Harriet the Spy is a movie that is closely associated with my childhood. I used to watch it all the time growing up. From a young age, I dreamed of being a fiction writer, so I co

Michelle Trachtenberg's memorable movie and TV roles, including 'Gossip Girl' and 'Buffy' Michelle Trachtenberg, who found fame as a child star, became beloved 'Gossip Girl' actre

Trachtenberg knew what it was like to be a kid who wants to be seen, who is aching to be understood. And in “Harriet the Spy,” she gave a voice to every single child who felt the same way.

Nickelodeon coming-of-age film showed what it looked like for young girls to try to understand the world around them.

Fans mourning the loss of Michelle Trachtenberg following her death Wednesday at the age of 39 are revisiting some of her most beloved works, among them, Harriet the Spy. Before the actress became known as Dawn Summers on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl,

If it’s been awhile since you last watched Harriet the Spy (or you want to show it to your kids for the first time), the film isn’t streaming on Netflix or Hulu or Paramount Plus. But it is on Pluto. You can also rent Harriet the Spy on Prime Video and YouTube. Be sure to check out our oral history, too.

Trachtenberg starred in a variety of kid-oriented movies and shows, making her film debut in 1996’s “Harriet the Spy.”

Michelle Trachtenberg had been acting for decades ahead of her death at age 39. Trachtenberg got her big break in 1996 when she starred as the titular Harriet the Spy opposite Rosie O’Donnell. After Harriet,

Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress who starred in “Gossip Girl” and “Harriet the Spy,” was found dead in her luxury Midtown Manhattan apartment early Wednesday, police sources said. Trachtenberg, 39, was found unresponsive by her mother in her apartment near Columbus Circle at 8 a.m.

Rosie O'Donnell is mourning the loss of her Harriet the Spy costar. Following the news of Trachtenberg's death at age 39 on Wednesday, Feb. 26, O'Donnell said in a statement that hearing what happened was "heartbreaking.

Rosie O’Donnell reacted to the death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg, her costar in the 1996 movie ‘Harriet the Spy’

Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress known for 'Harriet the Spy,' as well as TV shows like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Gossip Girl,' has died.