Michelle Trachtenberg Biography

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Amy Stewart as Ann and Michelle Trachtenberg as Casey in Disney's Ice Princess - 2005

Birth Date: October 11, 1985

Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress with talent and poise well beyond her years, is one of Hollywood's brightest young actresses. Trachtenberg is best known for her role as Dawn on the hit television series, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Her work on the show garnered her a “Young Artists of Hollywood Award” for Best Supporting Actress.

On the big screen, Trachtenberg impressed audiences at the age of 10, starring as Harriet in “Harriet the Spy.” For this performance, she won the Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film Award from “Young Artists of Hollywood.” Rosie O'Donnell also co-starred in this film.

Trachtenberg will next star in Disney's ICE PRINCESS, opposite Kim Cattrall and Joan Cusack. She will star as a brainy girl who realizes her dream of becoming a champion figure skater with the help of physics, a disgraced coach, three snooty “Ice Princesses,” a chorus of stage parents and the hunky boy who drives the Zamboni machine. ICE PRINCESS is being produced by Bridget Johnson and will be released on March 18, 2005.

Trachtenberg will also star in Gregg Araki's independent drama, “Mysterious Skin,” opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Based on the novel by Scott Heim, “Mysterious Skin” is the story of two boys who meet when they are 18 and discover a common past that has shaped both of them in different ways. The story takes place in New York City and Kansas. Trachtenberg plays Wendy, the best friend of Gordon-Levitt's character. “Mysterious Skin” premiered at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival and screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. The film won the Jury Award at the BIFF Film Festival on October 19, 2004. “Mysterious Skin” will be released by Tartan Films in May 2005.

Trachtenberg starred in DreamWorks' ensemble film “Eurotrip,” released on February 20, 2004. Produced by the team behind “Old School” and “Road Trip,” “Eurotrip” is a coming-of-age comedy about a group of young Americans traveling throughout Europe.

Additionally, Trachtenberg starred on a four-episode arc on HBO's critically acclaimed series, “Six Feet Under.” Trachtenberg starred as Celeste, a pop star, who hires Keith (Matthew St. Patrick) as her bodyguard. “Six Feet Under” began airing in June 2004.

Trachtenberg was also featured in Trapt's music video, “Echo,” in March 2004. Directed by Meiert Avis (U2, Bruce Springsteen), the story portrays the lead singer (Chris Brown) who is still in love with his ex-girlfriend (played by Trachtenberg). Brown is featured going to a party with a new girl, only to have his relationship with his ex-girlfriend (Trachtenberg) act as an “Echo,” overshadowing all of his current attempts at new relationships.

Trachtenberg began acting at the age of 3 when she appeared in her first television commercial. In 1999, Trachtenberg starred opposite Matthew Broderick in the live-action feature film “Inspector Gadget.” Her other feature credits include roles in the independent films “Forever Together” and “The Cage.”

Daytime television fans will remember Trachtenberg from her role as the autistic Lily Montgomery on “All My Children,” at which time the drama also starred Sarah Michelle Gellar. She was a series regular on the Nickelodeon series “The Adventures of Pete & Pete” as well as the CBS comedy “Meego.” Trachtenberg's other television credits include guest starring roles on “Guys Like Us,” “Figure It Out,” “Dave's World,” “Law & Order,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Clarissa Explains It All,” and “Space Cases,” as well as the television movies “A Father's Choice” opposite Peter Strauss and Mary McDonnell, and “Christmas in Our Home Town” with Melissa Gilbert. Trachtenberg was also the host/narrator for Discovery's “Truth or Scare,” which garnered her a 2004 Daytime Emmy® Award nomination.

Recently named by Teen People magazine as one of “20 Teens Who Will Change the World,” Trachtenberg has been an active spokesperson for R.A.D.D., DARE America, The Starlight Foundation and many other charities. Her 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 Drug Free America” campaign.

Although a native New Yorker, Trachtenberg currently resides in Los Angeles.

Michelle Trachtenberg Filmography

Take Me Home Tonight (2011) Ashley

Cop Out (2010) Ava

17 Again (2009) Maggie

Against the Current (2009) Suzanne

Kickin' It Old Skool (2007) Indie Chick

Beautiful Ohio (2006) Sandra Sorento

Black Christmas (2006) Melissa

Ice Princess (2005) Casey Carlyle

Mysterious Skin (2005) Wendy Peterson

Secret Sins (2005)