Girl’s cast and crew pay tribute to the late Michelle Trachtenberg

Cast and crew Girls of Clecs honor their ex -gostar Michelle Trachtenberg Following the news of her death at the age of 39.

“Michelle was one of a kind,” Chace Crawford.

The actor, 39, consisted of two selfies with Trachtenberg as well as a snap that seemed to show them on a set of Girls of Clecsbroadcast between 2007 and 2012 on the CW.

Police sources were confirmed to Weekly US Earlier on Wednesday, Trachtenberg was found unconscious inside his flat in New York City. No cause of death was reported, and the incident is not thought to be suspicious.

Trachtenberg Representative later have addressed the news In a statement, say Us On Wednesday, “It has great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has died. The family is asking for privacy for their loss. There is no further details at this time.”

Reported by several sources Us be the Ice princess actor Had a liver transplant before her death.

Trachtenberg broke out like a child star in the 1996 movie Harriet the spywhich was based on Louise Fitzhugh1964 novel of the same name. Later appeared at shows including Pete & Pete’s adventures. Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Six feet below.

In 2008 he made his first appearance in season 1 of Girls of Clecs Like Georgina Sparks, a former villain friend to Serena van der Wooden (Blake lively). Trachtenberg appeared in 28 episodes from the original series and later returned for two episodes of the Max sequel, found in 2021.

In February 2020, Trachtenberg She praised her former posters for their post –Girls of Clecs Achievements and said she had seen recently Leighton Meesterand played Blair Waldorf.

“Leighton and I actually had lunch not too long ago, and she’s also a mother,” said Trachtenberg Us at the time. “I think it’s amazing what they’ve all achieved.”

Noted that she had not yet seen Badgley’s headA new show at the time YouBut she had heard of the memes joking that Georgina could ruin his character, Joe.

“(He) says I would be the one to take him down, and I was like, ‘I don’t know what this means,’” ​​joking. “And then my friends were like, ‘Well …’ I’m going to all my friends so that the content can understand what’s cool with the kids these days.”

Keep scrolling for more tributes to Trachtenberg from the cast and crew of the Gossip Girl:

Chace Crawford

“Michelle was one of a sort,” Crawford wrote through Instagram. “I remember she came on for the first time and just owned it completely. It was a force of nature and so funny and magnetic funny.

Ed Westwick

“So sad to hear about passing @michelletrachtenberg,” wrote Westwick, 37, through his Instagram story alongside a throw back picture of Trachtenberg of the series. “Send prayers.” (The actor played Chuck on the teenage play.)

Josh Schwartz

The Girls of Clecs CoCreator, 48, paid tribute to Trachtenberg through his Instagram story, writing, “Rip Michelle. Thanks for Georgina. You will be lost but not forgotten.”

He also commented on Crawfordshire, writing, “he said. They were delighted with these pictures. 💙.”

Kevin Zegers

“For a loss. Michelle was difficult and force,” wrote Zegers, 40, who played Damian Dalgaard, through Instagram. “Just a child, so sad.”

Joshua Safran

The Girls of Clecs wrote the emotional writer a social media tribute For Trachtenberg on Wednesday he was a “honor and joy” to create her character.

“Georgina unlocked something in me where her writing was the easiest thing for me to do. The character was partly: brave, delicious, direct – the greatest fun to write,” he reflected. “But it was Michelle too. She had such a clear voice as an actor. You heard her as you type.”

Safran continued: “You knew it would make every line more rough, more real, much more funny – and that made the writing better. It was inspiration and an icon. There are many GG1 reasons to get on fire when we came back from the strike, but one of the largest was intro of her arc. The woman failed.

Blake lively

“This was the first day I met Michelle. It was electric. You knew when I went into a room because the vibration had changed,” wrote Lively, 38, through Instagram alongside a picture of the duo filming Girls of Clecs. “Popeth a wnaeth, gwnaeth 200%. Chwarddodd yr eithaf ar jôc rhywun, roedd yn wynebu awdurdod yn ben ymlaen pan deimlai fod rhywbeth o’i le, roedd hi’n gofalu yn ddwfn am ei gwaith, roedd hi’n falch o fod yn rhan o’r gymuned hon a diwydiant mor boenus ag y gallai fod weithiau, roedd hi’n ffyrnig o ffyddlon i’w ffrindiau ac yn ddewr am y rhai yr oedd hi’n eu caru, roedd hi’n eu caru, ei bod hi’n fawr ac yn anniddig.

Calling her “King through and through,” Lively continued, “Time goes by. You assume you get a chance to see an old friend. To paraphrase, the real tragedies in life are those who blind you on a dormant Tuesday. Hold the ones you love and love them dearly. Remember. She may be remembered.

Taylor Momsen

The actress-turned-rocer took social media to share his “shock” over the death of Trachtenberg, writing through Instagram.

Momsen then took a second to address Trachtenberg directly. “I’ll miss you every day my love .. I think we really understand each other and I’m so grateful that I’ve had a friend like you for so long … you were a true friend of mine who is short in this world and I can’t believe I will not hear your voice again,” he wrote. “Hope you are f—-ing up heaven for both of us. I love you so much Michelle, my heart is on the floor.”

He finished the post – which included a black and white slideshow of the Costars over the years – by sharing that she “needs to honor” her friend Longtime, noting that she “deserves more than this.”

“I mourn with all his fans around the world, and my heart is with her family and loved ones,” Momsen added. “I have so much to say, but she is the only one I would want to say to him, my love for you all xxt.”

Jessica Szohr

Szohr, who portrayed Vanessa Abrams on Girls of ClecsRemembering Trachtenberg’s on-set energy in Instagram tribute.

“This amazing woman bursts into the scene with energy that brings a smile to your face right away. She is not only a true professional, but she is also a perfect antidote for anyone who takes a little too serious life,” wrote Szohr on February 26.

Leighton Meester

Meester reflects on the loss of Trachtenberg during an interview with Flutter Magazine in May 2025.

“It’s devastating,” Meester, who portrayed Blair Waldorf, portrayed the outlet. “She was a wonderful, talented person and everyone loved her. It’s very, very sad for everyone who knew her.”