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Michelle Trachtenberg, “Harriet the Spy” actress, dead at 39

(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Actress Michelle Trachtenberg has died at the age of 39.

Police responded to Trachtenberg's New York City home Wednesday morning and found her unconscious and unresponsive. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.

Police said no foul play is suspected and the New York Medical Examiner is investigating the cause of death.

Trachtenberg's first big break into Hollywood came in 1996, starring in the big screen adapation of "Harriet the Spy."

She later starred in films like "Inspector Gadget," "Eurotrip," the 2005 movie "Ice Princess," "17 Again," and in episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl."

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