Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg

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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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 • as Self - Guest

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Dinah Driscoll (uncredited)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

House

House

2004 • as Melinda Bardach

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 • as Voice Over (voice)

Filmography

2024

Spyral
Spyral
as Michelle Cody White (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/29/2024

2023

Unicorn Boy
Unicorn Boy
as Violet (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/20/2023

2021

Meet, Marry, Murder
Meet, Marry, Murder
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/6/2021
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
as Georgina Sparks
TV - Released: 7/8/2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 1/7/2021

2020

Showbiz Kids
Showbiz Kids
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/14/2020

2018

Human Kind Of
Human Kind Of
as Judy (voice)
TV - Released: 9/16/2018

2016

Sister Cities
Sister Cities
as Dallas Baxter
Movie - Released: 9/17/2016

2015

The Christmas Gift
The Christmas Gift
as Megan
Movie - Released: 11/29/2015
Guidance
Guidance
as Anna
TV - Released: 10/19/2015

2014

The Scribbler
The Scribbler
as Alice
Movie - Released: 9/19/2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Voice Over (voice)
TV - Released: 4/27/2014

2013

Sexy Evil Genius
Sexy Evil Genius
as Miranda Prague
Movie - Released: 4/9/2013
Killing Kennedy
Killing Kennedy
as Marina Oswald
Movie - Released: 11/10/2013
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
TV - Released: 7/11/2013
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
as Abigail Adams
TV - Released: 9/16/2013

2011

Take Me Home Tonight
Take Me Home Tonight
as Kitchelle Storms
Movie - Released: 3/4/2011
Love Bites
Love Bites
as Jodie
TV - Released: 6/2/2011

2010

Teenage Paparazzo
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/22/2010
Cop Out
Cop Out
as Ava
Movie - Released: 2/26/2010
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
as Bar Girl (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/27/2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Bar Girl (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/9/2010

2009

Against the Current
Against the Current
as Suzanne
Movie - Released: 1/18/2009
17 Again
17 Again
as Maggie O'Donnell
Movie - Released: 3/11/2009
Mercy
Mercy
as Chloe Payne
TV - Released: 9/23/2009
The Super Hero Squad Show
The Super Hero Squad Show
as Valkyrie
TV - Released: 9/14/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 3/2/2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Lily Lockhart
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
as Tika (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/15/2008
The Circuit
The Circuit
as Kylie Shines
Movie - Released: 6/8/2008

2007

Movie
May All Your Christmases Be Black
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/3/2007
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
as Georgina Sparks
TV - Released: 9/19/2007

2006

Black Christmas
Black Christmas
as Melissa Kitt
Movie - Released: 12/15/2006
Beautiful Ohio
Beautiful Ohio
as Sandra
Movie - Released: 11/10/2006
The Hills
The Hills
as Herself
TV - Released: 5/31/2006

2005

Mysterious Skin
Mysterious Skin
as Wendy Peterson
Movie - Released: 3/30/2005
Ice Princess
Ice Princess
as Casey Carlyle
Movie - Released: 3/17/2005
The Dive from Clausen's Pier
The Dive from Clausen's Pier
as Carrie Beal
Movie - Released: 7/25/2005
Weeds
Weeds
as Emma Karlin
TV - Released: 8/7/2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Diane Turner
TV - Released: 9/22/2005

2004

EuroTrip
EuroTrip
as Jenny
Movie - Released: 2/20/2004
House
House
as Melinda Bardach
TV - Released: 11/16/2004
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever
TV - Released: 1/23/2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Punk'd
Punk'd
as Self
TV - Released: 3/17/2003

2001

Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
as Celeste
TV - Released: 6/3/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lisa Willow Tyler
TV - Released: 9/30/2001
Truth or Scare
Truth or Scare
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/25/2001

2000

A Father's Choice
A Father's Choice
as Kelly McClain
Movie - Released: 1/12/2000
Can't Be Heaven
Can't Be Heaven
as Julie
Movie - Released: 12/5/2000

1999

Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
as Penny
Movie - Released: 7/23/1999

1998

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Gloria
Movie - Released: 10/21/1998
TV
Guys Like Us
as Katie
TV - Released: 10/5/1998

1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Dawn Summers
TV - Released: 3/10/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
TV
Meego
as Maggie Parker
TV - Released: 9/19/1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV - Released: 9/28/1997

1996

Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy
as Harriet M. Welsch
Movie - Released: 7/10/1996
A Holiday for Love
A Holiday for Love
as Noelle Murphy
Movie - Released: 12/10/1996
Blue's Clues
Blue's Clues
TV - Released: 9/8/1996
Space Cases
Space Cases
TV - Released: 3/2/1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/10/1996

1995

Melissa
Melissa
as Lena
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
MADtv
MADtv
as Self
TV - Released: 10/14/1995

1994

The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Halloweenie
The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Halloweenie
as Nona Mecklenberg
Movie - Released: 10/30/1994

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993
Dave's World
Dave's World
as Angela
TV - Released: 9/20/1993
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
as Nona Mecklenberg
TV - Released: 11/28/1993

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Dinah Driscoll (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1983

Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
as Herself - Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 6/6/1983