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Michelle Trachtenberg’s final social media posts before her death were throwback photos from her Hollywood past.
The actress, known for her work on Gossip Girl and Buffy The Vampire Slayer, was found unconscious in her New York City apartment on Wednesday, February 26, police sources confirmed to Us Weekly. She was 39.
A week before her death, Trachtenberg took to Instagram to post past headshots and several photos from previous red carpet events she attended — including the School Of American Ballet’s Winter Ball in March 2011 and National Geographic Channel’s Killing Kennedy premiere in November 2013.
“A memory, a magical night in #newyork. I remember feeling like Cinderella!
Wishing everyone an ethereal weekend #throwback ,” Trachtenberg wrote in a nostalgic post on February 15. She shared a photo of herself at the Winter Ball wearing a blue chiffon Marchesa dress with embellishments. She wore her hair in a low ponytail with a side part.
She also shared a picture from the Killing Kennedy premiere, to which she wore a green gown with a criss-cross cutout neckline. “I wanted to look like naughty #tinkerbell #throwback ,” she wrote on February 19.
Trachtenberg, who began her career as a child star in commercials as well as on Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1994-1996) before nabbing the lead role in Harriet the Spy (1996), also shared a blurry headshot on February 16, writing, “#sundayscaries ain’t got nothing on me! .”
News of her death comes after Trachtenberg sparked concern among fans over her social media posts last year. The Inspector Gadget star criticized followers for commenting on her appearance in an Instagram post in January 2024. “I’ve received several comments recently about my appearance. I have never had plastic surgery I am happy and healthy. Check yourself haters,” she wrote alongside a selfie.
“Explain to me how I look sick,” she replied to a commenter in another post, in which she posed with with pal Alexa PenaVega. “Did you lose a calendar and not realize I’m not 14. I’m 38. How sad for you to leave such a comment.”
In another throwback photo posted via Instagram on January 27, she wrote, “Haters gonna hate, #eye don’t care .”
Police sources confirmed to Us on Wednesday that Trachtenberg was found unconscious inside her Midtown West Side apartment in New York City. The incident is not believed to be suspicious. No cause of death has been reported. (The New York Post was the first to break the news.)
Following her child stardom, Trachtenberg went on to join the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Sarah Michelle Gellar’s sister, Dawn, and was a fan-favorite guest star on Gossip Girl as Georgina Sparks. She reprised the role in 2022 and 2023 episodes of the revived Gossip Girl.
More recently, Trachtenberg appeared in the film Spyral and also served as an executive producer for 2021’s Meet, Marry, Murder series, which she also hosted.
Harriet (Michelle Trachtenberg) is a precocious sixth-grader who’s destined to be a super-sleuth. She records all sorts of suspicious activity in her private notebook along with a running list of observations about everyone she knows. It all seems like harmless fun until one of her classmates finds her journal and exposes the middle schooler’s inner thoughts to the entire school. As everyone turns against her, Harriet resolves to exact revenge.
“I turned 10 years old on the first day of principal photography of Harriet this Spy,” Trachtenberg recalled to Entertainment Tonight in October 2021. “Rosie [O’Donnell] was my biggest supporter … There was a lot required of me. I’m extremely grateful for the experience.”
“When I do look at social media, which is challenging, [I see] them coming in with, ‘You inspired my life. You made me become a writer,'” Trachtenberg told ET. “All of those, just beautiful things.”
Scroll below to see what the Harriet the Spy cast has been up since their days filming the Nickelodeon movie:
Ahead of her film debut as the notebook-carrying sixth-grader in the Nick movie, Trachtenberg had bit parts on Clarissa Explains It All, Law & Order and All My Children. She later appeared in Meego, Inspector Gadget, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, EuroTrip and Six Feet Under. The New York native also starred in Ice Princess, 17 Again and played Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl. The Adventures of Pete & Pete alum previously dated Shawn Ashmore and Scott Sanford before she was linked to talent agent Jay Cohen. Us Weekly confirmed in October 2020 that the actress had been dating the Gersh Agency partner for more than one year.
Us Weekly confirmed in February 2025 that the actress died at age 39.
The Rosie O’Donnell Show host had a lengthy career long before and after Harriet the Spy. She’s appeared in A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, The Flintstones, Tarzan, Queer as Folk, Nip/Tuck, Drop Dead Diva, Web Therapy, The Fosters and SMILF. O’Donnell also served as a talk show host on her self-titled daytime series and The View. The host was previously married to Kelli Carpenter and, later, Michelle Rounds. The comedian shares children Parker, Chelsea, Blake and Vivienne with Carpenter, and Dakota with Rounds.
