“Gossip Girl” colleague Michelle Trachtenberg: Blake Lively shares memories

In February of this year, the news of the sudden death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg (1985-2025) shook the film and television world. The actress that became known by roles in “Buffy – in the spell of the demons” and as Georgina Sparks in “Gossip Girl” was only 39. “Gossip Girl” colleague Blake Lively (38) now reminded of the beginnings of the series and also recognized Trachtenberg with a snapshot.

Published Lively on Sunday. The snapshots show rare insights from the shooting of the successful CW series, in which the actress as Serena van der Woodsen became known to a wide audience.

One of the pictures shows Lively and Trachtenberg in a relaxing moment on the set. While Trachtenberg has a black top with a necklace, her co-star can be seen in a bordeaux-colored shirt. Both actresses cut a grimace.

In addition to Lively and Trachtenberg, Penn Badgley (38), Leighton Meester (39), Ed Westwick (38) and Cace Crawford (40) belonged to the ensemble of the cult series that Lively honored on the occasion of their 18th birthday. “Summer when ‘Gossip Girl’ 18 became”, “she wrote about the pictures. “This series was my college. It was my training, my social life, my hard work, my long nights and early morning hours, my teacher. New York City and the Silvercup Studios (and sometimes also Paris) were my campus for six years. So many memories.” “Gossip Girl” was broadcast from September 19, 2007 to December 17, 2012 at the network The CW.

Michelle Trachtenberg was found lifeless in a New York apartment on February 26, 2025. As the New York office of the forensic doctor announced in April, the actress died of complications in connection with diabetes mellitus. The type of death was classified as natural.

Shortly after the news about her death, LiveLy paid tribute to her colleague on Instagram. In her stories she found touching words for her late colleague. “She was pure electricity,” wrote the actress married to Ryan Reynolds (48). “You felt it when she entered a room because the entire atmosphere changed.”

The 38-year-old continued: “Everything that she tackled did it 200 percent. She laughed warmly about jokes, she opposed authorities when it was wrong.” Trachtenberg was passionate about her work and was proud to be part of the industry, “as painful as it could sometimes be”.

LIVELY TRATTERBERG’s strength of character praised: “She was unshakable to her friends to her friends and brave for the people she loved. She was big, bold and unmistakable herself.” The colleague would have awarded these properties both privately and professionally.