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1985–2025
Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (October 11, 1985 – February 26, 2025) was an American television and movie actress best known for her role as Dawn Summers in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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I was always wanting to learn and be one of those actresses who can actually hold a conversation as opposed to standing there looking pretty.
I've always felt that kids are really smart.
I feel that in order to truly be an actor, you have to differentiate yourself and your roles.
If you’re not falling, you’re not training hard enough.
I never had a stage mother, which is probably one of the reasons why I’m still doing this.
I've had experiences before where a director is like, "Yeah, I wanted a blonde." Have you heard of hair dye?
I'm usually the one who leaves a water bottle on set, because it gets thirsty under those bright lights.
I put out an ad in the classifieds: ‘Wanted, superhero. I’m a damsel in distress’.
Actually, I believe in the third season, one of the characters says, "Three hundred and something", which is the number of days from that point that I would appear on the show. Which is awesome.
My meeting with Joss at the beginning of the season was kind of like, "Alright, welcome to the cast, you're a teenager, you're a Key, have fun.