Actor profile

Michelle Trachtenberg

11th October 1985 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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).

32 Movies 41 TV Shows 75 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Spyral poster

Spyral 29th June 2024 as Michelle Cody White (voice)

Unicorn Boy poster

Unicorn Boy 20th January 2023 as Violet (voice)

Sister Cities poster

Sister Cities 17th September 2016 as Dallas Baxter

The Christmas Gift poster

The Christmas Gift 29th November 2015 as Megan

The Scribbler poster

The Scribbler 19th September 2014 as Alice

Killing Kennedy poster

Killing Kennedy 10th November 2013 as Marina Oswald

Sexy Evil Genius poster

Sexy Evil Genius 9th April 2013 as Miranda Prague

Take Me Home Tonight poster

Take Me Home Tonight 4th March 2011 as Ashley

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection poster

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection 9th November 2010 as Bar Girl (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)

Teenage Paparazzo poster

Teenage Paparazzo 27th August 2010 as Self (uncredited)

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex poster

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex 27th July 2010 as Bar Girl (voice)

Cop Out poster

Cop Out 26th February 2010 as Ava

17 Again: Zac Goes Back poster

17 Again: Zac Goes Back 11th August 2009 as Self

17 Agan: Going Back to 17 poster

17 Agan: Going Back to 17 11th August 2009 as Self

17 Again poster

17 Again 11th March 2009 as Maggie O'Donnell

Against the Current poster

Against the Current 18th January 2009 as Suzanne

The Circuit poster

The Circuit 8th June 2008 as Kylie Shines

Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight poster

Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight 15th January 2008 as Tika (voice)

May All Your Christmases Be Black poster

May All Your Christmases Be Black 3rd April 2007 as Self

Black Christmas poster

Black Christmas 15th December 2006 as Melissa Kitt

Beautiful Ohio poster

Beautiful Ohio 10th November 2006 as Sandra

The Dive from Clausen's Pier poster

The Dive from Clausen's Pier 25th July 2005 as Carrie Beal

Mysterious Skin poster

Mysterious Skin 30th March 2005 as Wendy Peterson

Ice Princess poster

Ice Princess 17th March 2005 as Casey Carlyle

EuroTrip poster

EuroTrip 20th February 2004 as Jenny

A Father's Choice poster

A Father's Choice 12th January 2000 as Kelly McClain

Can't Be Heaven poster

Can't Be Heaven 5th December 1999 as Julie

Inspector Gadget poster

Inspector Gadget 23rd July 1999 as Penny

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish poster

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish 21st October 1998 as Gloria

A Holiday for Love poster

A Holiday for Love 10th December 1996 as Noelle Murphy

Harriet the Spy poster

Harriet the Spy 10th July 1996 as Harriet M. Welsch

Melissa poster

Melissa 1st January 1995 as Lena

Meet, Marry, Murder poster

Meet, Marry, Murder 6th October 2021 as Self - Host

Gossip Girl poster

Gossip Girl 8th July 2021 as Georgina Sparks

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune poster

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 7th January 2021 as Self - Contestant

Human Kind Of poster

Human Kind Of 16th September 2018 as Judy (voice)

Guidance poster

Guidance 19th October 2015 as Anna

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 27th April 2014 as Voice Over (voice)

Sleepy Hollow poster

Sleepy Hollow 16th September 2013 as Abigail Adams

Hollywood Game Night poster

Hollywood Game Night 11th July 2013 as Self

Love Bites poster

Love Bites 2nd June 2011 as Jodie

Mercy poster

Mercy 23rd September 2009 as Chloe Payne

NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles 22nd September 2009 as Lily Lockhart

The Super Hero Squad Show poster

The Super Hero Squad Show 14th September 2009 as Valkyrie

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon poster

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2nd March 2009 as Self

Gossip Girl poster

Gossip Girl 19th September 2007 as Georgina Sparks

The Hills poster

The Hills 31st May 2006 as Self

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Diane Turner

Weeds poster

Weeds 7th August 2005 as Emma Karlin

Robot Chicken poster

Robot Chicken 20th February 2005 as Gummy Bear / Wife / Woman (voice)

House poster

House 16th November 2004 as Melinda Bardach

Best Week Ever poster

Best Week Ever 23rd January 2004

On Air with Ryan Seacrest poster

On Air with Ryan Seacrest 1st January 2004 as Self

Punk'd poster

Punk'd 17th March 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Truth or Scare poster

Truth or Scare 25th October 2001 as Self - Host

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Lisa Willow Tyler

Six Feet Under poster

Six Feet Under 3rd June 2001 as Celeste

The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney 28th September 1997

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Figure It Out poster

Figure It Out 7th July 1997 as Self

Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 10th March 1997 as Dawn Summers

Blue's Clues poster

Blue's Clues 8th September 1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show 10th June 1996 as Self - Guest

Space Cases poster

Space Cases 2nd March 1996

MADtv poster

MADtv 14th October 1995 as Self

The Adventures of Pete & Pete poster

The Adventures of Pete & Pete 28th November 1993 as Nona Mecklenberg

Dave's World poster

Dave's World 20th September 1993 as Angela

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Clarissa Explains It All poster

Clarissa Explains It All 23rd March 1991 as Elsie Soaperstein

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Dinah Driscoll (uncredited)

Reading Rainbow poster

Reading Rainbow 6th June 1983 as Self - Narrator (voice)