It is with great sadness that we report the passing of actress Michelle Trachtenberg at the age of 39. According to The Post, Trachtenberg passed away in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle, where she was found by her mother on Wednesday.
Police sources have stated that her death is not being investigated as suspicious. ABC News reported that Trachtenberg had recently undergone a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications related to it. While the cause of death is believed to be natural, an autopsy has been scheduled to officially determine the cause and manner of death.
Trachtenberg's career began at the age of nine when she appeared in the 1990s Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete and Pete. She made her film debut in 1996 with Harriet the Spy. Her most notable roles include playing Dawn Summers, the younger sister of Sarah Michelle Gellar's character Buffy, in the teen drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2000 to 2003, and Jenny in the 2004 teen sex comedy EuroTrip. In 2005, she starred as Casey Carlyle in the teen sports comedy-drama Ice Princess.
In more recent years, Trachtenberg portrayed Georgina Sparks in the teen drama series Gossip Girl, which aired from 2007 to 2012. She reprised her role in the second season of HBO Max's standalone sequel series.
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