Michelle Trachtenberg dies - What happened to star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Michelle Trachtenberg (photo: Getty Images)
The actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who had Ukrainian roots and became famous for her roles in such projects as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Eurotour, has died. She was 39 years old, reports New York Post.
According to sources, Trachtenberg's body was found around 8:00 am on Wednesday in the prestigious One Columbus Place residential complex, which has 51 floors and is located near Central Park South.
The actress has reportedly recently undergone a liver transplant. In recent months, Trachtenberg has published posts on social media that have caused concern.
Michelle Trachtenberg (photo: instagram.com/michelletrachtenberg)
In some photos, she looked emaciated and weak, prompting some of her fans to point out her significant weight loss and suggest that she might have been a victim of drugs.
Last year, in January, Michelle responded to questions from concerned fans, assuring them that she was "happy and healthy" and had not undergone plastic surgery."
Michelle Trachtenberg (photo: instagram.com/michelletrachtenberg)
Biography of Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle was born into a family of immigrants: her father was German, and her mother was an Odessan, originally from Ukraine.
Her career began with an invitation to play a role in the TV series All My Children, which was an important step in her professional growth. After the filming, Trachtenberg's parents used their new connections to support her career development.
Michelle Trachtenberg (photo: instagram.com/michelletrachtenberg)
As a child, Michelle took part in the filming of several popular youth films, including Richie Rich and Inspector Gadget.
At the age of 15, she landed a role in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which made her popular among viewers.
A turning point in her career was her role in the youth comedy Eurotour (2004), where she played the twin sister of one of the main characters. This role made her a sex symbol of the 2000s, especially after the famous scene on the beach.
Michelle Trachtenberg (photo: instagram.com/michelletrachtenberg)
After her success in the Eurotour, Michelle continued her career, particularly in TV series. The most notable was her role as Georgina Sparks in the TV series Gossip Girl, where she starred from 2008 to 2021. However, after this project, her career lost its former scope, and her subsequent works no longer had such a significant resonance.
Since 2016, Michelle has focused on filming the Gossip Girl series and has been actively leading a social life, appearing less often on screens and spending more time among the fashion crowd.
Michelle Trachtenberg (photo: instagram.com/michelletrachtenberg)
In addition to acting in films and TV series, Michelle has appeared in music videos. One of them is the video for the 2000s hit "Echo" by American rock band Trapt, where she played the girlfriend of vocalist Chris Taylor Brown.
Her personal life was not easy: the actress had several relationships with actors and models, but none of them led to a family.
A possible role in the re-launch of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series with Sarah Michelle Gellar could be a high-profile return to the screen for her. According to rumors, the continuation of the hit TV project is to be realized at the request of the Hulu platform. At the same time, Sarah will allegedly play a different character in the series, not Buffy. The role of the vampire hunter will be taken by a new actress, whose name remains classified for now.
