Sarah Michelle Gellar looked incredibly youthful as she posed for photos at the 6th Canneseries International Festival in Cannes, France on Tuesday.
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, 46, slipped into a plunging black dress that pinched at her tiny waist before plunging into a tiered skirt.
Michelle posed for photos in front of the sea and looked radiant as she put on a big smile before accepting this year’s Canal+ Icon Award for her life’s work.
The actress increased her height with a pair of strappy heels and accessorized with a pair of glitzy earrings.
She opted for a subtle make-up look, making sure to show off her flawless complexion and straightening her blonde hair.
Beaming: Sarah Michelle Gellar, 46, looked incredibly youthful as she posed for photos on Tuesday at the 6th Canneseries International Festival in Cannes, France
Stunning: The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star slipped into a plunging black dress for the event
The festival, which started on April 14 and runs until April 19, aims to showcase television and documentary series from around the world.
Sarah recently discussed getting older while doing it NewBeauty magazine March edition.
‘It can be difficult when you’re in the spotlight for a long time, but I think the worst thing I can do is compare myself to what I used to look like. I’m harder on myself than the audience,” she explained.
In the interview with the magazine, the actress — who has children Charlotte, 13, and Rocky, 10 with husband Freddie Prinze Jr — said she likes to take care of her mental health.
Sarah admitted that she realized she wasn’t taking care of herself during the pandemic.
“I keep telling my husband that I feel like I’ve aged so much in those three years of having the kids at home and homeschooling and everything!” she noted.
To her husband’s response, she said, “He keeps saying, ‘You haven’t aged in those three years as you have in any other three years,’ but it sure feels like me!”
Amazing: Michelle posed for photos in front of the sea and looked radiant as she put on a big smile before receiving this year’s Canal+ Icon Award for her life’s work
Beautiful: The dress hugged her tiny waist before falling into a tiered skirt
Striking a pose: In another fun shot, Sarah posed with a camera
Glowing: She opted for a subtle makeup look, making sure to show off her flawless complexion and straightening her blonde hair
It comes on the heels of news that a streaming series based on the iconic 1999 teen movie Cruel Intentions is in the works at Amazon.
The film, starring Sarah, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe as ruthless Manhattan high school students, has become a cult classic since its release nearly 25 years ago.
According to TVLine, the project will enter production later this month, with physical production in Toronto.
Insiders stated that the show was in development for Amazon’s Freevee service, though it could potentially be moved to Prime Video.
Representatives from both streaming services declined to comment.
Cruel Intentions is based on the 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses written by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
The film revolves around a pair of step-siblings who make a bet on someone’s ability to seduce one of their classmates.
In addition to the three protagonists, the film also starred artists such as Selma Blair and Joshua Jackson.
The film received mixed reviews from critics at the time of its original release, although it was a hit at the box office.
A pair of direct-to-video sequels, not featuring either cast member from the first film, were released in 2001 and 2004.
A jukebox musical based on the film debuted in 2015 and has since been reproduced several times.
A television pilot starring Gellar and serving as a sequel to the film was produced in 2016, though the project was ultimately not picked up by any network.
On the small screen: It comes on the heels of news that a streaming series based on the iconic 1999 teen movie Cruel Intentions is in the works at Amazon; stars Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Selma Blair and Reese Witherspoon can be seen in 1999
The actress previously spoke to The New York Times and said she was glad the pilot wasn’t brought to series.
She recalled, “On the first day I thought, ‘This isn’t working.’ It’s just not a network show. And if it’s a network show, it’s not my cruel intentions. So I was actually thankful.”
News about the development of the new version of the program was revealed to the public in 2021.
The streaming series Cruel Intentions currently has no set release date.