Biography
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg was born on October 11, 1985, in New York City, and made a recognized splash into the Hollywood scene only 11 years later when she starred with
Rosie O'Donnell in
Harriet the Spy. Before the film, she had commercial and television acting experience, most notably with future
Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star
Sarah Michelle Gellar on the soap opera
All My Children. After
Harriet, Trachtenberg made smaller film appearances, along with additional television roles. In 1999, she co-starred as Penny in
Inspector Gadget with
Matthew Broderick. She took on the role of Gellar's younger sister on the WB series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 2001, and a recurring turn as pop star Celeste on
Six Feet Under in 2004. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide