Sarah Michelle Gellar Calls 17-Year-Old Daughter Charlotte Her ‘Built-in Bestie’ in Adorable Photo

Parenting Patch Staff

Sarah Michelle Gellar shared some snaps from her recent outing on Instagram Stories. BY: MEGA

Sarah Michelle Gellar recently gave her fans a glimpse into her sweet relationship with her daughter, Charlotte.

On Monday, November 2, 2026, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum shared a series of posts on Instagram Stories showing the mother-daughter duo enjoying the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers.

“Built-in bestie,” the 49-year-old actress wrote while sharing a selfie with her 17-year-old teenage daughter.

The pair was all smiles in the photo, which was captured at SoFi Stadium. They reportedly shared a remarkable similarity and wore dark shades with their hair in a center part.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Called Charlotte Her ‘Biggest Champion’

Sarah Michelle Gellar and her daughter attended the hometown showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers on November 1. BY: @SARAHMGELLAR/ INSTAGRAM

Back in September this year, Gellar celebrated her daughter, Charlotte’s 17th birthday. The Scooby-Doo took to social media and shared a rare photo of the duo.

“Yesterday was my best friend’s birthday, @charlotteprinze. I’m not sure how you are 17 already,” Gellar wrote.

The Cruel Intentions star sweetly thanked her daughter for making her a mom, adding, “Now you are the person that brings out the best in me. (Not to mention my biggest champion) Thank you… for being you.”

Sarah Michelle Gellar shares Charlotte with her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr. BY: MEGA

Meanwhile, the All My Children star also shared some snaps from a family outing on her Instagram account last month.

“Race weekend with my boys,” the actress captioned the post.

Gellar went to the go-karting track with her son, Rocky James Prinze and husband, Freddie Prinze Jr. After the actress shared the images, fans were quick to notice in the comments section how similar the youngster looked to his I Know What You Did Last Summer actor dad.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Admitted Becoming a Parent Shifted Her Priorities

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. also have a son, Rocky. BY: MEGA

In a previous interview, the actress admitted that becoming a mother has shifted her priorities.

“I’ve done some pretty amazing things. I’ve hosted Saturday Night Live. I’ve traveled the world. But for me, all that pales in comparison to bedtime [with my kids],” Gellar said.

She revealed that motherhood has become the most meaningful part of her life, adding, “For me, it offered a missing part of myself that I never knew I was missing.”

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Relationship Explored

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. married in Mexico in September 2002. BY: MEGA

Gellar and her husband, Prinze Jr. first crossed paths on the set of the 1997 horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer.

They were reportedly friends before a romance blossomed in 2000. The couple got engaged in 2001 and tied the knot in Mexico in September 2002.

Notably, seven years later, they welcomed their first child, Charlotte and expanded their family with Rocky in 2012.

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