Buffy Changes In Store

From SciFiWire - July 26th, 2000

Clare Kramer (Bring It On) will play a recurring role on The WB's hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer next season, Variety reported. Kramer joins Michelle Trachtenberg, who takes on a recurring role as Buffy's kid sister.

Buffy supervising producer David Fury, meanwhile, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper that vampire Drusilla (Juliet Landau) will return, first on the Buffy spinoff series Angel and later on Buffy. Fury also said "there's a very good chance of Amy [Elizabeth Anne Allen] getting de-ratted." The recurring character of Amy was turned into a rat two years ago.

Fury said Buffy's fifth season will focus on family themes. The characters of Anya (Emma Caulfield), Tara (Amber Benson) and Riley (Marc Blucas) will return. Xander (Nicholas Brendon) will find a job ''in the skilled labor industry,'' Fury said. Buffy will also formally ask Giles to resume his duties as her Watcher, which may necessitate a trip to England and a meeting with the Watcher's Council.