The former Buffy actress, who has 22-month-old daughter Charlotte Grace with husband Freddie Prinze Jr, said that she prefers working on the small screen because of the intimacy and hours.
Now set to return to TV for the first time in 10 years with new drama Ringer, she told People magazine, “I didn’t realize how much I miss the atmosphere until I started back.
“There’s something about television… seeing the same people every day, looking forward to the scripts - I’m loving it more than I thought I was going to.
“[And] I want to be able to go home at night and see my daughter. I want to be there for her first day of school and her school recital. Television offers me that - they’re amazing at working around schedules. All of the big milestones I’m there for.”
She added that her husband is more than happy to be the man about the house for the time being. “[Freddie's] great, he loves it,” said Gellar, 34. “He’s perfectly happy to stay at home and put the baby to bed.”