WandaVision star Emma Caulfield, who played Anya Jenkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has joined her former cast members in supporting Charisma Carpenter's statement about show creator Joss Whedon's toxic on-set behavior.
On Instagram, Caulfield posted an image of co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar's statement against Whedon, writing "In the wise words of my friend @sarahmgellar." Gellar wrote that, while she was proud to have played Buffy, she did not want to be affiliated with Whedon's name. "But I stand with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out," she added.
Carpenter recently released an extended social media post detailing how Whedon abused her on the set of both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel in support of actor Ray Fisher's racism allegations toward the director after he took over filmmaking duties from Zack Snyder on Justice League. This notably included refusing calls from her agent in response to Carpenter's pregnancy, accusing her of getting pregnant to ruin Angel and forcing her to work at 1 a.m. despite her doctor recommending shorter work hours. Carpenter also revealed that she volunteered to participate in WarnerMedia's Justice League investigation because she believed Fisher's claim that Whedon demonstrated unprofessional behavior toward the DC film's cast. Her statements have since been backed up by fellow Buffy co-stars Amber Benson and Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Tara Maclay and Dawn Summers respectively.
Caulfield joined Buffy in Season 3 as Anya "Anyanka" Jenkins, a vengeance demon who grants Cordelia Chase's wish that Buffy Summers never came to Sunnydale, resulting in a dystopian timeline where the town is ruled by vampires. After the wish was broken, Anya was stripped of her powers and forced to live among Sunnydale's residents, becoming a member of the Scooby gang and eventually forming a romance with Xander Harris. She was later upgraded to a main cast member on the show in Season 5.
Currently, Caulfield stars as Dottie Jones on WandaVision, a mysterious "queen bee" socialite who oversees Westview's community events and gatherings.
Source: Instagram