Snapshots of the Slayer

	Joss Whedon - Creator Joss is 37 years old and was born on June 23rd 1964. Joss attended and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1987. He worked on the writing staff for Toy Story, Titan A.E., and wrote the screenplay for Atlantis. Besides being the creator for "Buffy" and "Angel", he regularly writes and directs for both shows. Among his most notable writing/directing accompishments on "Buffy" are: "Lie To Me", "Anne", "Hush", "Family", and "The Body". Joss Whedon's "Buffy" episode "Hush" was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2000 for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series. "Hush" featured 28 minutes without dialogue, as a group of fairy-tale demons called the Gentlemen arrived in Sunnydale to steal voices, and then hearts (literally).
	Sarah Michelle Gellar - Buffy Summers Sarah is 24 years old, 5 feet 3 inches tall, and was born on April 14th 1977, in New York City, New York. Her hair was died light for "Buffy", and her favourite color is red. She has studied tae kwon do for over five years and now takes boxing, kick boxing, street fighting and gymnastics. Eating in a local restaurant, Sarah was discovered by an agent when she was 4 years old. She then appeared in the Burger King commercial in 1982 that started the famous 'Battle of the Burgers' lawsuit. Soon after she was making her first movie, An Invasion of Privacy in 1983. From there she worked on a number of small projects until 1991 when she landed a spot as the teenage Jacqueline Bouvier in "A Woman Named Jackie." Sarah then went on to star in "Swans Crossing" as Sydney Orion Rutledge and "All My Children" as Kendall Hart. For her outstanding performance on the daytime drama "All of My Children" in 1994, she won an Emmy. In 1996 she auditioned for the role of Cordelia on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Joss Whedon believed she would be better suited to play the lead character, Buffy Summers and asked Sarah to audition for that role as well. The rest, as they say, is history. On film, Sarah has appeared in I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream 2, Simply Irresistible, and Cruel Intentions. Currently she is signed for two more years on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and is working on the live action Scooby Doo movie due out in 2002. Since the series finale of Buffy Sarah and hubby, Freddie Prinze Jr. headed north to Vancouver and British Columbia, Canada to begin shooting the sequel, Scooby-Doo 2 : Monsters Unleashed. She will then start shooting Romantic Comedy in August. Sarah is going to come back to "Angel" for a few episodes which has been corroborated in theory (just not logistically) by Sarah in TVGuide and other members of the Mutant Enemy team recently.
	Nicholas Brendon - Alexander 'Xander' LaVelle Harris Nicholas is 30 years old, 6 feet tall, and was born on April 12th 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He has an identical twin brother named Kelly who is often mistaken for him because Nicholas grows a goatee when not working, and Kelly stays clean-shaven. Nicholas got into acting as a way of overcomming his stuttering problem. His first acting gig was for a Clearisel commercial. Nick guest starred on "Married with Children", "Dave's World", and appeared in the motion picture Children of the Corn III. Nicholas had a recurring role on the daytime drama the "Young and the Restless." His stage credits include The Further Adventures of Tom Sawyer, My Own Private Hollywood and Out of Gas on Lover's Leap. Besides working on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" he is working on two other big screen ventures: Pinata due in 2000 and Psycho Beach Party also due out in 2000. He is married to Tressa DiFiglia. Since the series finale of Buffy Nick landed a pilot for Fox called "The Pool at Maddy Breakers". He and his wife are working on developing their own television shows. Nick is also heavily involved in being a spokesman for The Stuttering Foundation for which he will continue to work.
	Alyson Hannigan - Willow Rosenburg Alyson is 30 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and was born on March 24th 1974 in Washinton, D.C. Like her character Willow, Alyson is shy and sweet. Her acting career began in Atlanta at the young age of 4 in commercials sponsoring such companies as McDonald's, Six Flags, and Oreos. She is a seasoned television actress veteran, guest starring in "Picket Fences," "Roseanne," "Touched by an Angel," and the "The Torkelsons," before landing her break through role in the movie My Stepmother is an Alien. She also appeared in the television movies For My Daughters Honour, The Stranger Beside Me, and Switched at Birth until starring in her most notorious role yet as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer's" Willow. On the big screen she has stared in teen flicks Dead Man on Campus, American Pie, American Pie 2, and Boys and Girls and she is working on Beyond City Limits due out in 2001. She currently lives in Los Angeles. She loves dogs and cats, and she also enjoys sports. Alyson (along with actresses Tangi Miller and Holly Marie Combs) is currently a spokesperson for breast cancer, and will appear in a new four page brochure (to be featured in Vogue, Glamour, Self, Mademoiselle, and Women's Sports and Fitness) to raise awareness about the disease. She is engaged to Alexis Denisof (Wesley of "Angel".) Since the series finale of Buffy Alyson will be celebrating the August opening of her new film American Wedding and finalizing plans for her fall wedding.
	Emma Caulfield - Anya Emmerson Emma is 28 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and was born on April 8th 1973 in San Diego, California. She briefly attended San Francisco State University and identifies herself as a Republican, and has said she would take a break from acting to actively campaign for Elizabeth Dole, in the event that Ms. Dole runs for president again in a future election. Emma was a recurring character on "Buffy" until she took a full-time regular role in 1999. Before she landed "Buffy" she appeared as Lorraine Miller on "General Hospital" and Susan Keats on "Beverly Hills, 90210." She has also guest starred on "Burke's Law", "Nash Bridges", "Renegade", "Saved by the Bell: The New Class", "Silk Stalkings" and "Weird Science". Since the series finale of Buffy Emma recently appeared as a guest at an Australian "Buffy" convention where she talked about preparing to star in a film comedy of which she will also co-produce.
