Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress who became well-known as a child star in the 1990s and 2000s, passed away at the age of 39.
According to Manhattan police, Trachtenberg was “unconscious and unresponsive” when they arrived at an emergency call on Wednesday morning. At the scene, she was declared deceased.
The American actress gained notoriety for her portrayal of Dawn Summers, the younger sister of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and then played the adult manipulative socialite Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl.
Trachtenberg starred in a number of Nickelodeon projects in addition to her 1996 cinematic debut in Harriet the Spy.
In their homage, co-stars said she was a “fiercely intelligent” individual who “cared deeply” about her profession.
