Michelle Trachtenberg
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Inspector Gadget
as Penny
1999

Teenage Paparazzo
as Self (uncredited)
2010

Mysterious Skin
as Wendy Peterson
2005

Melissa
as Lena
1995

Cop Out
as Ava
2010

EuroTrip
as Jenny
2004

Black Christmas
as Melissa Kitt
2006

Ice Princess
as Casey Carlyle
2005

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
as Bar Girl (voice)
2010

Against the Current
as Suzanne
2009

Harriet the Spy
as Harriet M. Welsch
1996

17 Again
as Maggie O'Donnell
2009

Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
as Tika (voice)
2008

Beautiful Ohio
as Sandra
2006

Take Me Home Tonight
as Kitchelle Storms
2011

The Circuit
as Kylie Shines
2008

A Holiday for Love
as Noelle Murphy
1996

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Gloria
1998

The Dive from Clausen's Pier
as Carrie Beal
2005

Sexy Evil Genius
as Miranda Prague
2013
TV Appearances

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Dawn Summers
1997

Six Feet Under
as Celeste
2001

Law & Order
as Dinah Driscoll (uncredited)
1990

House
as Melinda Bardach
2004

Best Week Ever
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003

Punk'd
as Self
2003

The View
as Self
1997

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lisa Willow Tyler
2001
Guys Like Us
as Katie
1998

MADtv
as Self
1995

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
