Sarah Michelle Gellar and the late Shannen Doherty became friends in the 1990s while appearing on WB shows. For the former, the show was “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer,” whereas Doherty was appearing on “Charmed,” where she remained for its first three seasons. Now, almost two years after her death, Gellar is reflecting on their friendship and revealing the one thing they didn’t get to do.. Sarah Michelle Gellar Opens Up About Friendship With Shannen Doherty. Mega. Doherty passed away at the age of 54 in July 2024 after a battle with breast cancer. Now, while discussing their friendship with PEOPLE, Gellar says she and her dear pal “enjoyed the f-ck out of each other,” calling that “the best description I’ve ever heard” of their friendship.. She went on, “We did. I made sure that I would never have any regrets with Shannen, and I think we did a really good job of it. I don’t think we have any [regrets].” However, there was one thing they wanted to do with one another before Doherty passed away that they didn’t do: take a trip to Italy.. However, Gellar says that Doherty “got to go, which is all that matters. I couldn’t go at the time.”. The ‘Buffy’ Alum Says Death Is Universal. AFF/ST/Steven Bergman / MEGA. Gellar continued discussing the loss of Doherty, this time framing it as a universal experience. According to her, “Look, everybody loses people in life, and a lot of times it’s not fair.”. She continued, “Yes, mine’s maybe been on a bigger scale because you’ve all borne witness to it. And you learn those things — you learn that time is fleeting, you learn to take advantage of the time you have. Especially because the world moves so quickly now. We can stop and miss those moments.”. Fans Say Gellar Has Suffered Great Personal Losses. ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA. Nicholas Brendon, who appeared alongside Gellar in “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer,” passed away on March 20. Following his passing, many fans are taking to social media to rally around Gellar as not only has she now lost Nicholas, but also Doherty and Michelle Trachtenberg, who passed away in February 2025. Of course, she was also close with Robin Williams, who passed away in 2014.. One fan said on X, “Bless Sarah Michelle Gellar wherever she is. First Robin. And now Shannen, Michelle, and Nick in such a short time. I can’t imagine.” Someone else wrote, “Sarah Michelle Gellar was close to Robin Williams, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Shannen Doherty. She lost 3 loved ones in 12 years.”. A different X user wrote, “Sarah Michelle Gellar losing Michelle Trachtenberg, Shannen Doherty, and now him in such a short space of time, like what the f-ck.”. Sarah Michelle Gellar Recently Paid Tribute To Nicholas Brendon. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Nicholas Brendon (@nicholasbrendon). Currently, Gellar is promoting her new movie, “Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come.” According to Entertainment Weekly, while at the film’s premier
