If you’re a millennial, you know her asBuffyfromBuffy the Vampire Slayer.
If you’re from Gen Z, you likely recognize her as Daphne from the live-actionScooby-Doofilms.
Either way, you probably know whoSarah Michelle Gellaris.

The 1990s were all about Sarah Michelle Gellar, though.
Not only that, but Gellar was offered a few other famous roles as well.
The following year, of course, Gellar would land another iconic part, that ofBuffy Summers.

And when you think about it, isn’t Buffy just the vampire-slaying version of Cher anyways?
Along with Gellar, future A-lister Reese Witherspoon also met with filmmakers for the part (viaET).
It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Silverstone playing Cher now, though.
Funnily enough, Silverstone never even formally auditioned for the role.