Sarah Michelle Gellar 3

I will try not to be to biased here, as I am a fan of SMG. I think there is the tendency to think "She's just an actress". But Sarah is actually a very intelligent woman. A straight-A student in high school, she is a big fan of classic literature, and collects children's books. I think one of the most impressive things about her regarding her career is that she never stepped back from taking control of it. Even before she was a star, she didn't hesitate to speak her mind and make decisions about the roles she took that most actresses might avoid at that point in their career. Sure, she married Freddie Prinze, Jr., but nobody is perfect. (joke... sort of). Her TV success hasn't transferred as much to movies yet, but I wouldn't count her out.