(October 11, 1985 – February 26, 2025)
Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress best known for her roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl,” has died at age 39.
Trachtenberg, a New York City native, made her acting debut as a child star with roles in Nickelodeon projects, including the television series “The Adventure of Pete & Pete” and the film “Harriet the Spy.”
Her big break came when she was cast on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” as Dawn, the younger sister of Sarah Michelle Gellar’s titular character, from 2000 to 2003. The role earned her a Teen Choice Award nomination for choice TV sidekick in 2001.
Trachtenberg starred as Georgina Sparks on “Gossip Girl” from 2008 to 2012. For her role, she was nominated as the choice TV villain at the Teen Choice Award in 2012.
Trachtenberg has also appeared in a wide range of television shows, including “Mercy,” “Weeds,” and earlier in her career, ‘Truth or Scare.” She had a minor arc in HBO’s “Gossip Girl” reboot in 2022.
In film, she took on roles including “EuroTrip,” “17 Again” and “The Scribbler.”
