Sarah Michelle Gellar Says She Reached a New Milestone as a Parent: 'The First Phone Call from School' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Sarah Michelle Gellarhas been a mom for 15 years now — but she just experienced a parenting first.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE at the 12th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hairstylists Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 15, the actress, 47, revealed that she had a nerve-wracking mom moment this week when she received a call from her 12-year-old son Rocky’s school.

“The first phone call from school,” she says, acknowledging the milestone. “[Rocky] needed to go to the ER.”

“[He] had an accident and needed stitches in his head, so really good times,” she continues, joking, “It’s been a fun week. Fires and stitches and floods, and I feel like the locusts are next. It’s going to be great.”

TheBuffy the Vampire Slayeralum also shared howRockyinquired about her plans before she left the house all glammed up for Saturday’s awards event — and she gave him a hilarious response. “He said, ‘Where are you going?’ I said, ‘Supermarket.’ "

Sarah Michelle Gellar with daughter Charlotte in 2022.Phillip Faraone/Getty

Phillip Faraone/Getty

Gellar shares Rocky, as well as 15-year-old daughterCharlotte— with her husband of 22 years,Freddie Prinze Jr.Last year, the couple hittwo other big parenting milestoneswhen their son headed off for his first day of middle school and their daughter started high school.

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At the time, theCruel Intentionsstar shared a lighthearted video onInstagramshowing herself dancing in her foyer while holding a pair of back-to-school signs printed with each of her kids' names as she seemingly celebrated their return to the classroom after the summer.

In January 2024, Gellar had another relatable parenting moment when she and Rocky attended a Los Angeles Chargers game together. When the pair suddenly appeared on the jumbotron, Rocky had an adorably enthusiastic reaction to his brief stint in the spotlight.

Ina fan video shared on TikTok, he could be seen jumping up from his seat and then thrusting his hips forward and backward, prompting his mom to quickly pull him back down into his seat as she rolled her eyes and shook her head.

Sarah Michelle Gellar attends the 12th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards on Feb. 15, 2025.Paul Archuleta/Getty

Paul Archuleta/Getty

While Gellar keeps busy with her family life, she is also juggling some exciting projects in her career — among them, the long-awaitedBuffyreboot. She recently signed on to the still-untitled sequel series as both a star and an executive producer.

“I wish there was a better word than overwhelming. It’s heartwarming and exciting and also incredibly nerve-wracking at the same time,” she said.

But Gellar was quick to note: “I think we have this team in place that is legendary, fromChloé Zhaoto the Zucks [Nora and Lilla Zuckerman], to Gail Berman. And I think people are going to be pretty impressed.”

source: people.com