Michelle Trachtenberg was set to make a return to the general public eye earlier than her sudden loss of life at 39.
Jennifer Hutchins, the producer of Trachtenberg’s remaining movie Spyral, confirmed to TMZ that the actress was scheduled to seem at an upcoming profit screening of the documentary on the 2025 South by Southwest (SXSW) competition in Austin, Texas, on March 12.
Hutchins informed the outlet that the crew behind the movie was conscious of Trachtenberg’s well being struggles, however the Gossip Woman alum nonetheless had deliberate to attend in particular person or by way of zoom.
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Along with the screening, the occasion will characteristic visitor audio system and leisure to assist psychological well being charities together with the Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness, in response to Hutchins.
The outlet reported that the filmmakers will now additionally honor Trachtenberg on the occasion, which is ready to happen two weeks after her loss of life.
Hutchins and a SXSW spokesperson didn’t instantly return PEOPLE’s request for remark.
Trachtenberg accomplished her voice work for Spyral in 2021, which included studying from the diary of filmmaker Randall White’s spouse Michelle Cody White, who had undiagnosed bipolar melancholy previous to her loss of life. The discharge of the movie was delayed to final 12 months as a result of COVID-19 pandemic and the filmmakers are actually hoping to discover a large distribution deal.
Trachtenberg — who lately had undergone a liver transplant and should have had problems — was discovered lifeless in New York Metropolis on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The New York Metropolis Medical Examiner’s Workplace confirmed to PEOPLE on Feb. 27 that the actress’ household objected to an post-mortem, that means that her reason for loss of life could be dominated “undetermined.”
The looks would have marked a return to the highlight for Trachtenberg, who had been residing beneath the radar previous to her loss of life. A buddy of the actress beforehand informed PEOPLE Trachtenberg had taken “a step away from Hollywood” lately, including, “She simply had the story of childhood stardom. She had a pair roles all through the final decade, however nothing of actual word.”
“She actually pulled again from Hollywood [in] the final eight years,” the insider famous of Trachtenberg, who reprised Georgina Sparks on Max’s Gossip Woman reboot in 2023. “She was an incredible woman who simply by no means acquired her footing, identical to many childhood stars.”
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The supply added the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum “was a recluse [and] did not have many pals.”
“She was an total nice woman. She was all the time form, supportive and loving,” the buddy added. “It is so unhappy. It truly is. She was a tremendous particular person.”
A separate supply informed PEOPLE that Trachtenberg had been “actually actually down emotionally” and had “informed pals she was struggling” within the final 12 months. “She was actually, actually sick and open with these in her circle about how a lot she was struggling,” the supply mentioned.
