Michelle Christine Trachtenberg net worth is
$9 Million
Michelle Christine Trachtenberg Wiki Biography
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.
| Full Name | Michelle Trachtenberg |
| Net Worth | $9 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 11, 1985 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack |
| Education | P.S. 99 Isaac Asimov School, The Bay Academy for the Arts and Sciences, Notre Dame High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Michael Trachtenberg, Lana Trachtenberg |
| Siblings | Dan Trachtenberg, Irene Trachtenberg |
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| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005502/ |
| Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Sidekick |
| Movies | EuroTrip, Ice Princess, Harriet the Spy, 17 Again, Mysterious Skin, Cop Out, Inspector Gadget, Black Christmas, Take Me Home Tonight, Sexy Evil Genius, The Scribbler, Beautiful Ohio, Sister Cities, Killing Kennedy, The Dive from Clausen’s Pier, Can’t Be Heaven, A Father’s Choice, Richie Rich’s Chris… |
| TV Shows | Gossip Girl, The Super Hero Squad Show, Love Bites, Mercy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Truth or Scare, Guys Like Us, Meego, The Adventures of Pete & Pete |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on her character “Georgina Sparks” on Gossip Girl (2007)] It’s super fun to play the bad girl. I love bringing out the inner nasty . . . Every woman secretly has an inner bitch deep down inside–including myself. But with the scenarios that Georgina is in and the lines from the script, the evil naturally comes out and flows really well for me . . . I don’t take the nastiness off-set, but sometimes when the paparazzi get in my face, Georgina comes out. |
| 2 | [the differences between the character Dawn on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and the character Chloe on Mercy (2009) and on playing young and/or naive characters] I’ve been drinking from the fountain of youth, so my face remains the same. Actually, one of our very first days of shooting, Gail Berman, who I have known for almost 10 years now, from [Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)], said that if we put a split screen of my face from the first episode of “Buffy” up next to the “Mercy” pilot, it’s the same. I might have just gotten paler. I don’t go out in the sun . . . I think there’s a huge difference between the two characters, in the sense that Chloe is an adult. She’s not a child, by any means. She went through nursing school. She has her masters degree. She has all of the credentials. She is a nurse and an adult, in every sense of those words. For me, I’m not shy or quiet. It’s interesting for me to play someone who is such the opposite from myself because it’s more challenging to keep that realistic . . . I also think that so many young women in the world are scared of the circumstances that they’re in and are very insecure about different experiences that they may have, and I love being that character for women to say, “Yes, Chloe is scared. She’s worried that she is literally going to kill someone, but there’s optimism there. She can do it. So, I don’t think of her as a child, or as annoying or whiny. I think she’s just open to the world and looking to her colleagues to steer her. She has such great respect and admiration because they know what they’re doing. So, between the three of us and the different personalities that we have, we’re going to cater to every single woman watching the show, or that’s what we hope. |
| 3 | [how she deals with stress] I’m the last person to ask about dealing with stress. I’m always the biggest stress ball. But I don’t stop moving and I never let my Blackberry leave my hand, so I’m getting a lot of thumb exercise. It’s great. |
| 4 | [how to deal with embarrassment] . . . laughter is the best thing. It’s not about seeking revenge on that person. It’s not letting them get away with it and not letting them get their high off of seeing you miserable. Laugh with them. |
| 5 | {asked if life is like Gossip Girl (2007)] I think life is like high school. I don’t necessarily know that it pertains to “Gossip Girl” because that is obviously an extreme fabrication of the most glorious life. But I do think that life, in general, is definitely like high school and you never get out of it. You just have to stay strong. |
| 6 | [her favorite places in New York city] I’m a downtown girl. I would love to give you restaurants, but then you’d know about them and we couldn’t go there anymore. Leighton Meester and I like to go to hole-in-the-walls that no one would ever expect us to go to, and no one cares that we’re in there. We do that often. |
| 7 | [asked if it’s easier to be unrecognized in New York City] I think it’s much harder in New York. There are paparazzi on bicycles, which is a new thing. You can’t really speed away in your car. Especially with Gossip Girl (2007) being such a New York-based show, it’s harder. I tried my hand at going to Bed, Bath & Beyond the other day, which I love, and that was a little bit of a catastrophe. I caused a little bit of a scene. That would be the only time that I’m a little shy. |
| 8 | [asked if she had any “red-carpet” regrets] I think I did a head-to-toe leopard ensemble once, when I was 10. I think animal print should be taken in moderation. A shoe or a scarf is fine. |
| 9 | [her favorite designers] I love Rag & Bone. They’re pretty fantastic. Marc Jacobs has been a friend of mine for years, and I adore him. I like Chloe. I like a lot of younger designers. |
| 10 | [what she does to “instantly feel sexy”] Show off my décolletage. |
| 11 | I love tennis. I tried gymnastics at one point, but my tush got a whole lot of black and blue so that wasn’t fun. |
| 12 | I adore London and Paris, and I hope to live in London for a period of time when I’m older. |
| 13 | Anything you throw at me, I’ll try to tackle. |
| 14 | [what her dream job would be] A fashion editor at “Vogue”, that would be awesome. |
| 15 | My confidence comes from me, Michelle, as a person. I don’t necessarily believe that I will act and be a lead forever, but I want to continue to act for a long time. I love to do what I do. |
