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Michelle Trachtenberg

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Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Trachtenberg will take viewers through dozens of tragic marriages and introduce spouses who killed, their victims and murder scenes.
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Meet, Marry, Murder Hosted by Michelle Trachtenberg (2021– )
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Trachtenberg grew up in Brooklyn and started her acting career young; she began appearing in commercials at the age of 3.

She continued to act and dance through her school years, making regular television appearances from the age of 10. She landed a recurring role in the kids' TV show The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992) and starred in Salapoliisi Harriet (1996), but it was her role as Buffy's sister Dawn from the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) that really brought her to worldwide attention, and all before she was 18 years old.

More high profile TV and movie work followed.
BornOctober 11, 1985
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BornOctober 11, 1985
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 10 nominations

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    Michelle Trachtenberg in Gossip Girl (2021)
    Michelle Trachtenberg in Salapoliisi Harriet (1996)
    Michelle Trachtenberg in Mercyn sairaala (2009)
    Michelle Trachtenberg in Mercyn sairaala (2009)
    Michelle Trachtenberg and Amanda Steele in Guidance (2015)
    Michelle Trachtenberg in Salapoliisi Harriet (1996)
    Michelle Trachtenberg in Mysterious Skin (2004)
    Michelle Trachtenberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Mysterious Skin (2004)
    Michelle Trachtenberg, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Jeffrey Licon in Mysterious Skin (2004)
    Michelle Trachtenberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Mysterious Skin (2004)
    Michelle Trachtenberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Mysterious Skin (2004)
    Michelle Trachtenberg and Hayden Panettiere in Jääprinsessa (2005)

    Known for

    Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dawn Summers
    Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett in Inspector Gadget (1999)
    Inspector Gadget
    4.2
    • Penny
    • 1999
    Michelle Trachtenberg, Jessica Boehrs, Jacob Pitts, Travis Wester, and Scott Mechlowicz in EuroTrip (2004)
    EuroTrip
    6.6
    • Jenny
    • 2004
    Zac Efron in 17 again (2009)
    17 again
    6.4
    • Maggie
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Gossip Girl (2021)
      Gossip Girl
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Georgina Sparks (as Michelle Tractenberg)
      • 2022–2023
    • Human Kind Of (2018)
      Human Kind Of
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Judy Reilly (voice)
      • 2018
    • Robot Chicken (2001)
      Robot Chicken
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Harriet the Spy
      • Festival Doctor
      • Gummy Bear (voice) ...
      • 2006–2018
    • Alfred Molina, Amy Smart, Michelle Trachtenberg, Troian Bellisario, Tom Everett Scott, Jacki Weaver, and Jess Weixler in Sister Cities (2016)
      Sister Cities
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Dallas Baxter
      • 2016
    • Michelle Trachtenberg in The Christmas Gift (2015)
      The Christmas Gift
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Megan Phillips
      • 2015
    • SuperMansion (2015)
      SuperMansion
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Blood Moon (voice)
      • 2015
    • Guidance (2015)
      Guidance
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Anna
      • 2015
    • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Abigail Adams
      • 2015
    • Save the Date
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Hillary
      • 2014
    • The Scribbler (2014)
      The Scribbler
      5.3
      • Alice
      • 2014
    • Michelle Trachtenberg in StompOutBullying: with Michelle Trachtenberg (2013)
      StompOutBullying: with Michelle Trachtenberg
      6.7
      Short
      • Michelle Trachtenberg
      • 2013
    • NCIS Los Angeles (2009)
      NCIS Los Angeles
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Lily Lockhart
      • 2013
    • Rob Lowe and Will Rothhaar in Kennedyn murha (2013)
      Kennedyn murha
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Marina Oswald
      • 2013
    • Sexy Evil Genius (2013)
      Sexy Evil Genius
      5.7
      Video
      • Miranda Prague
      • 2013
    • Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Adam Rodriguez, Aisha Tyler, and Kirsten Vangsness in Criminal Minds - FBI-tutkijat (2005)
      Criminal Minds - FBI-tutkijat
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Diane Turner
      • 2013

    Producer

    • Michelle Trachtenberg in Meet, Marry, Murder Hosted by Michelle Trachtenberg (2021)
      Meet, Marry, Murder Hosted by Michelle Trachtenberg
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Guidance (2015)
      Guidance
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2017

    Soundtrack

    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      8.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Dawn's Lament", "What You Feel", "Where Do We Go From Here?"
      • 2001

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    "Knock Knock" from Cop Out
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    "Knock Knock" from Cop Out
    "Car Thief" from Cop Out
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    "Car Thief" from Cop Out
    "Burglar" clip from Cop Out
    Clip 1:03
    "Burglar" clip from Cop Out
    "Dickie Doo" from Cop Out
    Clip 1:15
    "Dickie Doo" from Cop Out
    Ice Princess
    Clip 1:02
    Ice Princess
    Ice Princess
    Clip 1:07
    Ice Princess
    Ice Princess
    Clip 1:19
    Ice Princess
    Ice Princess
    Clip 1:34
    Ice Princess
    Ice Princess
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    Ice Princess
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    • Alternative name
      • Michelle Tractenberg
    • Height
      • 1.71 m
    • Born
      • October 11, 1985
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Parents
        Michael Trachtenberg
    • Relatives
      • Irene Trachtenberg(Sibling)
    • Other works
      CD: Starred (as "Dorothy") on The Children's Museum of Los Angeles' "The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz - A Centennial Celebration".
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      • 5 Interviews
      • 5 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 12 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Speaks Russian.
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      [on being involved in a Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) spin-off] I didn't see myself continuing as Dawn because I like to have diversity in my roles. A lot of people are like, "Oh my God! Little Dawn grew up!" And as much as I love you guys, suck it up.
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