Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar is a beloved actress best known for her role as the title character on the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But few people know the story of how she was discovered. Gellar was just four years old(!) when she was spotted by an agent at a restaurant in New York City. The agent was struck by her precociousness and convinced her mother to let her audition for TV commercials.
Gellar landed her first commercial at the age of five and soon became a sought-after child actress. She went on to star in a number of TV shows and films before landing her breakout role on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Today, Gellar is an accomplished actress and producer, and her discovery at that restaurant remains a fascinating chapter in her remarkable career.