Photos of Michelle Trachtenberg through the years before her untimely death at age 39

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Beloved “Gossip Girl” star Michelle Trachtenberg died on Wednesday at the age of 39. Take a look back at the late actress’ life and career in photos.

Michelle Trachtenberg and Rosie O'Donnell in Harriet the Spy

Michelle poses with Rosie O’Donnell on the set of “Harriet the Spy” in 1996. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg stands at the premiere of "Harriet the Spy" July 9, 1996 in New York City.

Michelle Trachtenberg at the premiere of “Harriet the Spy” in 1996 Getty Images

Michelle Trachtenberg cleans up a park with other kids in 1996.

Michelle at a kids clean up event in 1996. Getty Images

Michelle Trachtenberg during Premiere of "Mercury Rising" at The Academy in Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Michelle at the premiere of “Mercury Rising” in 1998. Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Michelle Trachtenberg during "Toy Story 2" - World Premiere at El Captain Theatre in Hollywood, California, United States.

Michelle attends the world premiere of “Toy Story 2” in 1999. WireImage

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg arrives at Disney''s "The Lion King" at the Pantages Theatre October 19, 2000 in Los Angeles, CA.

Michelle at “The Lion King” in Los Angeles in 2000. Getty Images

Michelle Trachtenberg and Mila Kunis pose at an event

Michelle with Mila Kunis in 2001. Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Sarah Michelle Gellar & Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle with Sarah Michelle Gellar at the Teen Choice Awards in 2001. WireImage

Frankie Muniz and Michelle Trachtenburg at the Teen Choice Awards 2002 held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Ca., August 4, 2002.

Frankie Muniz and Michelle present at the 2002 Teen Choice Awards. Getty Images

Aaron Carter & Michelle Trachtenberg during The 9th Annual "Dream Halloween Los Angeles" Benefits The Children Affected By AIDS Foundation at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, United States

Michelle and Aaron Carter at the 9th annual “Dream Halloween Los Angeles” benefit in 2002. WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg and Chris Kirkpatrick during Beaches Resorts Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Dinner at Royal Plantation Golf and Spa Resort - Beaches Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Michelle with NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick in 2002. WireImage

Actress Kimberly J. Brown, actor Eugene Levy and actress Michelle Trachtenberg attend the premiere after-party of "Bringing Down The House" at Hollywood & Highland on March 2, 2003 in Hollywood, California.

Michelle with Eugene Levy (C) and Kimberly J. Brown at the after party for “Bringing Down the House” in 200. Getty Images

Actress MichelleTrachtenberg attends the world premiere of "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat" at Universal Studios, November 8, 2003 in Hollywood, California

Michelle attends the world premiere of “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat in 2003. Getty Images

Michelle Trachtenberg during The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Feature Focus Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Michelle attends the 60th annual Golden Globes in 2003. WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg on the red carpet at an event

Michelle on a red carpet in 2004. WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt during 2004 Toronto International Film Festival - "Mysterious Skin" Premiere at Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Michelle poses with Joseph Fordon-Levitt during the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg and John Mayer pose at an event

Michelle and John Mayer in 2004. WireImage

Lake Bell and Michelle Trachtenberg during Mercedes-Benz Spring 2005 Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios - Jenni Kayne - Backstage and Front Row at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, California, United States

Michelle and Lake Bell during Spring Fashion Week 2005. WireImage

Wilmer Valderrama and Michelle Trachtenberg pose at an event

Michelle and Wilmer Valderrama in 2005. FilmMagic

Seth Green and Michelle Trachtenberg pose at an event

Michelle and Seth Green in 2005. WireImage

Haylie Duff, Hilary Duff and Michelle Trachtenberg pose at an event

Haylie Duff, Hilary Duff, and Michelle in 2005. WireImage for Silver Spoon (form

Michelle Trachtenberg in Buffy the Vampire slayer

Michelle acts in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in 2005. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection

Michelle Trachtenberg in Buffy the Vampire slayer

Michelle acts in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in 2005. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection

Michelle Trachtenberg in Ice Princess

Michelle acts in “Ice Princess” in 2005. ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection

Michelle with her mother at Hollywood Life Magazine's 5th annual Breakthrough of the Year Awards in 2005.

