The actor was reportedly found at a New York apartment with the cause of death as yet unknown. The actor Michelle Trachtenberg, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harriet the Spy, has died at the age of 39. Police sources confirmed her death to both ABC News and the New York Post. There is no cause of death yet known and it has been reported that it is not being investigated as suspicious. She had recently undergone a liver transplant, according to sources.
ABC reports that the actor’s mother found her at a New York apartment. Trachtenberg was a child actor who started her career at the age of three in commercials before featuring in the Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete & Pete and the soap opera All My Children.
She later scored her first lead film role in the comedy adventure Harriet the Spy alongside Rosie O’Donnell. Trachtenberg later said the shoot began on her 10th birthday. “There was a lot required of me,” she said in 2021. “I’m extremely grateful for the experience.”.
She followed the film with a role in Inspector Gadget next to Matthew Broderick. A role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer came in 2000 with Trachtenberg cast as Dawn Summers until the show ended three years later. Later film roles included the teen comedy EuroTrip, Gregg Araki’s acclaimed drama Mysterious Skin and a lead in the Disney drama Ice Princess. She also had a recurring role in HBO’s hit series Six Feet Under.
The next few years saw roles in shows such as House and films such as 2006’s Black Christmas remake before she nabbed the role of Georgina Sparks in the teen drama series Gossip Girl. She later played the character again in 2022’s reboot. “Georgina is actually my favorite character that I’ve played because she’s such an evil B-I-T-C-H,” she said. “That was fun.”.
