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Michelle Trachtenberg

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The actress who played Buffy's kid sister in BtVS (and apparently starred in Gossip Girl whatever that is) has died.  39.  Initial signs are pointing to complications following a liver transplant.

 


 
Posted : 26/02/2025 8:10 pm
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Real shame 

Gellar is coming back for a new series and it would have been great to see Dawn back

Terrible news


 
Posted : 26/02/2025 8:20 pm
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😭. She grew into her character in btvs well considering the rest of the cast were well established. She joins a lengthening list of actors from series that I have enjoyed that have died too soon. 


 
Posted : 26/02/2025 8:49 pm
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Shame. I watched Buffy and liked Michelle. Wasn't long ago I googled to find out what she'd been up to lately. Answer, not much. Sad to read she was bullied a lot and this stayed with her, as it often does. Dunno if this had anything to do with the drinking and liver transplant. 


 
Posted : 27/02/2025 12:09 am
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Posted by: Cougar

(and apparently starred in Gossip Girl whatever that is)

Crikey Cougar, even I’ve heard of that, and I’m officially old!

But yes, very sad to hear that Michelle has died. I’d read something about a drink problem a ways back, and talk about bullying, but sadly she would be far from alone in suffering from that in her industry, and it may not be to far a stretch to connect her issues with Whedon’s behaviour on set.

 She leaves a legacy with a fanbase that she can, at least, be thoroughly proud of. 


 
Posted : 27/02/2025 2:25 am
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Posted by: retrorick

She grew into her character in btvs well considering the rest of the cast were well established.

Plus it takes a deal of acting chops to play a character sympathetically when her primary characteristic is to be a petulant irritating brat.

Posted by: CountZero

Crikey Cougar, even I’ve heard of that, and I’m officially old!

I've heard of it.  I've no idea what it is.

 


 
Posted : 27/02/2025 10:24 am
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Posted : 27/02/2025 11:30 am
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This is a nice review.

https://www.avclub.com/how-michelle-trachtenberg-changed-the-buffy-verse


 
Posted : 02/03/2025 12:43 pm

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