Michelle Trachtenberg
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (October 11, 1985 – February 26, 2025) was an American television and film actress. She is known for her roles as Dawn Summers in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000–03) and as Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl (2007–2012), and in the films Harriet the Spy (1996); Inspector Gadget (1999); EuroTrip (2004); Ice Princess (2005); Black Christmas (2006) and 17 Again (2009).
Known For
Filmography
Spyral
2024
as Michelle Cody White (voice)
Unicorn Boy
2023
as Violet (voice)
Meet, Marry, Murder
2021
as Self - Host
Gossip Girl
2021
as Georgina Sparks
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Human Kind Of
2018
as Judy (voice)
Sister Cities
2016
as Dallas Baxter
The Christmas Gift
2015
as Megan
Guidance
2015
as Anna
The Scribbler
2014
as Alice
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Voice Over (voice)
Sexy Evil Genius
2013
as Miranda Prague
Killing Kennedy
2013
as Marina Oswald
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Abigail Adams
Take Me Home Tonight
2011
as Ashley
Love Bites
2011
as Jodie
Teenage Paparazzo
2010
as Self (uncredited)
Cop Out
2010
as Ava
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
2010
as Bar Girl (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010
as Bar Girl (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
Against the Current
2009
as Suzanne
17 Again
2009
as Maggie O'Donnell
17 Agan: Going Back to 17
2009
as Self
17 Again: Zac Goes Back
2009
as Self
Mercy
2009
as Chloe Payne
The Super Hero Squad Show
2009
as Valkyrie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Lily Lockhart
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
2008
as Tika (voice)
The Circuit
2008
as Kylie Shines
May All Your Christmases Be Black
2007
as Self
Gossip Girl
2007
as Georgina Sparks
Black Christmas
2006
as Melissa Kitt
Beautiful Ohio
2006
as Sandra
The Hills
2006
as Self
Mysterious Skin
2005
as Wendy Peterson
Ice Princess
2005
as Casey Carlyle
The Dive from Clausen's Pier
2005
as Carrie Beal
Weeds
2005
as Emma Karlin
Criminal Minds
2005
as Diane Turner
Robot Chicken
2005
as Gummy Bear / Wife / Woman (voice)
EuroTrip
2004
as Jenny
House
2004
as Melinda Bardach
Best Week Ever
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Punk'd
2003
as Self
Six Feet Under
2001
as Celeste
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Lisa Willow Tyler
Truth or Scare
2001
as Self - Host
A Father's Choice
2000
as Kelly McClain
Inspector Gadget
1999
as Penny
Can't Be Heaven
1999
as Julie
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
as Gloria
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Dawn Summers
The View
1997
as Self
Meego
1997
as Maggie Parker
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Figure It Out
1997
as Self
Harriet the Spy
1996
as Harriet
A Holiday for Love
1996
as Noelle Murphy
Blue's Clues
1996
Space Cases
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Melissa
1995
as Lena
MADtv
1995
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Dave's World
1993
as Angela
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
as Nona Mecklenberg
Clarissa Explains It All
1991
as Elsie Soaperstein
Law & Order
1990
as Dinah Driscoll (uncredited)
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)