Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar is to return to TV in a new comedy - six years after Buffy the Vampire Slayer ended.

Gellar's six year stint on the hit series, which ended in May 2003, earned her several accolades, including a Golden Globe nomination and six Teen Choice awards.

And, according to Variety, the 31-year-old actress is set to return to the small screen in comedy The Wonderful Maladys.

The series will focus on the lives of dysfunctional siblings living in New York as they cope with losing their parents.

It was the role of Buffy that launched teh career of Sarah Michelle Gellar and since leaving the show she has attempted to carve a movie career for herself.

However she has had mixed success while The Grudge did well the film's sequel, Scooby Doo and Southland Tales have all struggled.