Michelle Trachtenberg

At a glance

Born 1985-10-11; died 2025-02-26.

Known as: film actor, television actor, voice actor, television producer, and actor. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life In her earlier years, Trachtenberg dated actor Shawn Ashmore from 2004 to 2006, and had a brief relationship with musician Pete Wentz in 2006. [ 1 ] At the time of her death, she was in a long-term relationship with talent agent Jay Cohen. The couple began dating in 2020 and preferred to keep their private life out of the public eye. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]

Michelle Christine Trachtenberg was an American actress. After beginning her career in commercials at age three, she made her television debut in her first credited role on the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1994–1996) and her feature film debut in the 1996 comedy Harriet the Spy. As a child actress, Trachtenberg starred in several Nickelodeon productions. In 1997, she won a Young Artist Award for her performance in CBS' sitcom Meego.

Early life

Educated at: Notre Dame High School.

Early life and education Michelle Christine Trachtenberg was born on October 11, 1985, in New York City to Lana, a bank manager, and Michael Trachtenberg, a fiber-optics manager. [ 1 ] Her parents were Jewish immigrants; her father was from Germany and her mother was from Ukraine. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Her mother, who spoke Russian, helped her learn some Russian for a role in 2013. [ 5 ] In an interview in November 2013, Trachtenberg said that her father had died recently. [

Path and career

Awards / honours: Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film.

Career 1988–2005: Career beginnings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Trachtenberg on the set of The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1995) Trachtenberg made her first television appearance at age three in a commercial for Wisk detergent. [ 1 ] She would eventually play featured roles in more than 100 commercials. [ 1 ] She made her television debut in an episode of the crime drama Law & Order , [ 2 ] before gaining recognition on the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete as Nona F.

Why this date

Michelle Trachtenberg appears on our February 26 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.