Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Where Are They Now?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a cult classic. If you were a teen of the '90s, you probably remember feeling like you could relate to at least one of the characters from the show. That and the fact that Buffy was basically the perfect role model, of course. Even though the series has been off the air since 2003, many of the stars have gone on to do great things with their careers. In honor of the show's 20th anniversary, we've pooled updates on all your favorite players and their ventures into live-action Scooby-Doo movies, spinoff series, and beloved sitcoms. If that's not enough nostalgia for you, be sure to check out these Buffy quotes you've definitely used in the office.

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
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Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Now

Sarah continued to slay as an actress both on the big and small screen. She appeared in the mega successful live-action Scooby-Doo films alongside her husband, actor Freddie Prinze Jr., with whom she has two kids. In 2014, Sarah won a People's Choice Award for favorite actress in a TV series for her role on the CBS sitcom The Crazy Ones. She also recently announced that she would be reprising her role as Kathryn Merteuil on the upcoming TV version of Cruel Intentions.

David Boreanaz as Angel
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David Boreanaz as Angel

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David Boreanaz Now

David left Buffy to start his own spinoff series called Angel and he has been unstoppable ever since. Just one year after the show ended, he signed on to star as Seeley Booth on the hit FOX series Bones. The show has just been renewed for its 12th and final season.

Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
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Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg

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Alyson Hannigan Now

Alyson continued to prove her versatility as an actress after Buffy ended. Nowadays, she's best known for her role as Lily Aldrin on the beloved CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. In 2003, she married Alexis Denisof (who also starred on both Buffy and Angel as Wesley). The couple welcomed their first and second daughters in 2009 and 2012.

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Nicholas Brendon Now

Nicholas has made headlines recently with his erratic behavior, which he says is due to his alcohol addiction. In light of his situation, Brendan shared this touching statement on his Facebook page, in which he vowed to get treatment for his struggles with substance abuse. You can often find him making guests appearances on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds.

Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles
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Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles

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Anthony Stewart Head Now

Head has found success both in America and on an international level. He boasts a diverse range of recent roles, including his turns in The Iron Lady alongside Meryl Streep and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. He also appears in two critically acclaimed BBC series: Merlin and Little Britain.

Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers
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Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers

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Michelle Trachtenberg Now

Shortly after her stint on Buffy, Trachtenberg starred as Casey Carlyle in the Disney film Ice Princess. You may have also seen her on The CW's Gossip Girl and Showtime's dark comedy Weeds. Most recently, she was set to star in an upcoming indie film called Sister Cities.

Emma Caulfield as Anya Jenkins
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Emma Caulfield as Anya Jenkins

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Emma Caulfield Now

Although Caulfield was tragically killed off on the final episode of Buffy, her career has been anything but dead. She has been getting a lot of buzz for her roles as the Blind Witch on Once Upon a Time and as Cameron Chase on the new CBS series Supergirl.

Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
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Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase

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Charisma Carpenter Now

Since the show, Carpenter has bravely opened up about her harrowing experience with a serial rapist back in 1991. She has been an advocate for survivors of criminal attacks on her show Surviving Evil. Last year, fans were lucky enough to see her return to the horror genre in Fox's Scream Queens.

Seth Green as Daniel "Oz" Osbourne
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Seth Green as Daniel "Oz" Osbourne

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Seth Green Now

Everyone's favorite werewolf has gone on to great roles in Hollywood after leaving the Buffy universe. He is the voice of Chris Griffin on Fox's wildly successful animated series Family Guy. You can also hear his voice on American Dad!, Robot Chicken, and Disney's Phineas and Ferb.

Bianca Lawson as Kendra Young
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Bianca Lawson as Kendra Young

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Bianca Lawson Now

Bianca Lawson definitely has the whole aging backwards thing down to a science. The 36-year-old actress recently played a high school student on Pretty Little Liars before her character was killed off. In 2015, she became related to Beyoncé through marriage.

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Marc Blucas Now

In 2009, Marc Blucas married journalist Ryan Haddon and became the son-in-law to model Dayle Haddon and stepdad to Eliana Haddon-Slater and Jaden Haddon-Slater, who are also Christian Slater's children. He will star in the upcoming period drama series Underground later this year.

Amber Benson as Tara Maclay
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Amber Benson as Tara Maclay

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Amber Benson Now

In 2015, Amber Benson told Reddit users that she considers herself "an actress in a former life," which is true if you look at her résumé. The former-actress-turned-author has been busy writing books in her spare time. Her latest book, The Last Dream Keeper, hit shelves earlier this year.

James Marsters as Spike
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James Marsters as Spike

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James Marsters Now

James has continued his involvement with the beloved vampire show by writing his own comics about Spike for Dark Horse Comics. In 2011, he married his then-girlfriend after proposing to her in Germany. He is currently still making music with his rock band, Ghost of the Robot.

Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehane
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Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehane

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Eliza Dushku Now

Eliza landed a big gig right after Buffy ended: she starred as Tru on the supernatural Fox drama Tru Calling. The show developed its own cult following, but was unfortunately canceled in 2005. In 2014, Eliza revealed that she had split from former NBA player/actor Rick Foxx and would return to Boston to attend college. This year, she will be back on the small screen as Agent Veronica Dawson in the fourth season of Cinemax's action series Banshee.