Sarah Michelle Gellar is rememberingShannen Dohertyon her birthday with a video from their shared celebration last year, mourning the loss of her friend. Doherty died of cancer in July 2024, withDoherty’s best known TV and movie roleshaving been on the cast ofCharmedandBeverly Hills, 90210. Her death led to an outpouring of actors and people in the industry mourning her, including Gellar, who was a close friend of hers. Since then, she’s continued to be remembered for her decorated career, particularly through her memorable TV roles.
Now,Gellarhas posted a video showing her and Doherty celebrating their birthdays together, reminiscing on the annual tradition the pair shared.Doherty’s birthday was on April 12 while Gellar’s is on April 14, making for a shared event where they would celebrate together. The video shows this happening, while the actor wrote up a caption about celebrating with her friend anyway, even though she’s gone. Check out Gellar’s post below:
What Gellar’s Tribute To Doherty Says About Their Friendship
The Actors Were Close For Quite A Long Time
WhileGellar was onBuffy the Vampire Slayerand Doherty was onCharmed, the pair ended up meeting, having both been on shows produced by Warner Bros. Despite starring in very different TV series, they ended up becoming lifelong friends, having supported each other over the decades thanks to their long-lasting friendship.This includes when the late actor was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, with the diagnosis progressing to Stage 4 by February 2020. However, she still lived over four years after getting the life-changing diagnosis, having celebrated her birthday with Gellar in April 2024.
The actor’s Instagram post shows how close the pair were, alongside how Doherty’s tragic passing has impacted Gellar almost a year later. The deceased actor continued to star in movies and TV shows up until her death,her latest movie being 2024’sDarkness of Manand her latest TV show role having been a cameo inRiverdaleback in 2019. Gellar herself is gearing up for her role inDexter: Original Sinseason 2, but managed to take the time to honor her friend in the way they always honored their birthdays with one another.
Our Take On Gellar’s Emotional Birthday Post For Doherty
Honoring An Important Tradition
Gellar’s celebration of her andDoherty’s birthday shows she’s not going to stop honoring her friend on the day they would always spend together. Even after almost a year has passed, she’s still paying tribute to the person she was closest to in her career, something that could become a new tradition whenever their shared birthday comes around. With the actors' lives being so shaped by their close friendship, it seems like Gellar is always going to honor her friend for the life they lived together.
Shannen Doherty will appear in two movies posthumously, those beingHow to Make a Deal with the DevilandBukowski.
