Michelle Trachtenberg
American, Actress
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- In March 2011, Michelle was featured on the cover page of Maxim.
- Michelle was good friends with actor Seth Green.
- She enjoyed playing tennis.
- Trachtenberg celebrated Christmas and Hanukkah.
- She spoke English and Russian fluently.
- Trachtenberg had been featured in several music videos such as “Tired of Being Sorry” by Ringside in 2005, “Echo” by Trapt in 2003, and others.
- Michelle’s grandparents reside in Israel.
- Said the last line ever in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) series.
- Has an older sister Irene, b. 1978
- She loves to play tennis.
- Her birthday is also the wedding anniversary of her "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) cast mate Alyson Hannigan (Willow) and "Angel" (1999)'s Alexis Denisof (Wesley).
- Appeared at the Xcel Center at a Sci-fi expo alongside Kristine Sutherland (May 2002)
- Attended Bay Academy Junior High School in Brooklyn, New York
- Shares birthday with actress Emily Deschanel.
- She grew up in New York but moved to LA three years ago with her mom. Her dad still lives in New York. Her sister Irene recently graduated from college.
- Her grandparents live in Israel.
- Attended Isaac Asimov Public School 99 for elementary school.
- Attended Notre Dame High School. She graduated with awards in Social Studies and Religion and was also named under the California Scholarship Federation.
- Is of Russian Jewish and German descent.
- Was submitted for Emmy consideration for her guest-starring role on "House M.D." (2004).
- Spent the summer of 2005 as a non-paid apprentice at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.
- She worked with Sarah Michelle Gellar on "All My Children" (1970) before "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) and they were good friends. Sarah was the one who recommended Michelle for the part of Dawn.
- She helped President Bill Clinton launch The Coalition for a Drug Free America campaign.
- Speaks Russian.