Buffy Summers

Buffy Anne Summers
Buffy, as portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar
First appearance	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)
Created by	Joss Whedon
Portrayed by	Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)) Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Eliza Dushku ("Who Are You") Mimi Paley ("Killed by Death") Candice Nicole ("Blood Ties")
Voiced by	Giselle Loren (Buffy the Animated Series & Buffy the Vampire Slayer video games)
Information
Nickname(s)	Buff Buffster Slayer B
Aliases	Anne Belinda Joan
Species	Human, temporarily vampire
Gender	Female
Occupation	Student Slayer Fast food worker ("Doublemeat Palace") Guidance counselor (Season 7)
Affiliation	Scooby Gang Deepscan San Francisco Police Department Vampire Task Force Angel Investigations The Watchers' Council of Britain Sunnydale High
Family	Joyce Summers (mother) Hank Summers (father) Dawn Summers (sister) Celia (cousin) Arlene (aunt) Lolly (aunt)
Children	Twilight
Nationality	American
Powers	Common Slayer powers

Buffy Anne Summers is a fictional character from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name. The character has also appeared in the spin-off series Angel, as well as numerous non-canon expanded universe material, such as novels, comics, and video games. Buffy was portrayed by Kristy Swanson in the film, and later by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the television series. Giselle Loren has lent her voice to the character in both the Buffy video games and an unproduced animated series, while Kelly Albanese lent her voice to the character in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight motion comics.

Buffy is the protagonist of the story, and the series depicts her life and adventures as she grows up. In the film, she is a high school cheerleader who learns that she is the Slayer (a Chosen One gifted with the strength and skills to fight vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness). The television series shows Buffy carrying out her destiny in a small town built atop a portal to hell (Hellmouth), surrounded by a group of friends and family who support her in her mission. In the comic book continuation, she is a young woman who has accepted her duties and is now responsible for training others like her.