Oct 11, 1985 - New York City, New York, USA
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).
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| Movie | 1999 | Inspector Gadget | Penny | |
| Movie | 2010 | Teenage Paparazzo | Self (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2005 | Mysterious Skin | Wendy Peterson | |
| Movie | 1995 | Melissa | Lena | |
| Movie | 2010 | Cop Out | Ava | |
| Movie | 2004 | EuroTrip | Jenny | |
| Movie | 2006 | Black Christmas | Melissa Kitt | |
| Movie | 2005 | Ice Princess | Casey Carlyle | |
| Movie | 2010 | DC Showcase: Jonah Hex | Bar Girl (voice) | |
| Movie | 2009 | Against the Current | Suzanne | |
| Movie | 1996 | Harriet the Spy | Harriet M. Welsch | |
| Movie | 2009 | 17 Again | Maggie O'Donnell | |
| Movie | 2008 | Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight | Tika (voice) | |
| Movie | 2006 | Beautiful Ohio | Sandra | |
| Movie | 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Kitchelle Storms | |
| Movie | 2008 | The Circuit | Kylie Shines | |
| Movie | 1996 | A Holiday for Love | Noelle Murphy | |
| Movie | 1998 | Richie Rich's Christmas Wish | Gloria | |
| Movie | 2005 | The Dive from Clausen's Pier | Carrie Beal | |
| Movie | 2013 | Sexy Evil Genius | Miranda Prague | |
| Movie | 2000 | A Father's Choice | Kelly McClain | |
| Movie | 2007 | May All Your Christmases Be Black | Self | |
| Movie | 2014 | The Scribbler | Alice | |
| Movie | 2013 | Killing Kennedy | Marina Oswald | |
| Movie | 1994 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Halloweenie | Nona Mecklenberg | |
| Movie | 2016 | Sister Cities | Dallas Baxter | |
| Movie | 2020 | Showbiz Kids | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2015 | The Christmas Gift | Megan | |
| Movie | 2024 | Spyral | Michelle Cody White (voice) | |
| Movie | 2000 | Can't Be Heaven | Julie | |
| Movie | 2010 | DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection | Bar Girl (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice) | |
| Movie | 2023 | Unicorn Boy | Violet (voice) | |
| TV Show | 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Dawn Summers | 66 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Six Feet Under | Celeste | 4 |
| TV Show | 1990 | Law & Order | Dinah Driscoll (uncredited) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | House | Melinda Bardach | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Best Week Ever | 3 | |
| TV Show | 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2003 | Punk'd | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1997 | The View | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lisa Willow Tyler | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Guys Like Us | Katie | 13 |
| TV Show | 1995 | MADtv | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Truth or Scare | Self - Host | 20 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Meego | Maggie Parker | 13 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Dave's World | Angela | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Blue's Clues | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2009 | Mercy | Chloe Payne | 22 |
| TV Show | 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Valkyrie | 52 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Gossip Girl | Georgina Sparks | 28 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Weeds | Emma Karlin | 5 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Meet, Marry, Murder | Self - Host | 13 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Voice Over (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Guidance | Anna | 30 |
| TV Show | 2006 | The Hills | Herself | 1 |
| TV Show | 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Herself - Narrator (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Space Cases | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Sleepy Hollow | Abigail Adams | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | Human Kind Of | Judy (voice) | 21 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Gossip Girl | Georgina Sparks | 2 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Criminal Minds | Diane Turner | 2 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lily Lockhart | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Love Bites | Jodie | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Nona Mecklenberg | 14 |
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| TV Show | 2015 | Guidance | Executive Producer | Production |
