Sarah Michelle Gellarkicked off the weekend with lots of birthday wishes.As theBuffy the Vampire Slayerstar turned 46 on Friday, many of her famous friends showed her love.“Wishing the always fabulous and bad ass@sarahmgellara very Happy Birthday,” actressMichelle Trachtenbergwrote onInstagram. “Take the day off sis. No Vampire slaying for you today.“Gellar’sBuffycostarEmma Caulfieldsang “Happy Birthday” to her on her Instagram Story. “Happy birthday you unicorn, rockstar, badass, amazing woman,” added Caulfield, 50. “Much love.“Emma Caulfield/InstagramLindsay Priceposted a throwback with herAll My Childrencostar Gellar on her story, wondering, “should we go get matching wispy bangs together again?“Gellar reposted the tribute, adding her own cheeky reply: “Never Never Never” in flashing yellow letters.Lindsay Price/InstagramShannen Dohertyposted a carousel of photos with Gellar with the simple caption, “Happy birthday S. Love you!!“ForDoherty’s 52nd birthdayon Wednesday, Gellar posted “some of our most ridiculous stunts” with theBeverly Hills, 90210actress on herInstagram.“We sure are drinking a lot in these photos!! I love you S!!” Doherty commented.Shannen Doherty/InstagramOn Friday, WWE starAlexis Blissshouted out “amazing woman” Gellar on her Instagram Story as well.Alexis Bliss/InstagramEarlier this year, Gellar joked that she doesn’t like the constantreminders of her agethat she receives fromBuffyfans.“People love to remind me that it [has been] 20 years,” themom of twotoldGraham Norton. “I love that people still reference it — but I don’t need the actual date and passage of time so people realize how old I am!“Paras Griffin/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheWolf Packactress and producer reflected on aging in the public eye toNew Beautylast month.“It can be hard when you’ve been in the public eye for a long time, but I think that I’m the worst at comparing myself to what I used to look like,” said Gellar. “I’m harder on myself than the public is. I can’t expect to look like I did when I was 20, because that’s just ridiculous and unrealistic. That wouldn’t look right! I just try to be the best I can be, but I’m probably harder on myself. I think most of us are.”

Sarah Michelle Gellarkicked off the weekend with lots of birthday wishes.

As theBuffy the Vampire Slayerstar turned 46 on Friday, many of her famous friends showed her love.

“Wishing the always fabulous and bad ass@sarahmgellara very Happy Birthday,” actressMichelle Trachtenbergwrote onInstagram. “Take the day off sis. No Vampire slaying for you today.”

Gellar’sBuffycostarEmma Caulfieldsang “Happy Birthday” to her on her Instagram Story. “Happy birthday you unicorn, rockstar, badass, amazing woman,” added Caulfield, 50. “Much love.”

Emma Caulfield/Instagram

Sarah Michelle Gellar birthday

Lindsay Priceposted a throwback with herAll My Childrencostar Gellar on her story, wondering, “should we go get matching wispy bangs together again?”

Gellar reposted the tribute, adding her own cheeky reply: “Never Never Never” in flashing yellow letters.

Lindsay Price/Instagram

Sarah Michelle Gellar birthday

Shannen Dohertyposted a carousel of photos with Gellar with the simple caption, “Happy birthday S. Love you!!”

ForDoherty’s 52nd birthdayon Wednesday, Gellar posted “some of our most ridiculous stunts” with theBeverly Hills, 90210actress on herInstagram.

“We sure are drinking a lot in these photos!! I love you S!!” Doherty commented.

Shannen Doherty/Instagram

Sarah Michelle Gellar birthday

On Friday, WWE starAlexis Blissshouted out “amazing woman” Gellar on her Instagram Story as well.

Alexis Bliss/Instagram

Sarah Michelle Gellar birthday

Earlier this year, Gellar joked that she doesn’t like the constantreminders of her agethat she receives fromBuffyfans.

“People love to remind me that it [has been] 20 years,” themom of twotoldGraham Norton. “I love that people still reference it — but I don’t need the actual date and passage of time so people realize how old I am!”

Paras Griffin/Getty

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

TheWolf Packactress and producer reflected on aging in the public eye toNew Beautylast month.

“It can be hard when you’ve been in the public eye for a long time, but I think that I’m the worst at comparing myself to what I used to look like,” said Gellar. “I’m harder on myself than the public is. I can’t expect to look like I did when I was 20, because that’s just ridiculous and unrealistic. That wouldn’t look right! I just try to be the best I can be, but I’m probably harder on myself. I think most of us are.”

source: people.com