Buffy Summers appears in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer film.
Buffy Anne Summers is the titular character from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise .. Slayer. Slayer ( Buffyverse ). Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( film ). 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 .. Slayer. Slayer ( Buffyverse ). Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( film ). the television series. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. subsequent comic book. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight. 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 .. Angel. Angel ( 1999 TV series ). canon. canon ( fiction ). expanded universe. expanded universe. novels. Buffy novels. comics. Buffy comics. video games. Buffy video games. Buffy was portrayed by Kristy Swanson in the film , and later by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the television series .. Sarah Michelle Gellar. Sarah Michelle Gellar. Kristy Swanson. Kristy Swanson. the television series. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 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 .. Giselle Loren. Giselle Loren. Slayer. Slayer ( Buffyverse ). Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( film ). comics. Buffy comics. video games. Buffy video games. unproduced animated series. Buffy the Animated Series. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight. 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 -LRB- a Chosen One gifted with the strength and skills to fight vampires , demons , and the forces of darkness -RRB- .. Slayer. Slayer ( Buffyverse ). cheerleader. cheerleader. vampires. Vampire ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). demons. Demon ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). The television series shows Buffy carrying out her destiny in a small town built atop a portal to hell -LRB- Hellmouth -RRB- , surrounded by a group of friends and family who support her in her mission .. portal to hell. Hellmouth ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). In the comic book continuation , she is a young woman who has accepted her duties and is now responsible for training others like her .. Buffy was created to subvert the stereotypical female horror film victim -- Whedon wanted to create a strong female cultural icon .. horror film. horror film. In 2004 , Buffy was ranked at number 13 in Bravo 's list of The 100 Greatest TV Characters .. Bravo. Bravo ( US TV channel ). In June 2010 , Entertainment Weekly ranked her third in its list of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years .. Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. AOL named her the sixth Most Memorable Female TV Character .. AOL. AOL. She was ranked at No. 5 in AfterEllen.com 's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters .. AfterEllen.com. AfterEllen.com