‘Buffy’ 20th Anniversary: Where Is The Cast Now?

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is turning 20! The fantasy show, which premiered on March 10, 1997, broke boundaries as it mixed genres, focused on female heroes and introduced the wolrld to Joss Whedon’s amazing dialogue. It still influences dramas today like “Jessica Jones” and “The Vampire Diaries,” so it’s definitely a show worth remembering. Though “Buffy” has been off the airwaves since 2003, the cast members haven’t. This is where the actors are now:

Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy): The only thing Gellar is slaying these days is baking recipes. The mother of two started Foodstirs, a company that specializes in “clean” baking mixes. She also wrote the cookbook “Stirring up Fun with Food,” which will come out April 4.

The Buffy Summers actress is still working onscreen too, but she hasn’t had quite the same luck she had with “BtVS.” “Ringer” and “The Crazy Ones” both lasted just a season each, and NBC’s “Cruel Intentions” reboot was recently nixed. However, Gellar has found success as a voice actor on hits like “Robot Chicken” and “Star Wars Rebels.”

Alyson Hannigan (Willow): After “Buffy,” Hannigan took a short break before heading to another little TV show, “How I Met Your Mother.” The comedy wrapped a nine season run in 2014, and Hannigan has been keeping a low profile since. TVLand passed on her pilot of “First Wives Club” late last year, but she’ll next appear in the film “Do You Take This Man?,” out at the end of the month. She is still married to fellow “Buffy” alum Alexis Denisof. They share two children.

Nicholas Brendon (Xander): Despite a messy battle with addiction, Brendon has worked pretty consistently. He has had memorable guest arcs on “Private Practice,” “Criminal Minds” and other TV shows. He has several projects in the pipeline including a horror TV series called “Dark/Web” and a dramatic film titled “Milk and Honey: The Movie.”

James Marsters (Spike): Though he doesn’t often play vampires, Marsters has stuck closely to the world of cult sci-fi shows. He has had memorable characters on “Torchwood,” “Supernatural,” “Warehouse 13” and “Witches of East End,” just to name a few. He’ll join the Marvel world in Hulu’s “The Runaways” later this year. He continues to play music with his band, Ghost of the Robot, who have been recording music for over a decade.

David Boreanaz (Angel): After three seasons on “Buffy,” Boreanaz scored his own spinoff with “Angel.” The drama ran for five seasons until 2004. In 2005, he started “Bones,” and the Fox procedural drama will come to an end this spring. Unfortunately, he remains adamant about not reprising his role as Angel in a reunion.

Anthony Stewart Head (Giles): After “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Head stayed close to home in England and worked on several British series, including “Doctor Who,” “Little Britain” and “Merlin.” He recently returned to American TV to film Freeform’s “Guilt” with his daughter Daisy, which has since been canceled. He’ll star in the Shonda Rhimes-produced Romeo and Juliet drama “Still Star-Crossed” later this year.

Charisma Carpeter (Cordelia): The Cordy actress has kept busy since ending her run on “Buffy” and then “Angel.” She had memorable guest roles on “Veronica Mars” and “Greek,” and more recently has been on “Scream Queens,” “Sons of Anarchy” and “Chicago P.D.” She also hosts Investigation Discovery’s “Surviving Evil.”

Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn): The youngest member of the “Buffy” cast is now 31, and her resume is pretty extensive. She hit the big screen in family friendly flicks like “Ice Princess” and “17 Again.” She also made her mark on the small screen with arcs on “Gossip Girl” and “Weeds.” Trachtenberg has started writing as well. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America and has sold several scripts.

Amber Benson (Tara): The Tara actress is now a successful author. Her “Calliope Reaper-Jones” novels have found a dedicated audience, but she still acts too. She has films called “The Griddle House,” which co-stars Carpenter and Clare Kramer, and “Tiny House” completed. No release dates have been set yet.

Emma Caulfield (Anya): Like her co-stars, Caulfield has kept working, but it’s safe to say she hasn’t played anyone else who is afraid of bunnies. She has also found plenty of work in the sci-fi genre with roles on “Supergirl” and “Once Upon a Time.” She has, however, worked in plenty of roles that didn’t involve magic. She appeared in an episode of CBS’ “Training Day” earlier this month.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is currently available on Hulu and Netflix.