LONDON, Feb 27 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- US actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," has died aged 39.
The New York police department confirmed her death to the PA news agency in a statement on Wednesday.
The police said they responded to an emergency call at around 8 am on Wednesday to One Columbus Place in New York and Trachtenberg was later confirmed dead after emergency medical services attended.
Her death is not being treated as suspicious and the police said the medical examiner will determine her cause of death.
Born on October 11, 1985, in New York City, Trachtenberg began her acting career at the age of three, appearing in adverts before landing roles on TV series.
She secured a recurring role in "The Adventures Of Pete & Pete" in 1992 and in 1996 she starred in "Harriet The Spy" as an 11-year-old given to spying on neighbours and classmates, and concocting outrageous lies to embellish the everyday details in her private journal.
She was also known for playing Penny in 1999 spy film "Inspector Gadget" and Jenny in 2004 movie "EuroTrip."
Trachtenberg entered hit show "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" in its fifth season as Dawn, the younger sister of Buffy, and became a regular until the show came to an end in 2003.
In 2005 she starred opposite "Sex And The City" actress Kim Cattrall in "Ice Princess" and was in 2009 teen comedy "17 Again" alongside Zac Efron. She reprised her role as Georgina Sparks in the second series of the recent "Gossip Girl" sequel.
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