| 16 | [on the future of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)] I’m sure that in some way, shape or form, “Buffy” will be continued or the story, through the fans, because we do have such devoted fans and that’s always been very sweet. |
| 17 | [on why she chose not to continue her role as Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)] I felt like every year, my character got younger as I got older. The scripts even had me speaking grammatically incorrectly. So I had to do something else. Besides, the show is over. If you miss it, get the DVDs. |
| 18 | [on being involved in a Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) spin-off] I didn’t see myself continuing as Dawn because I like to have diversity in my roles. A lot of people are like, “Oh my God! Little Dawn grew up!” And as much as I love you guys, suck it up. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Filming the Disney movie Ice Princess (2005) in Toronto, Canada. [April 2004] |
| 2 | Filming Black Christmas (2006), in Vancouver, Canada. [February 2006] |
| 3 | Played the main female role in U.S. band Trapt’s “Echo” music video clip in 2004. |
| 4 | Michelle collects Barbies and has over 50 of them. |
| 5 | Michelle was in a Kohl’s commercial with Hilary Duff. |
| 6 | She was the first choice of Catherine Hardwicke (director of Twilight (2008)) to play the role of “Bella Swan”. However, she wasn’t able to take the role due to scheduling conflicts. |
| 7 | In 2012 she did a public service announcement against bullying. It was done in conjunction with the release of the film, Bully (2012). |
| 8 | Was a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) long before being cast as “Dawn Summers”. |
| 9 | Grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. |
| 10 | Good friends with fellow Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) star, Seth Green. |
| 11 | Voted #27 on the 2011 Maxim “Hot 100” list. |
| 12 | Also attended PS 188 throughout kindergarten. Was in the Gifted and Talented program where her teacher was Mrs. Gomez. |
| 13 | Ranked #86 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. |
| 14 | Her grandparents live in Israel. |
| 15 | Was submitted for Emmy consideration for her guest-starring role on House M.D. (2004). |
| 16 | Has separately played the daughter of both actors who played the young married couple Laura Ingalls Wilder and Almanzo Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (1974). She played Melissa Gilbert’s daughter in A Holiday for Love (1996) and played Dean Butler’s daughter in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). |
| 17 | Spent the summer of 2005 as a non-paid apprentice at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. |
| 18 | Attended Isaac Asimov Public School 99 for elementary school. |
| 19 | Hobbies include swimming, ice skating, and writing poems. |
| 20 | Participated in the golf tournament in Jamaica hosted by Carmen Electra. |
| 21 | Is of German and Russian Jewish descent. |
| 22 | Studied ballet as a child, which helped her perfect her skating abilities for Ice Princess (2005). |
| 23 | Was able to sneak a souvenir–a wooden stake–from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) set when the show ended. |
| 24 | Speaks Russian. |
| 25 | Attended Bay Academy Junior High School in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 26 | Attended Notre Dame High School. She graduated with awards in Social Studies and Religion and was also named under the California Scholarship Federation. |
| 27 | She helped President Bill Clinton launch The Coalition for a Drug Free America campaign. |
| 28 | Said the last line ever in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) series. |
| 29 | She worked with Sarah Michelle Gellar on the long-running All My Children (1970) in the mid-’90s before Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and they were good friends. Sarah was the one who recommended Michelle for the part of “Dawn”. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Cities | 2016 | Dallas | |
| The Christmas Gift | 2015 | TV Movie | Megan |
| SuperMansion | 2015 | TV Series | Blood Moon / Special Guest |
| Guidance | 2015 | TV Series | Anna (2015) |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2015 | TV Series | Abigail Adams |
| The Scribbler | 2014/I | Alice | |
| Save the Date | 2014 | TV Movie | Hillary |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 2013 | TV Series | Lily Lockhart |
| Killing Kennedy | 2013 | TV Movie | Marina Oswald |
| Sexy Evil Genius | 2013 | Video | Miranda Prague |
| Criminal Minds | 2013 | TV Series | Diane Turner |
| Gossip Girl | 2008-2012 | TV Series | Georgina Sparks |
| Robot Chicken | 2006-2012 | TV Series | Gummy Bear Woman Samantha Jones … |
| Untitled Peter Knight Comedy Project | 2011 | TV Movie | Gracie |
| Weeds | 2011 | TV Series | Emma Karlin |
| Love Bites | 2011 | TV Series | Jodie |
| Take Me Home Tonight | 2011 | Ashley | |
| DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection | 2010 | Video | Bar Girl (voice) |
| Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | 2010 | Video short | Bar Girl (voice) |
| DC Showcase: Jonah Hex | 2010 | Video short | Bar Girl (voice) |
| Mercy | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Nurse Chloe Payne |
| Cop Out | 2010 | Ava | |
| The Super Hero Squad Show | 2009 | TV Series | Valkyrie |
| 17 Again | 2009 | Maggie | |
| Against the Current | 2009 | Suzanne | |
| The Circuit | 2008 | TV Movie | Kylie Shines |
| Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight | 2008 | Video | Tika (voice) |
| The Hill | 2007 | TV Movie | Maggie Rogers |
| Black Christmas | 2006 | Melissa | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2006 | TV Series | Lisa Willow Tyler |
| Beautiful Ohio | 2006 | Sandra | |
| House M.D. | 2006 | TV Series | Melinda Bardach |
| The Dive from Clausen’s Pier | 2005 | TV Movie | Carrie Beal |
| Ice Princess | 2005 | Casey Carlyle | |
| Mysterious Skin | 2004 | Wendy | |
| Six Feet Under | 2004 | TV Series | Celeste |
| EuroTrip | 2004 | Jenny | |
| Trapt: Echo | 2004 | Short | Girlfriend |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2000-2003 | TV Series | Dawn Summers |
