Michelle Trachtenberg is anything but an ordinary teenager. Best known for starring as the title character in the big-screen comedy “Harriet the Spy” opposite Rosie O’Donnell, she stars in the mystery-laden role of Buffy’s little sister on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
A native New Yorker, Trachtenberg began her acting career at the age of 4, when she appeared in her first television commercial. Since then, she has appeared in over 100 national spots and in starring roles both in film and on television.
In addition to her performance in “Harriet the Spy,” Trachtenberg starred opposite Matthew Broderick in the live-action feature film “Inspector Gadget.” Her other screen credits include roles in the independent films “Can’t Be Heaven,” “The Cage” and “Melissa.”
Daytime television fans will remember Trachtenberg from her challenging role as the autistic Lily Montgomery on “All My Children,” at which time the drama also starred Sarah Michelle Gellar. She was also a series regular on “The Adventures of Pete & Pete” and appeared in the television movies “A Father’s Choice” opposite Peter Strauss and Mary McDonnell, and “Christmas in Our Home Town” with Melissa Gilbert.
Michelle has worked alongside such stars as Rosie O’Donnell (Harriet the Spy) and Matthew Broderick (Inspector Gadget). She has starred in many small parts, as well as a lot of big ones. She is one of the most popular young stars in Hollywood, having had appearances in such movies and tv shows as “The Adventures of Pete and Pete”, “Meego”, “Harriet the Spy”, “Snow Day”, and “Inspector Gadget” (among others). Michelle loves the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and is proud to be part of the cast.
For the past four years, Trachtenberg has been an active spokesperson for Kmart Kids Race Against Drugs, R.A.D.D., DARE America, The Starlight Foundation and many other organizations and charities. Trachtenberg’s contributions to the fight against drugs earned her the prestigious responsibility of representing the youth of America at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, where she helped President Clinton launch “The Coalition for a Drug Free America” campaign.
In her spare time, Michelle enjoys swimming, rollerblading, ice-skating, bicycling and writing short stories.
WRITTEN BY: Marti Noxon | DIRECTED BY: David Greenwalt
MONSTER TYPE: Hell God
FIRST APPEARANCE: S5.E5 – No Place Like Home
LAST APPEARANCE: S5.E22 – The Gift
GOAL: To Find The Key And Return To Her Dimension
ABILITIES: Immortal, Invulnerable, Super Speed, Feeds On Human Brain Energy
WEAKNESSES: Can Be Killed In Her Mortal State
CAUSE OF DEATH: Suffocated (as Ben)
KILLED BY: Rupert Giles
RELEASE DATE: October 12, 2023
CREATED BY: Amber Benson and Christopher Goleen
CAST: James Marsters, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, Anthony Head, Danny Strong, James C. Leary, Juliet Landau and Laya DeLeon Hayes
CREATED BY: Joss Whedon
SERIES WRITER: Monica Owusu-Breen
PRODUCED BY: 20th Century Fox
SYNOPSIS: A reboot of the classic series, this will be an in-universe new series following the adventures of a young vampire slayer.
