Sarah Michelle Gellar brought the glam in a stunning purple gown with lace embroidery as she arrived at the 11th Annual SCAD Television Festival in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.
Getting ready to promote her new Paramount+ TV series, Wolf Pack, the 45-year-old Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress, who will receive the Savannah College of Art and Design’s 2023 Icon Award on Saturday, beamed as she strutted around the Red carpet. in a pair of black peep toe heels.
For the occasion, the mother-of-two wore her golden blonde hair in beachy waves, a burgundy lipstick, bronzer, and a hint of blush on the apple of her cheeks for a natural-looking flush.
At the event, he joined the cast of his supernatural teen drama, which included Rodrigo Santoro, Chloe Rose Robertson, Bella Shepard, Tyler Lawrence Gray, and Armani Jackson.
Rachel Bilson, who stars in the Fox crime drama Accused, based on the 2010 British series of the same name, chose to turn heads in a sheer top over a black bra.
Gorgeous: Sarah Michelle Gellar brought the glam in a stunning purple gown with lace embroidery when she arrived at the 11th annual SCAD Television Festival in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday
The Hart of Dixie alum paired her sassy top with a speckled beige pantsuit and black heels, adding a few more inches to her petite stature.
Her light brown locks cascaded to her shoulders as she posed for photos with co-stars Reid Miller, Jack Davenport and showrunner Howard Gordon.
Every day of the year, “more than 50,000 people attend the eight-day festival to enjoy a variety of film screenings, workshops, panels and lectures,” according to the SCAD TVfest website.
Last month, SCAD TVfest announced that Gellar will receive the Icon Award.
‘Sarah Michelle Gellar is a pioneer in the field of television. An actress who speaks to many generations, she epitomizes what it means to be a television icon,” said Christina Routhier, Executive Director of SCAD TVfest.
She continued: ‘At SCAD TVfest, we work to feature incredible women in the industry throughout all of our programming. We are very excited to welcome Sarah back to receive the Icon Award when we return to an in-person festival in Atlanta this year.”
Amy Acker, best known for playing Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the supernatural drama series Angel and the superhero drama series The Gifted, was also in attendance.
Acker, 46, rocked an orange and pink floral midi dress, a long gold pendant and matching heels.
Wow! For the occasion, the mother-of-two wore her golden blonde hair in beachy waves, a burgundy lipstick, bronzer, and a hint of blush on the apple of her cheeks for a natural-looking flush.
Strike a pose: Gellar placed both hands on her hips as photographers took her picture
Pure perfection: The Hart of Dixie alum paired her sassy top under a speckled beige pantsuit and black heels, which added a few extra inches to her petite stature
Defended cast: Her light brown hair cascaded to her shoulders as she posed for photos with co-stars Reid Miller, Jack Davenport and showrunner Howard Gordon.
Last week, Gellar declared that she was a victim of sexism in Hollywood and that “men still don’t take her seriously” on film sets.
As the star returned to the industry after a career hiatus, Sarah opened up about the burnout she experienced as a teenager on her hit ’90s series.
Speaking about moving to the West Coast of the US after graduating high school in New York at age 16, Sarah said The Guardian about the pressure of working on the series with little time on your hands for being young.
“22 episodes burns everyone, not just the writers… We now live in a world where TV can be eight to 10 episodes, and not kill you,” he said.
After ending up as Buffy Anne Summers when the show came to an end in 2003, Sarah’s most notable role was as Sydney Roberts on the sitcom The Crazy Ones in 2013.
Star-studded screening: At the event, she joined the cast of her supernatural teen drama, which included Rodrigo Santoro, Chloe Rose Robertson, Bella Shepard, Tyler Lawrence Gray, and Armani Jackson.
Glamorous: Amy Acker, best known for playing Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the supernatural drama series Angel and the superhero drama series The Gifted, was also in attendance.
Starring opposite Hollywood royalty Robin Williams, the series ended in April 2014 and was her first series regular role on television since Mork and Mindy in the 1970s.
They were the two leads of the CBS series, as Robin, who played Simon Roberts, ran a creative agency with his daughter Sydney (Sarah) while “struggling to maintain various facets of their lives.”
But just four months later, 63-year-old Robin took her own life, and it was something that triggered a ‘reset’ in Sarah’s life.
She explained: “When we lost Robin, it was this whole reboot for me: ‘Everything is happening so fast and I’m missing it.’ at home for a while.
And despite being in the industry for over 25 years, Sarah revealed that the men on sets still don’t take her seriously.
Smiling: Acker, 46, rocked an orange and pink floral midi dress, long gold pendant and matching heels; Pictured With: (L-R) Jon-Michael Ecker, Aliyah Royale, Warren Christie, Amy Acker and Mariel Molino
Special Screening: Jordan Rodrigues, Zuri Reed, Lyndon Smith and Jake Austin Walker were photographed attending a screening of National Treasure: Edge of History
“I’m still not taken seriously by men on sets,” Sarah said. I still feel the need, sometimes, to read [out] my resume, like, “How many of these shows have you done? How many experiences have you had at 2 a.m. with 250 extras, a late take, a stunt, all these things? been in it. Listen to me, for I know where I come from.”‘
While speaking on The Graham Norton Show last month, the star said she wanted to create a “safe” environment for the show’s younger cast.
Sarah added that she wanted to “protect” the cast, which comes after allegations of harassment on the set of Buffy The Vampire Slayer became public in recent years.