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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Harriet the Spy’ Star and ‘Gossip Girl’ Favorite, Dead at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress known for 'Harriet the Spy,' as well as TV shows like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Gossip Girl,' has died.

Michelle Trachtenberg, the star of Harriet the Spy who went on to have memorable parts in shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, died Wednesday, Feb 26, the New York City Police Department confirmed to Rolling Stone. Trachtenberg, who started acting as a child, enjoyed a enduring run as an actress during the Nineties and 2000s, with starring and supporting roles in an array of popular TV shows and movies geared towards kids, teenagers, and young adults. As a baby, according to a 1996 Orange County Register Story, she appeared in newspaper advertisements, and she made her TV commercial debut — a spot for Wisk laundry detergent — at age three.

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