For someone who started out as a three-year-old in a detergent commercial, Michelle Trachtenberg has done pretty well for herself. After appearing in more than 100 commercials, she eventually landed her first real acting role on the Nickelodeon series, The Adventures of Pete & Pete. At the same time, she played Lily Montgomery on the soap opera, All My Children. She was certainly a busy young lady!
Her first big film was Harriet the Spy in 1996, in which she played the lead role of Harriet M. Welsch. She also appeared in the Inspector Gadget film in 1999. One of her major roles was as Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as a leading part in comedy film, Euro Trip. As an adult, she is probably best known for playing Georgina Sparks in television series, Gossip Girl.