Sarah Michelle Gellar Returning To 'All My Children'

Before she was Buffy, Sarah Michelle Gellar got her start playing Kendall, the spoiled daughter of Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) on the daytime soap "All My Children." And now it looks like Gellar is heading back home to Pine Valley before the soap comes to an end on daytime television.

The actress confirmed the news at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, revealing that she'll be taking a one day break from filming her new CW show "The Ringer" to head back to Pine Valley.

But don't expect Gellar to resume her role as Kendall.

"I have no idea what I'm doing or who I'm playing. I told them I don't want to be Kendall; that's Alicia's [Minshew] role now," she said Thursday. "I just wanted to be a part of it. I have no idea what I’m going to do, so we can take suggestions, but I will be doing one day. I’m excited."

Gellar won a daytime Emmy for her role as Kendall in 1995. "All My Children" will leave ABC on Sept. 23. But daytime fans don't fret--it will move to a new, online home in 2012.

Comments

[Imaginary Grace]

08:49 PM on 08/07/2011

Wonder if fellow alumni Lauren Holly, Dana Delaney, Eva LaRue or Kelly Ripa (to name a few) will also come back?

[luvapetadopt]

11:20 AM on 08/05/2011

As AMC comes to an end...I am a little ticked that all those who left AMC to become big movie stars now want to be a part of history with the end of AMC. The ones who left due to retirement, (David Canary) or due to lack of storyline...fine...but now these big stars will grace our presence in the final episodes....

[clearpepsi]

11:37 PM on 08/04/2011

I can't believe how big she was and how poorly her career has paned out. So two live action Scooby Doo movies are the most successful thing she's done in the last nine years. I think that actor husband of hers didn't help much either.

[Tara Ziehl Patenaude]

05:56 AM on 08/05/2011

No her career hasnt poorly panned out. She spent years doing Buffy- which I absolutely LOVED. I think Sarah has taken on smaller roles to focus on her family- she has done quite a few voice roles in cartoons. Im sure her husband is supportive of her choices so I dont see where your disappointment in her career is coming from.

[clearpepsi]

02:35 AM on 08/08/2011

are you getting paid to post this? smaller roles? that's called being less successful, I am thin your conjecture says something about your personal choices

[stayinschool]

10:51 PM on 08/04/2011

I remember being shocked at how successful she was after her AMC stint. Good for her for not shunning her daytime TV past.

[h23154]

10:36 PM on 08/04/2011

I hope she can shed that Buffy image.

[Tara Ziehl Patenaude]

05:56 AM on 08/05/2011

No way!! I loved Buffy!!

[sheelone]

10:39 AM on 08/05/2011

are you crazy? that is one of the best television shows EVER! always will be.

[h23154]

10:48 PM on 08/05/2011

Her career will be limited if all she can ever be known as is Buffy. Capable actors never made it because they got pigeonholed in to a particular character. Just from that show, think James Marsters and Nicholas Brendon.

[Imaginary Grace]

08:51 PM on 08/07/2011

Dont know about Buffy being the best show ever but it did give us David Boreanaz and that my friends is a very good thing!

[Kim0330]

09:41 PM on 08/04/2011

Awesome! I liked her on AMC. Can't wait to see what character she will play for the day...

[Kisha Chapman]

08:50 PM on 08/04/2011

I Love her, Online home that is great news!

[redsongia]

08:33 PM on 08/04/2011

She looks fantastic!

[youcantfoolmothernature]

07:31 PM on 08/04/2011

Buffy vs. Erica Kane! (Seriously, LOVED Buffy!)

[Jeffin90019]

06:20 PM on 08/04/2011

So cool. I much preferred Ms. Gellar in the role of Kendall to that talent-imparied hair model who now whines through the show in low cut blouses that show off her absence of breasts. I'm looking forward to "Ringer." And I have the boxed set of "Buffy."

[gene poole]

01:23 AM on 08/06/2011

Can you believe the current Kendall has an emmy? She's not bad just so she doesn't have to show any emotion whatsoever. But how the hell will they get her back on the show without being Kendall?

[expanse]

06:08 PM on 08/04/2011

That is nice of her to go back. Julianne Moore also went back to As the World Turns before it went off the air. Very classy. Too bad Guiding Light couldn't get Kevin Bacon, Melina Kanadaredes, Michelle Forbes, Calista Flockhart or James Earl Jones to come back for its final season.

[Squiriferous]

05:38 PM on 08/04/2011

Lame has-been non-actress back on daytime soaps WHERE SHE WILL REMAIN FOREVER. ROFL.

[someonewhocares2]

07:17 PM on 08/04/2011

h8er

[sheelone]

10:40 AM on 08/05/2011

you're lame squir

[ccc1001]

03:52 PM on 08/04/2011

loved buffy the vampire layer...i mean slayer

[G Lang123]

11:17 PM on 08/04/2011

I get it, ccc..........

[JDIQ]

03:43 PM on 08/04/2011

She's was amazing in her role at AMC. I glad to see she's humble enough to return to her roots. I'm looking forward to her role(s) in The Ringer.