Michelle Trachtenberg's memorable movie and TV roles, including 'Gossip Girl' and 'Buffy' Michelle Trachtenberg, who found fame as a child star, became beloved 'Gossip Girl' actre

The actress, who died at age 39, made her feature debut in the 1996 movie, with filmmaker Bronwen Hughes telling The Hollywood Reporter, "She never had a false note."

Soon after, she starred in popular Nickelodeon film Harriet The Spy, which followed the adventures of a sixth grader who aspired toward espionage. Trachtenberg led the film when she was just 11 years old.