The actress was found dead in an apartment in New York City on Wednesday.
Michelle Trutchenberg, actress known for her roles in the hit TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, passed away at the age of 39.
Trachtenberg was found to be “unconsciously unresponsive” at her apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Wednesday.
“In about 0,801 hours, police responded to a 911 call from supporters of 1 Columbus Place within the northern district of Midtown,” the spokesman said.
“EMS responded to the location and declared the deceased victim.”
Trachtenberg, who reportedly had a recent liver transplant, was discovered by his mother, according to ABC News.
A DCPI spokesperson said the official cause of the death has not been determined by the clinic, but foul plays are not suspected, a DCPI spokesperson said.
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“The investigation remains ongoing,” the representative said.
Trachtenberg’s companions paid tribute online in the wake of an unexpected death.
“It’s so sad… horrifying news. David Boleanaz, who starred with Trutchenberg in ‘Buffy, prays for her and her family torn apart,” wrote in a story post on Instagram.
British actor Ed Westwick, known for playing Chuck Bass in “Gossip Girl,” shares similar feelings online, writing that the actress’s passing is “very sad to hear.”
“Send a prayer,” Westwick wrote.
“After the first time saw her as a nine-year-old Nona (Iggy Pop) I was a fan of Pete & Pete’s sweet, funny, melancholic ‘adventures’.
“Whenever she comes to our house via TV, it’s always a joy and she gets overlooked so badly.”
Michelle Trachtenberg took part in the “Geezer” premiere on April 23, 2016 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival
Born in New York City on October 11, 1985, Trachtenberg began his acting career at an early age, according to IMDB biographies.
After appearing in episodes of “Law and Order,” “Clarissa Explains Everything,” and “All My Children,” the actress took a recurring role in the 1990s Nickelodeon sitcom “The Adventures of Pete & Pete.”
She later won a breakout role in the 1996 family comedy Harriet the Spy.
Trachtenberg reflected on his experience making films in an interview with Entertainment Tonight in October 2021.
“I turned 10 on the first day of my major photo shoot for ‘Harriet the Spy’,” she told the publication. “I needed a lot. I’m very grateful for this experience.”
Following his three-year stint in the horror television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Trachtenberg has appeared in films such as Eurotrip (2004), Ice Princess (2005), The Dive from Clausen’s Peier (2005), Beautiful Ohio (2006), and Blick Christray.
In 2008, the actress began playing Georginas Parks in CW’s teenage drama Gossip Girl, centered around a blogger who documented the scandalous lives of a group of privileged New York teenagers living in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The show was based on a series of bestselling novels by Cecily von Zigerser of the same name.
The following year, she appeared in the films “Current” and “17 Again”. The latter starred Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, and the late Matthew Perry, who passed away in October 2023 at the age of 54.
More recently, Trachtenberg recreated his role in the “Gossip Girl” reboot of HBO Max, which premiered in July 2021. The show was cancelled in 2023 after just two seasons.
