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Who is Michelle Trachtenberg and where is she now?

Michelle Trachtenberg has appeared in many movies and television shows throughout her decades-long career

ACTRESS Michelle Trachtenberg began working in the entertainment industry as a child.

After years in the spotlight, fans want to know where she is now.

Michelle Trachtenberg at the 15 Years of Siriano Party at Nic’s On Beverly on November 2, 2023, in Los Angeles, California
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Michelle Trachtenberg at the 15 Years of Siriano Party at Nic’s On Beverly on November 2, 2023, in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCredit: Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images - Getty

Who is Michelle Trachtenberg?

Michelle Trachtenberg was born in New York City on October 11, 1985.

According to her IMDb Biography, the actress was raised in Brooklyn and started booking commercial roles at the age of three.

At ten years old, she began making regular TV appearances. She earned a recurring role on the children's show The Adventures of Pete & Pete in the 1990s.

She continued to work in the entertainment industry throughout her childhood years and as an adult.

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Where is Michelle Trachtenberg now?

Michelle's success has led to social media popularity.

The star has 786,000 followers on her Instagram page, @michelletrachtenberg, and 321,000 followers on her X account, @RealMichelleT.

On January 17, 2024, she took to Instagram to share a selfie with actress Alexa PenaVega.

"These kids….now adults getting our roots/hair done! Love this girl @vegaalexa 🔎💖," she captioned the photo.

Multiple users took to the comments section to make remarks about Michelle's appearance.

"Michelle u look sick. R u ok?" one user wrote.

"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," the 38-year-old actress replied.

"No disrespect my comment was really not to hurt u. I look up to u. It has nothing to do with ur age. I just find that u look pale and sick. Sorry if I offended u it was not my attention ❤️," the user responded.

Michelle defended herself again with a selfie she posted on January 18 in which she denied having had plastic surgery and confirmed that she is in good health.

"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.

She once again spoke on the topic in a post from January 19.

"Fun fact. This is my face. Not malnutrition no problems. Why do you have you hate? Get a calendar," she captioned the selfie.

What movie and television roles is Michelle Trachtenberg most famous for?

Actresses Leighton Meester (L) and Michelle Trachtenberg (R) in a season 3 episode of Gossip Girl titled The Freshmen, which aired on September 21, 2009
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Actresses Leighton Meester (L) and Michelle Trachtenberg (R) in a season 3 episode of Gossip Girl titled The Freshmen, which aired on September 21, 2009Credit: Alamy

Michelle is most famous for her television roles as Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Georgina Sparks in the original Gossip Girl, later reprising her role in the latter's reboot.

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According to her IMDb profile, she is also known for playing Penny in the movie Inspector Gadget, Maggie in 17 Again, and Jenny in EuroTrip.

She has also been featured in other shows and films such as Ice Princess, Harriet the Spy, Meego, Six Feet Under. Mercy, Love Bites, Weeds, Guidance, Human Kind Of, and Robot Chicken.

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