Michelle with her mother at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 5th annual Breakthrough of the Year Awards in 2005. WireImage

Michelle with Kim Cattrall and Mario Cantone in 2005.

Michelle with Kim Cattrall and Mario Cantone in 2005. WireImage for HBO

Michelle with Talan Torriero, Frankie Delgado, Haylie Duff, and Greg Carney in 2005.

Michelle with Talan Torriero, Frankie Delgado, Haylie Duff, and Greg Carney in 2005. WireImage

Michelle at her 21st birthday party in Las Vegas in 2006.

Michelle at her 21st birthday party in Las Vegas in 2006. WireImage

Michelle with Lindsay Lohan,, Samaire Armstrong, and Nicole Richie, May 2006.

Michelle with Lindsay Lohan,, Samaire Armstrong, and Nicole Richie, May 2006. FilmMagic

Michelle with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shannen Doherty, November 2005.

Michelle with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shannen Doherty, November 2005. WireImage

$(L-R) Ivanka Trump, Holly Dunlap and Michelle Trachtenberg attend Chanel\'s \"Elements Celestes\" party at Chanel 57th Street$

Ivanka Trump, Holly Dunlap, and Michelle attend a Chanel party in 2005. Penske Media via Getty Images

Michelle with Paris Hilton in 2006.

Michelle with Paris Hilton in 2006. WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg, guest and Carmen Electra front row at Louis Verdad Fall 2006 (Photo by Chris Weeks/WireImage)

Michelle with Carmen Electra at a Fall Fashion Week 2006 show. WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg during Launch of Escada's Newest Scent, Pacific Paradise - Red Carpet at Lobby in West Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Chris Weeks/WireImage for Alison Brod PR)

Michelle at the Launch of Escada’s new scent in 2006. WireImage for Alison Brod PR

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and Michelle Trachtenberg (Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage)

Michelle with Pete Wentz in 2006. WireImage

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg (L) and Actress/Comedian Kathy Griffin attend the Badgley Mischka Spring 2007 Fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week in The Tent in Bryant Park September 14, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images For IMG)

Michelle with Kathy Griffin at the 2007 Badgley Mischka Spring show. Mat Szwajkos

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg attends the New York City Ballet Gala celebrating the premiere of Romeo & Juliet at Lincoln Center in New York. (Photo by Kristen Somody Whalen/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Michelle attends the New York City Ballet Gala in May 2007. Penske Media via Getty Images

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg (L) and model Lydia Hearst (R) Kiss the cheeks of designer Roberto Cavalli (C) attends the Just Cavalli flagship store launch party during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2008 on September 7, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)

Michelle and Lydia Hearst kiss designer Roberto Cavalli on his cheeks at his show in 2007. Getty Images

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the Dodge Challenger Celebrity Drag Race at the Willow Springs Raceway on June 3, 2008 in Rosamond, California. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/WireImage)

Michelle attends the Dodge Challenger Celebrity Drag Race in June 2008. WireImage

Actress Emmy Rossum and Michelle Trachtenberg attends YouthAIDS Luncheon presented by Little Black Dress Wines and Tacori at a private residence on September 19, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/WireImage)

Emmy Rossum and Michelle attend the YouthAIDS Luncheon in September, 2008. WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg and Matthew Perry attend W Magazine's Hollywood Affair Pre-Oscar Party at Sunset Tower Hotel on February 20, 2008 in West Hollywood, CA. (Photo by STEFANIE KEENAN/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Michelle and Matthew Perry attend W Magazine’s Hollywood Affair Pre-Oscar Party at Sunset Tower Hotel on Feb 20, 2008. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

(L-R) LESLIE MANN as Scarlet and ZAC EFRON as Mike OÃDonnell in New Line CinemaÃs comedy Ã17 Again,Ã a Warner Bros. Pictures release. The film also stars Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg and Matthew Perry.