The Canada native starred in Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, The Patriot, Kate Brasher and Everwood throughout his acting career. Smith has also appeared in several episodes of Rookie Blue and Designated Survivor. He has been married to Taylor McKay since 2018. The couple welcomed their first child, son Harry, in September 2021.
The California native’s acting credits include A Little Princess, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, She’s All That, Once and Again, Veronica Mars, 17 Again, Welcome to Sanditon, Dollface, The Coop and Six Feet Apart.
The Guiding Light alum starred in The Equalizer, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, The First Wives Club and True Blood. The Kentucky native also appeared on HBO’s Divorce, Mozart in the Jungle, Succession and Search Party. She married Kenneth Lonergan in 2000 and the pair share daughter Nellie.
Joy has worked as both an actor and a composer over the years, with notable roles in Desperately Seeking Susan, The Equalizer, The High Life, Bull, Sweet November, Between Strangers, Fargo, CSI: NY, Crown and Anchor, The Goldfinch and Prodigal Son. He was previously married to Mary Joy, with whom he shares daughter Ruby.
The South Carolina native was an accomplished singer and actress, having starred in the likes of The Serpent Warriors, Living Doll, Fatal Instinct, The Emperor’s New Groove, Holes, My Life as a Teenage Robot, And Then Came Love and Wonder Pets. The accomplished singer was previously married to John William McDonald, with whom she shared daughter Kitt. The “Santa Baby” crooner died in December 2008 after a battle with colon cancer. She was 81.
The Law & Order: Organized Crime alum appeared in The New Ghostwriter Mysteries, How to Deal, M.V.P., The Colony, Rookie Blue, Chicago Fire, 12 Pups of Christmas and Wynonna Earp. Sullivan married Peter Stebbings in 2010. Five years later, they welcomed a daughter.
The series, created by Joss Whedon, was based on the 1992 film of the same name and ran for seven seasons on The WB and UPN from 1997 to 2003. The show’s popularity led to the spinoff titled Angel, in which Boreanaz starred for five seasons.
Buffy was praised for featuring a strong feminist hero and showcasing an LGBTQ romance between Hannigan’s character Willow Rosenberg and Amber Benson’s Tara Maclay.
However, a dark cloud came over Buffy in February 2021 when Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase, accused Whedon of creating a toxic work environment on the set. Whedon has yet to address the accusations.
Scroll down to see what the cast has been up to since the series ended:
Gellar was a ‘90s sensation on the big screen leading up to Buffy, and she continued to find diverse work after the series. She first reprised her role as Daphne Blake in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed before starring in The Grudge franchise and other films including Veronika Decides to Die and Do Revenge. She found her groove with TV gigs such as Ringer and The Crazy Ones, and she lent her voice to characters on Robot Chicken, American Dad! and Star Wars Rebels. She cofounded the cooking company Foodstirs in 2015 and authored a cookbook, Stirring Up Fun with Food, in 2017. In January 2023, Gellar returned to TV in the Paramount+ show, Wolf Pack, where she also serves as an executive producer.
Gellar shares daughter Charlotte and son Rocky with husband Freddie Prinze Jr.
Hannigan went on to star on How I Met Your Mother for nine seasons as Lily Aldrin. She returned for two more American Pie films — 2003’s American Wedding and 2012’s American Reunion. Additionally, she lent her voice to characters on American Dad! and King of the Hill. She also guest-starred on shows including Veronica Mars and That ‘70s Show. Hannigan hosted the shows Girl Scout Cookie Championship and Penn & Teller: Fool Us and competed on season 32 of Dancing With the Stars.
Hannigan shares daughters Satyana and Keeva with husband Alexis Denisof, a fellow Buffy alum.
Boreanaz continued to star on the Buffy spinoff, Angel, for one more season after its predecessor concluded. Though he appeared in films including Officer Down, his biggest post-Buffy roles were on prominent TV series. He played Seeley Booth on Bones for 12 seasons and has played Jason Hayes on SEAL Team since 2017.
Boreanaz has been married to Jaime Bergman since 2001. They share son Jaden and daughter Bella.
Brendon had roles on Kitchen Confidential, Criminal Minds, Faking It and Hollywood Heights after Buffy wrapped. He also voiced a character on the former Disney Channel series American Dragon: Jake Long. He’s appeared in films including Coherence in 2013 and The Nanny.
