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Who is Michelle Trachtenberg?

Michelle Trachtenberg was born on the 11th October 1985 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a film and television actress. She made her first television appearance in 1988 in a commercial for Wisk Detergent. She went on to feature in over 100 more commercials. She appeared in her first credited role as Nona F. Mecklenberg in The Adventures of Pete & Pete from 1994 until 1996. During the same period she played Lily Montgomery in All My Children. It was on All My Children that she first worked with future Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar. Her film career began in 1996 with the lead role in Harriet the Spy. She then returned to television for Meego, for which she won a Young Artist Award. She returned to film in 1999 for Inspector Gadget, as the gadget-master's niece, Penny. She also starred in the film Can't Be Heaven. In the summer of 2000, she took up the role of Dawn Summers in Buffy. She remained in the role until the show ended in 2003. After Buffy, she returned to film in Euro Trip with its famous "bra" flashing scenes. She also had a recurring role in Six Feet Under.