Buffy Actress: Vampire and Gossip Girl hunter, who left us at 39, made appearances on Videos of Trapt, RingSide and Fall Out Boy
As reported, the American actress Michelle Trachtenberg Died last Wednesday (26), at 39 years. The information was confirmed by the New York police. The cause is not yet known.
Among Trachtenberg’s best known works are his interpretations of Dawn Summers and Georgina Sparks in the series Buffy: The Vampire Hunter and gossip Girlrespectively. She was also in movies like Eurotrip – Passport for Confusion, Buguganga inspector, Ice Dreamsbetween others.
Interestingly, however, she also developed a brief career as an actress of music videos. As observed by LUDWIREMichelle appears in three rock band productions. Click on the name of each song to watch on Youtube.
First, she played an important role in the video of “Echo”music released by Trapt in 2004. The following year, it was in excerpts from the promotional filming of “Tired of Being Sorry”from Ringside. Already in 2007, made a short appearance (at 2in59seg) in the clip of “This ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race”from fall out Boy – Times before the recording, she dated Pete Wentzgroup bassist.
See actress screen catches on TRAPT and Fall Out Boy videos.


The death of Michelle Trachtenberg is not considered suspicious. The actress recently underwent a liver transplant and may have had complications. Still, there is no definite cause. It is only known that she was found lifeless in an apartment near Columbus Circle in New York.
Check out a list of striking productions of his career, prepared by Aline Carlin Cordaro for the Rolling Stone Brazil:
1. Harriet, The Spy (1996)
Trachtenberg starred in the movie as Harriet M. Welscha young aspiring writer who gets involved in investigations and adventures. The feature has become a children’s classic of the 1990s.
➡ Read the synopsis: Although Harriet is only in sixth grade she has already found her vocation: being a spy. In a private diary she takes everywhere, Harriet records suspicious activities and maintains a list of observations practically from everyone she knows. It seems harmless, until one day someoneIt is discovered the diary and exposes Harriet’s critical thoughts about his colleagues. Suddenly, even her best friends stay against her, who then resolves to avenge.
2. Buffy, the vampire hunt (2000-2003)
In the iconic fantasy series, Michelle interpreted Dawn Summersyounger sister of the protagonist Buffy (SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR). Introduced in the fifth season, the character became part of the main core of the story, facing supernatural threats alongside her sister.
➡ Read the synopsis: Buffy is a young woman who is part of a long line of warriors chosen to hunt and destroy vampires, demons and other evil forces.
3. Eurotrip: Passport for Confusion (2004)
In the teen comedy, Michelle interpreted Jennya young woman who embarks on a trip full of confusion around Europe alongside her friends.
➡ Read the synopsis: After graduating in the 2nd degree, Scott Thomas (Scott Mechlowicz) thinks about spending the summer with Fiona (Kristin Kreuk), his girlfriend. But she gives her a tremendous out. To make matters worse Scott follows the advice of Cooper Harris (Jacob Pitts), his best friend, and sends an email to a friend, Mieke (Jessica Boehrs), who lives in Berlin, because Cooper thinks Mieke is gay. Only then do you find that Mieke is a beautiful young woman, but Scott can’t even try to retract, because her email was blocked by her. So he decides to go to Berlin to find Mieke, along with Cooper. Traveling in an economical way, they first go to London, which would be the first stage of many confusion in an attempt to find Mieke.
4. Ice Dreams (2005)
Michelle interpreted Casey Carlylea student who needs to choose between following his academic career or realizing his dream of becoming a professional artistic skater.
➡ Read the synopsis: Casey Carlyle is a brilliant student, especially in physics, and the subject becomes a passport to a Harvard University scholarship. The teenager needs to present a job and chooses to use physics in ice skating. Only your research goes far beyond the role And Casey consider the sport as a profession, to the despair of her mother, Joan Carlyle, who dreams of her daughter at Harvard.
5. Gossip Girl (2008-2012, 2023)
In the famous series about the elite of New York, Michelle interpreted Georgina Sparksa young manipulator who was involved in several intrigues. His character appeared in both the original version of the series and the revival released in 2023in HBO MAX.
➡ Read the synopsis: The high school ended up to the privileged former students of a exclusive preparatory school by the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but “Gossip Girl” still shares text messages about broken scandals and hearts. While the trainees embark towards the future, with some entering the FacultyFrom and others focusing on rising careers, “Gossip Girl” continues to put wood on the fire and feed any potential scandal.
6th Black Christmas (2006)
In this horror movie, Michelle interpreted Melissa Kittone of the university students who need to fight to survive the attack of a mysterious killer at Christmas time.
➡ Read the synopsis: Heather, Kelli and Melissa live in a university republic and because of a snowstorm are forced to spend Christmas night at the site. But a killer is on the loose and threatens to kill anyone who finds it ahead.
7. 17 Again (2009)
In the comedy starring Zac Efron and Matthew PerryMichelle lived Maggie O’Donnelldaughter of the protagonist, who unexpectedly find herself dealing with her father returning to adolescence after a magical event.
➡ Read the synopsis: In high school, Mike was a basketball star and had a promising future, but threw it all up when she marry her pregnant girlfriend. Almost 20 years later, with the marriage ruined and a job that takes him nowhere, his children consider him a failed. MiraculousMind, he is again a 17 -year -old and has a chance to correct the mistakes he made in the past.
8. Truth or Scare (2001-2003)
In this series of documentary horror aimed at young people, Michelle was presenterguiding viewers by frightening stories and supernatural mysteries that involved urban legends and paranormal investigations.
➡ Read the synopsis: A television series that narrates famous haunts and legends from around the world, presented and narrated by actress Michelle Trachtenberg.
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