As for his personal life, Brendon voluntarily entered rehab for alcoholism in 2004. He checked into treatment for the second time in 2015 for depression, alcoholism and substance abuse. He was married to Tressa DiFiglia from 2001 to 2007 and Moonda Tee from 2014 to 2015.
After appearing in 123 episodes of Buffy, Head primarily found success on TV. He’s held prominent and recurring roles on shows including Merlin, Little Britain, Still Star-Crossed and Ted Lasso. Head’s also dabbled in voiceover work, lending vocals to video game characters such as Isaac Newton in Assassin’s Creed: Gold.
Head has been in a relationship with Sarah Fisher since 1984. They share daughters Emily and Daisy.
Marsters notably appeared on Runaways and in the Hawaii Five-0 reboot after Buffy, but he also had roles on Smallville, Supernatural and Witches of East End. He’s lent his voice to numerous animated characters on shows including The Super Hero Squad Show and Dragon Ball Super. In addition to landing roles in films like P.S. I Love You, he’s also been a part of musical group Ghost of the Robot since 2002 and started a solo music career in 2004.
After his marriage to Liane Davidson ended in 1997, he wed Patricia Rahman in 2011, although the pair separated 10 years later. He shares a son named Sullivan with Davidson. When he was 40, Marsters adopted his then-5-year-old niece after his brother was unable to care for her.
Caulfield primarily found TV gigs after Buffy ended. The actress appeared on shows including Life Unexpected, Gigantic, Once Upon a Time and WandaVision. She’s additionally starred in the films TiMER and Removal. She is set to star in Marvel Studios' upcoming series Agatha: Coven of Chaos.
The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum was married to Cornelius Grobbelaar from 2006 to 2010. She tied the knot again in 2017 to Mark Ford, with whom she shares daughter Knightley.
After Buffy, Trachtenberg went on to star in movies including EuroTrip, Ice Princess and 17 Again. She also starred on Mercy and nabbed recurring roles on shows such as Gossip Girl, Weeds and Guidance. In 2018, she lent her voice to Judy Reilly on the Facebook Watch animated series Human Kind Of. She reprised the role of Georgina Sparks in 2022 and 2023 for HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot.
Us Weekly confirmed in February 2025 that Trachtenberg died at the age of 39.
Though Carpenter appeared in films such as The Expendables and Mail Order Monster after Buffy, she primarily landed television gigs. She’s appeared on The Lying Game, Veronica Mars and Greek. She also hosted the true-crime series Surviving Evil for Investigation Discovery, for which she also served as executive producer and consulting producer.
Carpenter got divorced from Damian Hardy, with whom she shares son Donovan, in 2008.
When Buffy ended, Sutherland took time away from acting and enrolled in a photography course at Santa Monica College. She then opened up her own studio, which specialized in portraits. She didn’t have another onscreen role again until 2008, when she guest-starred on two episodes of Comanche Moon. She also appeared on One Life to Live and The Following.
The University of Kentucky grad has been married to John Pankow since 1986. The couple share a daughter named Eleanore.
Green had a successful career before coming onto Buffy, and he continued to find his groove in Hollywood thereafter. Green notably voices Chris Griffin on Family Guy and has lent his voice to various characters on Robot Chicken, an Emmy-winning stop-motion series he co-created, co-produces, writes and directs for Adult Swim. He’s also appeared on Four Kings, Dads, That ‘70s Show and starred in films including Without a Paddle and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. He wrote and directed his first film in 2019 called Changeland.
The actor has been married to Clare Grant since 2010.
After Buffy, Dushku starred on Dollhouse, Tru Calling and voiced multiple characters on Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. She also landed roles in films including Locked In and Eloise. In 2007, the Bring It On star founded her own production company called Boston Diva Productions. She has been married to Peter Palandjian since 2018 and they share two children together, Philip and Bodan.
Following Buffy, Blucas starred in several films including Knight and Day, The Jane Austen Book Club and Sleeping with Other People. He also had recurring and leading TV roles on The Fix, Underground and Necessary Roughness.
Blucas married journalist Ryan Haddon in 2009. He is a stepfather to Haddon’s kids Jaden and Eliana from her previous marriage to Christian Slater.
Since Buffy ended, Benson has appeared in movies including The Killing Jar and on shows such as Morganville: The Series. Behind the camera, she put her writing skills to work on the Ghosts of Albion series and directed on projects like 2010’s Drones. Outside of TV and film, she narrated the audiobook for John Scalzi’s Lock In and authored her own fantasy book series called The Witches of Echo Park.
Benson split from boyfriend Adam Busch in 2009 after seven years together.
