Ringer Pilot Pictured: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Bridget. Photo: Eric Liebowitz/CBS ©2011 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Sarah Michelle Gellar is just one of many who are disappointed that All My Children is leaving broadcast TV. But, for her, it’s more personal.
Gellar originated the role of Kendall Hart on the daytime drama and even took home the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Young Actress in a Drama Series for AMC in 1995.
So, she called the producers and offered herself up for a guest appearance on the soap before it closes up shop for the finale.
“ I can today, officially confirm that I will be doing a guest spot on All My Children,” she begins. “When I heard that the show was cancelled, I didn’t understand. It just doesn’t make sense to me. I called Judy Wilson, who is the casting director and has been since I was there and I said, ‘I want to do something.’”
She won’t be reprising her role as Kendall though.
“I don’t want to be Kendall, that’s Alisha’s (Minshew) role, but I just wanted to be part of it. I have no idea what I’m going to be doing – I’ll take suggestions – but I will be doing one day. I’m excited.”
No further details yet on when Gellar will hit the set, but she’ll have to do some fancy shuffling. The actress is currently working on her new series thriller Ringer, which debuts in the fall on The CW.