in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000–03) and as Georgina Sparks
in Gossip Girl
(2008–present). She also appearred in the films Harriet the Spy
(1996), EuroTrip
(2004), Ice Princess
(2005), the Black Christmas
(2006) remake, and 17 Again
(2009).
Trachtenberg was born in New York City, the younger of two daughters of Lana, a bank manager, and Michael Trachtenberg, a fiber-optics
engineer.
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 Buffy the Vampire SlayerStoryteller|Key, have fun.
I'm usually the one who leaves a water bottle on set, because it gets thirsty under those bright lights.
I never had a stage mother, which is probably one of the reasons why I’m still doing this.
I've always felt that kids are really smart.
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 had experiences before where a director is like, "Yeah, I wanted a blonde." Have you heard of hair dye?