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.

"I speak for us all when I say Gene, you'll be remembered for that and for so much more. Rest in peace, my friend," Hackman's "Unforgiven" co-star Freeman said.

Around the same time as that tween hazing ritual, “Harriet the Spy” — a classic coming-of-age film starring Michelle Trachtenberg as the film’s namesake — was released. The film, based on the 1964 novel by Louise Fitzhugh, follows 11-year-old ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Jan 29, 1930 - Feb 26, 2025 Age 95 "Harriet the Spy," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Oct 11, 1985 - Feb 26, 2025 Age 39 Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V.

She got her start in the film “Harriet the Spy” and the Nickelodeon show “The Adventures of Pete & Pete” before moving on to more adult roles.