Michelle Christine Trachtenberg was born October 11, 1985 in New York City. She is an American television and film actress.

She made her first television appearance in 1988 in a commercial for Wisk Detergent. She went on to feature in over 100 more commercials. She appeared in her first credited role as Nona F. Mecklenberg in The Adventures of Pete & Pete from 1994 until 1996.

Trachtenberg's film career began in 1996 with the lead role in Harriet the Spy. In the summer of 2000, Trachtenberg took up the role of Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

She also starred in EuroTrip (2004), Ice Princess (2005) and Black Christmas (2006).

Filmography

• The Hill (2007)
• The Possibility of Fireflies (2008)
• The Circuit (2008)
• Kids in America (2008)
• Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2007)
• "Robot Chicken" (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
• Black Christmas (2006)
• "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (1 episode, 2006)
• Beautiful Ohio (2006)
• "House M.D." (1 episode, 2006)
• The Dive from Clausen's Pier (2005)
• Ice Princess (2005)
• Mysterious Skin (2004)
• "Six Feet Under" (4 episodes, 2004)
• "Best Week Ever" (1 episode, 2004)
• EuroTrip (2004)
• "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (66 episodes, 2000-2003)
• Can't Be Heaven (2000)
• A Father's Choice (2000)
• Inspector Gadget (1999)
• Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
• "Guys Like Us" (1 episode, 1998)
• "Meego" (1 episode, 1997)
• Christmas in My Hometown (1996)
• "Space Cases" 1 (1 episode, 1996)
• "Dave's World" (1 episode, 1996)
• Harriet the Spy (1996)
• "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
• Melissa (1995)
• "All My Children" (1970)
• "Clarissa Explains It All" (1 episode, 1993)
• "Law & Order" (1 episode, 1991)

Awards

• Golden Satellite Best Ensemble Television Cast "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" 2001