Sarah Michelle Gellar's 2014 hiatus to be close to family after shock suicide of co-star Robin Williams nearly ended her career
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Sarah Michelle Gellar has been a Hollywood mainstay for a long time now, but there was a time when the actress genuinely believed that her time in the industry had come to a close. Gellar, 45, who is best known for her work in the movie ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ had taken a long break from Hollywood in 2014 to be with her children and had worried that when she chose to come back, she might be left behind and that there would not be a place for her. The actress shares two children- Charlotte, 12, and Rocky, 9, with long-time husband Freddie Prinze Jr.
"Your job may not always be there. You can be surpassed by other people; interests change," Gellar had said, according to a report by AceShowbiz. Her hiatus had come after the tragic suicide of her ‘The Crazy Ones’ co-star Robin Williams and she had said that the sudden loss and shock had driven her to stay with her family for a time. Now, the actress is all set to return in 'Wolf Pack', a Paramount+ series.
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Gellar took a break after Robin Williams' suicide
"I've been working my entire life," Gellar had said, according to a report by People. "When I had kids — and it was right after Robin passed away — there was just so much going on in my life and I just said, 'I need to take a break.'"
She said, "When we lost Robin, it was this whole reset for me, 'Everything's going by really fast, and I'm missing it.' When I did the pilot for 'The Crazy Ones', my son was two months old - it was nonstop, and I needed to be at home for a while."
Gellar on losing out on roles in her 30s
She also stated that she felt out of place even before she took a step back, as she had seen a reduction of roles in roles that were offered to her owing to her stepping into her 30s. "When you are mid- to late 30s in this business, and you look young like I do, you're not getting the meaty wife or mother roles, because you don't look old enough - but you're too old for the ingenue. It's a weird position to be in."
While Gellar had been planning her comeback in early 2020, the COVID pandemic had put a stop to it and extended her break by more years. However, she did come back eventually and was seen in the Netflix drama ‘Do Revenge', starring Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke.