| Can’t Be Heaven | 2000 | Julie | |
| A Father’s Choice | 2000 | TV Movie | Kelly McClain |
| Bonne Nuit | 1999 | TV Movie | Emma Reeves |
| Inspector Gadget | 1999 | Penny | |
| Ri¢hie Ri¢h’s Christmas Wish | 1998 | Video | Gloria |
| Guys Like Us | 1998 | TV Series | Katie |
| Meego | 1997 | TV Series | Maggie Parker |
| A Holiday for Love | 1996 | TV Movie | Noelle Murphy |
| Space Cases | 1996 | TV Series | Prankster #1 |
| Dave’s World | 1996 | TV Series | Angela |
| Harriet the Spy | 1996 | Harriet M. Welsch | |
| The Adventures of Pete & Pete | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Nona Mecklenberg |
| Melissa | 1995 | Lena (uncredited) | |
| Clarissa Explains It All | 1993 | TV Series | Elsie Soaperstein |
| Law & Order | 1991 | TV Series | Dinah Driscoll |
| All My Children | 1970 | TV Series | Lilly Benton Montgomery #1 (1993-1996) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guidance | 2015 | TV Series executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2001 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gossip Girl: XO XO | 2012 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Kickin’ It Old Skool | 2007 | very special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chopped Junior | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Judge |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Hollywood Game Night | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself – Celebrity Player |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Kathy | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Gossip Girl: Series Retrospective | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Gossip Girl: XO XO | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Georgina Sparks |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Global Citizen Festival | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Rick Santorum Aborts Presidential Campaign | 2012 | Short | Herself |
| The City | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Teenage Paparazzo | 2010 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2010 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Rachael Ray | 2010 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Zac Goes Back | 2009 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Going Back to 17 | 2009 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Hills | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hotel Gramercy Park | 2008 | Documentary | Herself |
| May All Your Christmases Be Black | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Space Top 10 Countdown | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Fuse Celebrity Playlist | 2006 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| What Have You Done?: The Remaking of ‘Black Christmas’ | 2006 | TV Short documentary | Herself / ‘Melissa’ |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Punk’d | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Biography | 2003-2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2005 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Total Request Live | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| The View | 2005 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Herself – Performer (segment “Primer”) |
| ‘Buffy’: Season 7 Overview | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| 2004 Much Music Video Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| Eurotrip: Nude Beach Exposed | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Eurotrip: The Making of ‘Eurotrip’ | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| ‘Buffy’: Season 6 Overview | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2004 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| MTV Hits | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Truth or Scare | 2003 | TV Series | Herself – Host / Narrator |
| HypaSpace | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| MADtv | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Herself – Special Guest / Dawn / Herself |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1996-2001 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’99 | 1999 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1999 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Reading Rainbow | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 1998 Annual Kid’s Choice Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| Blue’s Clues | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Figure It Out | 1997 | TV Series | Herself / panelist (1998-1999) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | WIN Award | Women’s Image Network Awards | Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series | Killing Kennedy (2013) |
| 2007 | Special Jury Prize | Sarasota Film Festival | Breakthrough Performer | Beautiful Ohio (2006) |
| 2001 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Supporting Young Actress | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) |
| 1998 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Supporting Young Actress | Meego (1997) |
| 1997 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress | Harriet the Spy (1996) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | Gossip Girl (2007) |
| 2004 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series | Truth or Scare (2001) |
| 2003 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) |
| 2002 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) |
| 2002 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress | Truth or Scare (2001) |
| 2002 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | MADtv (1995) |
| 2001 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) |
| 2001 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | TV – Choice Sidekick | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) |
| 2000 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress | Inspector Gadget (1999) |
| 2000 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy | Inspector Gadget (1999) |
Known for movies
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000-2003)
as Dawn Summers
All My Children (1970)
as Lilly Benton Montgomery #1 (1993-1996)
EuroTrip (2004)
as Jenny
17 Again (2009)
as Maggie
