Michelle Trachtenberg was born on the 11th October 1985, in New York City, USA. She is an actress, mostly known for her appearances in movies and TV Shows such “The Adventures of Pete & Pete” (1994-1996), “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (2000-2003), “Six Feet Under” (2004), and “Killing Kennedy” (2013), among others. These TV series and films have earned her a considerable fortune, asshe has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1991.
Have you ever wondered how rich Michelle Trachtenberg is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, Trachtenberg’s estimated net worth is $9 million. Both movies and TV Shows have helped to increase her wealth.
Michelle Trachtenberg Net Worth $9 Million
Michelle Christine Trachtenberg was born to Lana, a bank manager, and Michael Trachtenberg, a fiber-optics engineer. She is the younger of two daughters, and she is of the Jewish religion. Michelle and her sister Irene were raised in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, where she went to the Junior High School. Later, Michelle moved to California where she attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks.
Michelle first appearance on television was at the age of three, in a Wisk detergent commercial. After that, she featured in over 100 commercials which earned her a significant amount of money. Her first credited role was in the Nickelodeon series called “The Adventures of Pete & Pete”, from 1994 to 1996. At the same time, she played Lily Montgomery in the soap opera “All My Children”.
An early success on TV landed her a film debut in “Harriet the Spy” in 1996; after several commercial and TV series, she returned to film in 1999, appearing in “Inspector Gadget”, with Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett. Trachtenberg then starred in Richard Friedman’s comedy named “Can’t Be Heaven” in 2000, andthe role of Dawn Summers in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” brought her a lot of attention, playing the role from 2000 until the end of series in 2003. Michelle was also the host of Discovery Kids series “Truth or Scare” from 2001 to 2003. These TV shows and movies added considerably to her net worth.
Michelle was cast in the movie “Eurotrip”, with Jacob Pitts, Travis Wester, and Scott Mechlowitz, and then played a spoiled pop star named Celeste in the HBO hit series “Six Feet Under”, andafterwards she appeared in the mainstream TV series “House”, as a guest-star. Other notable appearances have been in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, and in the Fall Out Boy music video for the single “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race”.
Michelle Trachtenberg then starred in “Black Christmas”, the Glen Morgan’s remake of a 1974 slash movie with the same name. She played Georgina Sparks in the hit show “Gossip Girl”, appearing in numerous episodes which further contributed to her net worth. Trachtenberg made another guest-star appearance in the popular TV show “Weeds”, starring Mary-Louise Parker and Elizabeth Perkins.
Trachtenberg has won five awards in total. In 1997, she won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress for “Harriet the Spy”. A year later, she received the same award again, this time for the Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Supporting Young Actress for “Meego”. The Young Artist Award acknowledged her skills once again in 2001 with the Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Supporting Young Actress for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. She got the Special Jury Prize at the Sarasota Festival for Breakthrough Performer in “Beautiful Ohio” in 2006. Trachtenberg also received a WIN Award for “Killing Kennedy” in 2014.
In her personal life, Michelle Trachtenberg’s relationships are kept very private. Her hobbies are writing poems, swimming, and ice skating. She speaks Russian fluently and she is a part of both Christmas and Hanukkah traditions.
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