Michelle Trachtenberg spent most of her life acting, after getting her start at the age of 3. As a result, she built up a sizable fortune over her years in show business. In Touch takes a look at Michelle’s net worth and how she made money prior to her death at the age of 39.

Michelle had a net worth of $6 million as of February 26, 2025, according to .

The New York native made her first TV appearance in a 1991 episode of Law & Order. Two years later, Michelle starred in an episode of Nickelodeon’s hit show Clarissa Explains It All. In 1994, Michelle appeared in a three-episode stint on the ABC soap opera All My Children. The same year, she landed a steady gig, getting her big break playing Nona Mecklenberg on The Adventures of Pete & Pete from 1994 through 1996.

That led to Michelle becoming a major child star. She had the lead role in the 1996 film Harriet the Spy and played Penny in the 1999 movie Inspector Gadget.

Michelle’s fame grew even bigger as a teen, playing Buffy Summers’ younger sister, Dawn, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2000 through 2003. She followed it up with a recurring role on Gossip Girl as villain Georgina Sparks starting in 2008.