The 'Gossip Girl' star passed away in February 2025 at age 39, and her former cast members are reacting to the devastating loss.

Georgina was played by the actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who was found dead at 39 in her Manhattan apartment on Wednesday. Her performance as the teenage supervillain brought an arch flair to a character who was only a minor figure in the novels that were the basis for the show, but became a fan favorite onscreen.

Michelle Trachtenberg, the "Gossip Girl" actress and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alum, has died at 39. Trachtenberg was found dead Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. at in New York City, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed Wednesday to USA TODAY.

Hollywood is mourning actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who died on Wednesday. She was 39. Trachtenberg, best known for roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Gossip Girl," Disney's "Ice Princess" and more, is believed to have died of natural causes, police sources told ABC News.

Michelle Trachtenberg was close to closing a deal for a screenplay she had been working on for years before her shocking death last week, TMZ reports. Speaking to a director and producer involved with the project,

Michelle Trachtenberg’s producing partner, Casey Tebo, shared his final conversation with the “Gossip Girl” star before her shocking death. Trachtenberg passed away on Feb. 26 at the age of 39, as The Post exclusively revealed.

Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress best known for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," has died at age 39.

The death of Michelle Trachtenberg one week ago was definitely a shock, and tributes to the late actress have ben rolling in from the Buffy cast and more. While her passing was a surprise, Trachtenberg’s friends recently opened up about the health issues she'd be not-so-privately dealing with.

Michelle was thrown a lot of curveballs with her health, but she did her best not to let it get her down,” Michelle Trachtenberg's friend said