Michelle starring in the movie “Seventeen Again” in 2009. Chuck Zlotnick

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg attends the 30th Anniversary celebration cocktail reception with Rebirth of NYC Flagship hosted by David Yurman and in partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at David Yurman - The Townhouse on May 6, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Kohen/WireImage for David Yurman)

Michelle attends the 30th Anniversary celebration cocktail reception with Rebirth of NYC Flagship hosted by David Yurman and in partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at David Yurman – The Townhouse on May 6, 2010. Joe Kohen

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the Folli Follie store opening celebration at Lord & Taylor on October 25, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

Michelle Trachtenberg wears a sling as she attends the Folli Follie store opening in Oct. 2011. Getty Images

Michelle Trachtenberg and Penn Badgley are seen on set of 'Gossip Girl' on September 24, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by DISCIULLO/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Michelle Trachtenberg and Penn Badgley are seen on set of ‘Gossip Girl’ on September 24, 2012. GC Images

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg attends the premiere of National Geographic Channel's 'Killing Kennedy' at Saban Theatre on November 4, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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Michelle Trachtenberg and Kelly Osbourne attend the 24 Hour Plays LA 2014 to benefit Urban Arts Partnership presented by Montblanc on June 20, 2014 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Urban Arts Partnership)

Michelle Trachtenberg and Kelly Osbourne attend the 24 Hour Plays LA in 2014. Araya Doheny

(L-R) Actors Seth Green, Michelle Trachtenberg and Bob Saget attend the Inaugural Los Angeles Fatherhood Lunch to Benefit Baby Buggy hosted by Jerry Seinfeld at The Palm Restaurant on March 4, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Baby Buggy)

Seth Green, Michelle Trachtenberg and Bob Saget attend the Inaugural Los Angeles Fatherhood Lunch to Benefit Baby Buggy hosted by Jerry Seinfeld at The Palm Restaurant on March 4, 2015. Getty Images for Baby Buggy

(L-R) Dominic Sherwood, Sarah Hyland and and Michelle Trachtenberg attend a basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images)

Dominic Sherwood, Sarah Hyland and and Michelle Trachtenberg attend a basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 8, 2015. GC Images

Cindy Crawford and Michelle Trachtenberg (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Cindy Crawford and Michelle Trachtenberg in 2016. Penske Media via Getty Images

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg attends the Maison St-Germain LA debut on August 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the Maison St-Germain LA debut on August 2, 2017. FilmMagic

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the 2018 GOOD+ Foundation's 3rd Annual Halloween Bash presented by Delta Air Lines and Otter Pops on October 28, 2018 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Good+ Foundation)

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the GOOD+ Foundation’s 3rd Annual Halloween Bash in 2018. Getty Images for Good+ Foundation

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet x FriendsWithYou Collection LA launch party at the Hollywood Athletic Club on November 07, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Michelle Trachtenberg attends The Art Of Elysium's 13th Annual Celebration - Heaven on January 04, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage)

Michelle Trachtenberg uses a cane at The Art Of Elysium’s 13th Annual Celebration in Jan 2020. WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Sponsored By IMDb, Neuro Drinks And Walmart on February 09, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic)

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Sponsored By IMDb, Neuro Drinks And Walmart on Feb, 9 2020. FilmMagic

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Michelle on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” in 2021. ABC via Getty Images

Michelle Trachtenberg at the 15 Years of Siriano Party at Nic's On Beverly on November 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)

Michelle Trachtenberg at the 15 Years of Siriano Party at Nic’s On Beverly on November 2, 2023. WWD via Getty Images

FILE--Michelle Trachtenberg and Ashlee Simpson at the 15 Years of Siriano Party at Nic's On Beverly on November 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)