Strong had recurring roles on Billions, Mad Men and Gilmore Girls after Buffy. He also appeared in films including Sydney White and Weather Girl. Strong also found success behind the camera, writing and co-creating Fox’s hit musical drama, Empire. He cowrote the screenplays for the final two Hunger Games films and penned the script for Lee Daniels’ The Butler. He also wrote and directed Rebel in the Rye, a biopic based on Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger’s life.
He has been engaged to actress Caitlin Mehner since 2016.
Lenk continued to find TV work after Buffy on shows including Witches of East End, NCIS: Hawai’i, Batwoman and Eastsiders. Additionally, Argo, The Cabin in the Woods, Boogeyman 2 and Date Movie are among the growing list of films he’s appeared in. He also wrote and starred in the 2015 documentary Nerdgasm. He has also found success as a comedic content creator, making viral videos on Instagram and TikTok.
Landau primarily did animated voice roles after Buffy including on Ben 10: Alien Force and Justice League Unlimited. She also lent her voice to video game characters in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea. Additionally, she tried her hand at writing and directing in 2016’s docuseries The Undead Series and had a recurring role on Amazon Prime Video’s Bosch in 2019.
She’s been married to Deverill Weekes since 2009.
McNab’s last onscreen role was in the 2011 TV movie Glass Heels. Leading up to that point, she starred in the films Hatchet II and Dark Reel. She also appeared on multiple shows including the Buffy spinoff Angel, Psych and Supernatural. The actress wed Mark Henderson in 2012 and they share a daughter named Vaunne.
Denisof’s Buffy character Wesley Wyndam-Pryce continued to appear on Angel after the WB series wrapped. He then nabbed leading roles on shows including Grimm and Finding Carter, but he also had a recurring role on Hannigan’s series How I Met Your Mother. He’s also appeared on the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Legacies and H+. Additionally, he landed a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as The Other — a character that popped up in The Avengers in 2012 and Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014.
The many shows Benz notably appeared on after Buffy include On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Defiance, Hawaii Five-0, No Ordinary Family and Dexter. She’s additionally popped up in movies including Saw V, Rambo and Punisher: War Zone. Her divorce from John Kassir was finalized in 2007 and she married Rich Orosco in 2012.
Though Fillion has starred in movies like Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters after Buffy, he mostly had success landing prominent TV roles. He appeared on Firefly, Desperate Housewives and A Series of Unfortunate Events. However, his biggest TV roles post-Buffy were on Castle and The Rookie. He’s additionally lent his voice to characters on The Venture Bros. and Big Mouth.
Michelle Trachtenberg had a liver transplant before her death, multiple sources tell Us Weekly.
News broke on Wednesday, February 26 that Trachtenberg died. She was 39 years old.
Page Six also reported of Trachtenberg’s transplant.
Police sources told Us that Trachtenberg was found unconscious inside her New York City apartment. The incident is not believed to be suspicious, per the authorities. The New York Post was first to break the news.
“It is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,” the rep said in a statement to Us on Wednesday. “The family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.”
No additional details of Trachtenberg’s death have been released at this time.
“Heartbreaking,” Rosie O’Donnell said in a statement to Us of her Harriet the Spy costar. “I loved her very much. She struggled the last few years. I wish I could have helped.”
“So sad to hear of the passing of @MichelleTrachtenberg,” he wrote via his Instagram Story alongside a photo of him and Trachtenberg. “Sending prayers.”
One year before her death, fans of Trachtenberg expressed concern for her wellbeing. In January 2024, Trachtenberg posted a photo with pal Alexa PenaVega. One user wrote in the comments section, “Michelle u look sick. R u ok?”
“Explain to me how I look sick,” she replied at the time. “Did you lose a calendar and not realize I’m not 14. I’m 38. How sad for you to leave such a comment.”
After the interaction, Trachtenberg took to social media to address remarks about her appearance.
“I’ve received several comments recently about my appearance,” she wrote via Instagram alongside a selfie. “I have never had plastic surgery I am happy and healthy. Check yourself haters.”
The following day, Trachtenberg continued to address the online comments about her appearance.
“Fun fact. This is my face. Not malnutrition,” she shared via Instagram. “No problems. Why do you have hate? Get a calendar.”
Kristen Chenoweth hyped up Trachtenberg in the comments section, replying, “You’re GORGEOUS.”
Jay Cohen, Michelle Trachtenberg.Courtesy of Jay Cohen/Instagram
Michelle Trachtenberg was in a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, Jay Cohen, at the time of her death in February 2025.