	Michelle Christine Trachtenberg - Dawn Summers Michelle is 16 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall, and was born on October 11th 1985 in New York, New York. She grew up in New York but moved to LA three years ago with her mom. Her dad still lives in LA. Her sister Irene recently graduated from college. Michelle is probably best remembered for her role as Nona Mecklenberg in "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" and as Harriet M. Welsch in Harriet the Spy. She also has appeared in Richie Rich's Christmas Wish, and Inspector Gadget. Michelle was originally considered for the dual role of Hallie and Annie in The Parent Trap, but passed it up for Lindsay Lohan, a friend of hers. In return, when Lindsay was asked to play Penny in the movie, Inspector Gadget, she returned the favor to her friend and passed so that Michelle could play Penny. She held a role as Lilly Benton Montgomery on "All My Children", where she worked with Sarah Michelle Gellar. They were good friends and Sarah was the one who recommended Michelle for the part of Dawn on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was also a panelist on the long running Nickelodeon guessing game "Figure It Out." Since the series finale of Buffy Michelle has traveled to Prague in May to begin shooting her new comedy film, tentatively titled, The Ugly Americans for Dreamworks. The film is expected to finish lensing in July with a release sometime in 2004.
	James Marsters - Spike James is 32 years old, was born on August 20th 1969 in Greenville, California, and is left-handed. He graduated from Davis High School in Modesto, California. James aquired the scar on his left eyebrow when he was mugged whilst living in Queens. After a series of small guest starring roles on "Medicine Ball", "Millennium", "Moloney", and "Northern Exposure" he landed the recurring role of Spike (aka William the Bloody) on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Since then he has worked limitedly elsewhere. He appeared as Billy Johnson in 1998's Winding Roads and as Channel 3 Cameraman in 1999's House on Haunted Hill. Currently he is working on Chance due to come out as soon as director/producer Amber Benson finds a distributor. Since the series finale of Buffy James has been on tour with his band Ghost of the Robot. Over the summer they will travel extensively in the U.K. and Europe in June and July including a stop at the famed Cavern Club where The Beatles launched their career as well as squeeze in four "Buffy" convention appearances. In the fall he is set to reprise is role of Spike on Angel for 22 episodes.
	Anthony Stewart Head - Rupert Giles Anthony is 47 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall, and was born on February 20th 1954 in Camden, London, England. Anthony a well known actor on British television. He has guest starred on the television series "NYPD Blue", was a regular on the TV series "VR.5", and was also in the television movie Royce. His feature film credits include Lady Chatterly's Lover, A Prayer for the Dying, and Devil's Hair. His stage credits include the British productions of Danton's Death, Prince of Hamburg, Godspell, Rope, Henry V, Chess, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and as Dr. Frankenfurter in London production of The Rocky Horror Show. Aside from his role as Giles on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Anthony is best remembered as the handsome neighbor in a series of popular Taster's Choice coffee ads on television during the 1980s. Recently he appeared on the "Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special" singing "I'm Going Home". Since the series finale of Buffy Tony has appeared at a convention in New York State and is back in London making a priority of spending time with his family. Talks continue of a BBC Buffy spin-off call Ripper, but nothing is finalized. There is also talk of a third season of the BBC male Sex in the City programme Manchild.
	Amber Benson - Tara McClay Amber is 24 years old, 5 feet 4 inches tall, and was born on January 8th, 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama. As a young girl she studied singing, dancing as well as acting. While still in her teens she was involved in productions at the local community theatre. Her family moved to Los Angeles soon afterwards so she could pursue a career in acting. She has been steadily working ever since. She stared as Nicole Reed in a number of Jack Reed television movies: "Badge of Honor", "Search for Justice", and "One of Our Own". She also appeared in Bye Bye, Love, Imaginary Crimes, S.F.W., The Crush and worked with Seth Green in Can't Hardly Wait (although her scenes ended up on the cutting room floor. Since landing the role of Tara on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Amber has continued to work in other ventures. She has appeared in The Prime Gig, Deadtime, Take It Easy, and Don's Plum. Most recently she was in the "Rocky Horror 25: Anniversay Special" singing "Toucha, Toucha, Toucha, Touch me." She will also be in Hollywood, Pennsylvania and Chance, which she also produced. Both films will be out this year. Since the series finale of Buffy
	Iyari Perez Limon - Kennedy Iyari is 21 years old, 5 feet 3 inches tall, and was born on July 8th, 1982 in Guadalajara, Mexico. She is of Indian, Spanish, French, and German descent and is bilingual. Iyari moved to Los Angeles at the age of one. She began her acting career in 1995 with a guest appearance in an episode of "ER", followed by other small roles on other TV shows. Her first big break came when she was offered the part of Cindy, in MTV's "Undressed" (1999), appearing in three episodes. Since the series finale of Buffy Iyari has plans to travel extensively this summer as well as add more "Buffy" conventions appearances to her schedule. She hasn't signed on to any new projects as of yet.