summers Residence, located at 1630 Revello Drive in the fictional city of Sunnydale, California, is the home of Buffy Summers and her family in the television show ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"". Buffy Summers and her mother, Joyce, moved to 1630 Revello Drive, Sunnydale, California, from Los Angeles, following Buffy’s expulsion from Hemery High School for having burned down the school’s gymnasium in a fight against local vampires. Buffy’s friends, Xander Harris and Willow Rosenberg, were frequent visitors to the Summers' home, as was Buffy’s fellow slayer, Faith Lehane, and Buffy's boyfriend, the vampire Angel. Classmate Cordelia Chase"
"her final appearance on ""Buffy"" in the season seven episode ""The Killer in Me"". Elizabeth Anne Allen Elizabeth Anne Allen (born November 18, 1970) is an American actress. Allen is best known for her recurring role as the witch Amy Madison on the television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"". Allen is an alumna of Gloversville High School in Gloversville, New York and graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in 2001. After college she moved to Hollywood to begin an acting career. Since 1992, Allen has worked regularly, primarily in guest or recurring roles on various television series, including"
"Elizabeth Anne Allen Elizabeth Anne Allen (born November 18, 1970) is an American actress. Allen is best known for her recurring role as the witch Amy Madison on the television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"". Allen is an alumna of Gloversville High School in Gloversville, New York and graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in 2001. After college she moved to Hollywood to begin an acting career. Since 1992, Allen has worked regularly, primarily in guest or recurring roles on various television series, including ""Doogie Howser, M.D."" and ""Silk Stalkings"". Allen also had a recurring role in the"
"Buffy loses her virginity to Angel, an event which triggers the loss of his soul and unleashes his sadistic alter-ego, Angelus. Angelus proceeds to subject the characters to mental and physical torture for the remainder of the season. In the final episode of season two, Buffy is forced to reveal her identity as the Slayer to her mother (Kristine Sutherland), and send the newly good Angel to hell in order to save the world. She then leaves Sunnydale for Los Angeles in the hopes of escaping her life as the Slayer. Season three (1998–1999) sees Buffy reconnect to her calling,"
"the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show Entertainment Matters program in October 2011. Eliza Dushku Eliza Patricia Dushku (; born December 30, 1980) is an American actress and model known for her television roles, including starring as Faith on ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" and its spinoff series ""Angel"". She starred in two Fox series, ""Tru Calling"" and ""Dollhouse"". She is also known for her roles in films, including ""True Lies"", ""The New Guy"", ""Bring It On"", ""Wrong Turn"", and ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"", as well as her voice work on video games. Dushku was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter"
"Clare Kramer Clare Elizabeth Kramer (born September 3, 1974) is an American actress best known for her starring role of Glory on ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" and for her role as Courtney in ""Bring It On"". She is a co-founder of GeekNation and hosts the podcast ""Take Five with Clare Kramer"". Clare Elizabeth Kramer was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a kindergarten teacher mother and a petroleum geologist father. and spent most of her childhood in Delaware, Ohio. She is of British and German descent. She has a younger sister named Callie; their parents are Terry and Sandy. After graduating"
"Eliza Dushku Eliza Patricia Dushku (; born December 30, 1980) is an American actress and model known for her television roles, including starring as Faith on ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" and its spinoff series ""Angel"". She starred in two Fox series, ""Tru Calling"" and ""Dollhouse"". She is also known for her roles in films, including ""True Lies"", ""The New Guy"", ""Bring It On"", ""Wrong Turn"", and ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"", as well as her voice work on video games. Dushku was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Philip Richard George Dushku and Judith Ann Dushku (née Rasmussen),"
"with the first episodes of the ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" television series in 1997 and expanded with the spinoff TV series ""Angel"" in 1999. The popularity of these series led to licensed fiction carrying the ""Buffy"" and ""Angel"" labels. Outside of the TV series, the Buffyverse has been expanded and elaborated by various authors and artists in the so-called ""Buffyverse Expanded Universe"". The Buffyverse novels, Buffy video games and the vast majority of Buffyverse comics, are licensed by 20th Century Fox. The works sometimes flesh out background information on characters. For example, ""Go Ask Malice"" provides information about the origins"
"that Faith Lehane and Kendra Young's last names were provided by Joss Whedon in response to queries from Eden Studios. These names are now used widely throughout fiction based upon the series. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roleplaying Game The Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roleplaying Game is a role-playing game published by Eden Studios, Inc. in 2002. Joss Whedon was approached by Eden Studios to create a surname for Faith to use in the ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" role-playing game, and Whedon chose ""Lehane"" for Faith, because he wanted something ""southie"". There are currently six commercially available titles in the ""Buffy"
"in Joss Whedon later casting him as a darker character. Riley has appeared in: Riley Finn Riley Finn is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"". Portrayed by Marc Blucas, Riley was introduced in the 1999 season four premiere episode, ""The Freshman"", and Blucas was part of the series credited cast for the second part of season four and the first part of season five. Most notably, Riley is one of three long-term romantic interests for series' heroine Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar). Whedon intended Riley to be the antithesis of Buffy's"
"Leslie Ford, which was later confirmed to be a girl. On July 10, 2016, she gave birth to a daughter, Knightley Lake Ford. In November 2017 Caulfield changed her Twitter name to ‘Emma Caulfield Ford’ and her bio stated ‘Wife’ confirming she had married. Beverly Hills Film Festival Satellite Awards Saturn Awards Sydney Film Festival Emma Caulfield Emma Caulfield Ford (born Emma M. Chukker; April 8, 1973) is an American actress best known for her role as Anya Jenkins on the television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" (1998–2003), as well as Susan Keats, a love interest of Brandon Walsh's on"
"been limited so far. She appeared in the short film ""The Caretaker"" and also played the role of a female police officer in detective drama ""Nancy Drew"" in 2002. Giselle Loren Giselle Loren is an American actress most famous for her voice-over work in animation and video games. Her credits include an appearance in ""Happy Feet"", a recurring role as Stargirl in ""Justice League Unlimited"" and a part as the wife of Curt Connors in . She is perhaps best known for ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" for having voiced the character of Buffy Summers in two ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"""
"Amber Benson Amber Nicole Benson (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"", and has also directed, produced and starred in her own films ""Chance"" (2002) and ""Lovers, Liars & Lunatics"" (2006). She also co-directed the film ""Drones"" with fellow ""Buffy"" cast member Adam Busch. Benson was born January 8, 1977, in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Diane and Edward Benson, a psychiatrist. She has a younger sister, Danielle, who is an artist. Her father is Jewish and"