Sarah Michelle Gellar 
as Buffy Summers

Born on April 14, 1977 in New York, she's been playing Buffy for the last six years (1997-2003). She was discovered by an agent at four years old, which led to Burger King commercials,TV movies, the role of Kendall Hart on All My Children from 1993 to 1995, and then finally, her own series.

She's had film roles in Scream 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Simply Irresistible, Cruel Intentions, Harvard Man, and soon, Scooby Doo (with her husband-to-be, Freddie Prinze Jr.). She's also been a frequent guest on Saturday Night Live.

For more info, you can check out Sarah's page on the "The Internet Movie Database" website, or Sarah-Michelle-Gellar.com.

Charisma Carpenter 
as Cordelia Chase

Born on July 23, 1970 in Las Vegas, she was actually named after a perfume. She's been playing Cordelia for the last six years (1997-2003). The character left Buffy the Vampire Slayer at the end of the show's third season, and has been an integral part of the show's spinoff, Angel, ever since.

Before Buffy, she appeared in an episode of Baywatch in 1989, was a cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers football team in 1991, had a small role in an episode of Boy Meets World in 1993, was in a few commercials, and played Ashley Green on the short-lived series, Malibu Shores, in 1996.

For more info, you can check out Charisma's page on the "The Internet Movie Database" website, or Charisma-Carpenter.com.