Sarah Michelle Gellar is getting candid about her hiatus from appearing.
In a January 2026 look on the Shut Up Evan podcast, Gellar famous that she’s making her return to the large display for the upcoming horror comedy, Prepared or Not 2: Right here I Come. She defined that she hadn’t filmed a film in fairly a while as a result of she “took quite a lot of years off.”
“I feel I really feel like I am first getting my sea legs again now and like able to work now that my youngsters are older,” mentioned Gellar, who shares her youngsters, Charlotte, 16, and Rocky, 13, together with her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr.
She instructed she had some problem following the loss of life of her Loopy Ones castmate, Robin Williams, in 2014. She and Williams starred as daughter-and-father duo, Sydney and Simon Roberts, within the one-season CBSsitcom, which led to 2014, per IMDb.
“I began Loopy Ones when my son was three months previous. I imply, I used to be breastfeeding all the time after which Robin handed away and the whole lot simply form of hit me,” mentioned Gellar within the podcast interview. “It was just like the postpartum hit me. And that loss was so big and I felt a bit directionless for the primary time in my life. And I believed perhaps that is my signal that like I am not residing within the second sufficient as a result of they will go away so shortly. And at that time, I simply mentioned I wanted to take a break.”
She additionally shared she is “so glad” she took a break from her profession as a result of it gave her the chance to give attention to her youngsters.
“To begin with, I am going to by no means get that point again with my youngsters. I did not miss a present, a efficiency, a primary step, a misplaced tooth. Like, there was each second I used to be in a position to be there for, and that is not one thing you are able to do as a working actor. Our days are lengthy. We journey quite a bit,” mentioned Gellar in the course of the interview.
She additionally mentioned she is now pickier with the initiatives she takes on. She defined her profession as soon as “outlined” her self-image, that means she felt like she wanted to work continuous. Gellar mentioned her self-worth is now not tied to her profession.
“So now I choose jobs as a result of I actually wish to work with that particular person. Or I feel this may be a lot enjoyable. I haven’t got this want to show stuff that I used to have,” mentioned Gellar on the podcast.
The actress, who’s reprising her beloved character Buffy Summers for the upcoming Hulu collection, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, additionally expressed gratitude for followers who’ve been eagerly awaiting her return to tv and flicks.
“I additionally did not wish to be that individual that unexpectedly then my youngsters left after which I used to be directionless once more. As a result of once you do step away from appearing, you by no means know if there’s going to be a profession to return to,” mentioned Gellar on the podcast. “It would not matter who you might be. Typically audiences transfer on and that is okay. Like that is acceptable. I am very, very grateful that I’ve discovered that is not been the case [for me] and there is nonetheless a spot for me.”