In October 2020, sources exclusively confirmed to Us Weekly that Trachtenberg had been dating her talent agent, Cohen, for “over a year.”
At the time, Trachtenberg sparked engagement rumors by sharing a since-deleted Instagram pic of herself sporting a large diamond ring. “I picked the right one ,” she captioned the October 2020 selfie.
She went on to add, “Now that I have your attention. I know @joebiden @kamalaharris and I will be very happy together. #vote .”
Trachtenberg and Cohen never publicly addressed whether or not they were engaged, choosing to keep their romance primarily out of the public eye. However, the pair occasionally shared sweet photos of each other via social media.
Trachtenberg posted a Valentine’s Day tribute to Cohen via Instagram days before she died at age 39 on February 26, 2025. Police sources confirmed to Us that she was found unconscious in her New York City apartment. Though her cause of death was not revealed, Trachtenberg had undergone a liver transplant surgery shortly before her death.
Scroll down for a look back at Trachtenberg and Cohen’s biggest relationship moments:
October 2020
Sources confirmed the couple’s relationship status exclusively to Us, noting that Trachtenberg was a client of Cohen’s.
July 2021
Courtesy of Jay Cohen/Instagram
Cohen shared his first Instagram post with the Gossip Girl alum while celebrating the 4th of July. He captioned a selfie of the two, “#fireworks are every day with this one!! .”
February 2023
Courtesy of Michelle Trachtenberg/Instagram
“My valentine,” Cohen captioned an Instagram pic of himself and Trachtenberg. The actress called herself and Cohen “#valentines” in a Valentine’s Day post of her own, which featured another rare photo of the two.
March 2024
“Happy Birthday to the man who puts up with me @jaymcohen ,” Trachtenberg captioned a Instagram photo of herself and Cohen dressed as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for Halloween in honor of his birthday.
February 2025
Courtesy of Michelle Trachtenberg/Instagram
Trachtenberg reposted the same Halloween costume pic via Instagram for Valentine’s Day, which marked one of her final social media posts before her death. “Happy Valentine’s Day to the man who sits still long enough for me to paint his face. ,” she wrote alongside the photo.
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Police sources confirmed to Us Weekly that Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of death is “not yet apparent.”
News broke on Wednesday, February 26, that Trachtenberg was found unconscious inside her Midtown West Side apartment in New York City. She was 39 years old.
The incident is not believed to be suspicious. Multiple sources told Us that Trachtenberg had a liver transplant before her death, which Page Six and ABC News also reported. (The New York Postwas the first to break the news.)
Trachtenberg got her start as a child star in the 1996 movie Harriet the Spy. She went on to join the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Sarah Michelle Gellar’s onscreen sister, Dawn, and was a fan-favorite guest star on Gossip Girl as Georgina Sparks.
Years later, Trachtenberg — who also appeared in films 17 Again, Ice Princess — voiced Judy Reilly on Human Kind Of in 2018 before reprising her role as Georgina in 2022 and 2023 episodes of the short-lived revival of Gossip Girl. She also served as an executive producer for 2021’s Meet, Marry, Murder series, which she also hosted.
Michelle Trachtenberg.MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images
Before her death, Trachtenberg’s fans expressed concern over the actress after she shared social media posts. After Trachtenberg shared a photo with pal Alexa PenaVega in January 2024, one user wrote in the comments section, “Michelle u look sick. R u ok?”
Trachtenberg clapped back in the comments, writing, “Explain to me how I look sick. Did you lose a calendar and not realize I’m not 14. I’m 38. How sad for you to leave such a comment.”
Courtesy of Michelle Trachtenberg/Instagram
She continued to fire back at the negative comments in another post. “I’ve received several comments recently about my appearance,” Trachtenberg captioned a selfie at the time. “I have never had plastic surgery I am happy and healthy. Check yourself haters.”
One day later, Trachtenberg addressed the remarks again. “Fun fact. This is my face. Not malnutrition,” she wrote via Instagram. “No problems. Why do you have you hate? Get a calendar.”
Kristen Chenoweth showed her support for Trachtenberg in the comments section, replying, “You’re GORGEOUS.” Another user added, “Aging beautifully.”
Trachtenberg previously was spotted several times walking with a cane, which she later revealed was because of a broken ankle. “Dear 2019. My broken ankle can still kick your ass out the door,” she captioned a photo at the time. “Cuz in 2020, I’m going to be 100% that bitch. .”
Trachtenberg has since been active on social media, sharing a snap of her glammed up one week before her death. “I wanted to look like naughty #tinkerbell #throwback ,” she captioned the Instagram post.
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