Sarah Michelle Gellar grew up in a single-parent household, but her mom, Rosellen Gellar, made sure that she never felt like she lacked love or support. "Everything I am is because of my mom," Sarah Michelle told Cosmopolitan.

While Sarah Michelle is perfectly willing to speak about her adoration for one parent, she's disinclined to answer questions about the other. When Rolling Stone asked her about her father, Arthur Gellar, in a 1998 interview, she said, "I might have been an immaculate conception. You never know. My father, you can just say, is not in the picture." She also told TV Guide (via E! News), "Just because you donate sperm does not make you a father. I don't have a father."

In 2001, the Daily News (via E! News) reported that Arthur had died from a suspected overdose. The outlet quoted a friend as saying that he'd been struggling with depression after being diagnosed with cancer. But the following year, Sarah Michelle showed no sign of remorse or mourning when Movieline asked her about Arthur. "He's not a part of my life," she stated. The star went on to note that many reporters try to pry further when she tells them that her relationship with her father is an off-limits topic, adding that she is protective of her mother's feelings. "This is not the life she chose, so it's got to be hard for her," Sarah Michelle said.

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