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The New York City native was found by her mother at 8 a.m. in her Columbus Circle apartment, police told ABC News. Her death is not believed to be suspicious, police said. Sources told ABC Trachtenbeg recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications.
Trachtenberg appeared in 14 episodes of the Nickelodeon cult classic "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" before starring in Harriet the Spy in 1996. She later appeared in movies like "Inspector Gadget," "Ice Princess" and "EuroTrip."
On TV, she played Buffy's younger sister Dawn for three seasons on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and then had a recurring role on "Gossip Girl."
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