Michelle Trachtenberg, an American actress known for her roles in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, died on Wednesday, according to her public relations team.
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“It is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away. The family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time,” the statement said.
The cause of Trachtenberg’s death is not known.
The actress was born on October 11, 1985, in New York to Jewish immigrant parents.
As a child, Trachtenberg got her start in Hollywood when she was three years old in commercials and her television debut was in the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1994.
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At 10 years of age, she landed her first title role in the 1996 film Harriet the Spy.