Blast From The Past: Influential Film and TV Actresses

Published on 06/17/2018
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Sarah Michelle Gellar

For many of us, the character of Buffy Summers was a formative influence. It wasn’t often that we saw girls kicking a$$ on television back then! Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played our beloved vampire slayer, was first discovered at the age of four. Aside from a successful acting career, she also went on to become a businesswoman. She co-founded Foodstirs, a cooking company that produces kid-friendly baking kits and mixes.

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

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Nancy McKeon

If the name doesn’t sound familiar to you, perhaps the name Jo Polniaczek rings bells. Nancy McKeon is indeed the star of the 80’s sitcom The Facts of Life. Her last acting credit was for Love Begins back in 2011.

Nancy McKeon

Nancy McKeon

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