From dcljr at obkb.com  Thu Feb 27 21:43:24 2025
From: dcljr at obkb.com (Donald Lancon)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:43:24 -0600
Subject: [clarissa] MJH (-related) news
Message-ID: <8b55f3a3-3b75-4d05-b1db-853f95cf7b0d@obkb.com>

In case anyone has not heard about this already...

(These come from my CEIA Google Alert, which is why the show is 
mentioned in all the quotes.)

  - dcljr

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'Gossip Girl,' 'Harriet the Spy' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at
39 - Midland Daily News
<https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/michelle-trachtenberg-found-dead-20189503.php>
"... 'Clarissa Explains It All' and 'The Adventures of Pete and Pete.'
She also had the lead role in 1996's 'Harriet the Spy' alongside Rosie
O'Donnell ..."

'Gossip Girl' costars and other celebrities react to Michelle
Trachtenberg's death - News Center Maine
<https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/michelle-trachtenberg-tributes-gossip-girl-costars-other-celebrities/507-40d249ba-a358-4565-bc56-f8c6a0041806>
"'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' star Melissa Joan Hart shared a tribute to
Trachtenberg on Instagram along with a scene from 'Clarissa Explains
It All' ..."

'Buffy,' 'Gossip Girl' & 'Harriet The Spy' Co-Stars Mourn Michelle
Trachtenberg's Death - Deadline
<https://deadline.com/lists/michelle-trachtenberg-dead-celebrity-reactions/>
"... Michelle Trachtenberg and Melissa Joan Hart in a 1993 episode of
'Clarissa Explains It All'. ..."

Michelle Trachtenberg Remembered by Friends & Co-Stars - W Magazine
<https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/michelle-trachtenberg-dies-remembrances>
"Melissa Joan Hart shared a clip of a very young Trachtenberg acting
with her on sitcom 'Clarissa Explains It All'. 'I think this was about
1992 and ...'"

Michelle Trachtenberg Dies At 39 - Forbes
<https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/02/26/michelle-trachtenberg-dies-at-39/>
"... 'Clarissa Explains it All' ..."

Michelle Trachtenberg, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl" Star
Dies Aged 39 - 4CA
<https://www.4ca.com.au/trending/entertainment/michelle-trachtenberg-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-and-gossip-girl-star-dies-aged-39/>
"Born on October 11, 1985, Michelle Trachtenberg began her Hollywood
journey as a child, making early appearances in 'Clarissa Explains It
All' and ..."

Michelle Trachtenberg's 'Buffy,' 'Gossip Girl' co-stars and more mourn
her after death - ABC News - The Walt Disney Company
<https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/michelle-trachtenbergs-buffy-gossip-girl-stars-mourn-death/story?id=119225870>
"Hart, who starred in 'Clarissa Explains It All', shared a video of her
and Trachtenberg from a 1992 episode of the show and said she is
'heartbroken' ..."

'Gossip Girl' Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Dead At 39 | iHeartRadio
<https://www.iheart.com/alternate/amp/2025-02-26-gossip-girl-actress-michelle-trachtenberg-dead-at-39/>
"Born October 11, 1985, Trachtenberg first got her start in Hollywood as
a child with small roles in 'Clarissa Explains It All' and 'All My
Children' ..."

Michelle Trachtenberg Dead at 39: Look Back at Her Career - E! News
<https://www.eonline.com/news/1414003/michelle-trachtenberg-dead-at-39-look-back-at-her-career>
"... 'Clarissa Explains It All'. But it was in the 1996 film 'Harriet
the Spy', alongside Rosie O'Donnell, that she got her big break,
following it up with ..."

Michelle Trachtenberg, 'Gossip Girl' and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'
Star, Dies at 39 - MSN
<https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/michelle-trachtenberg-gossip-girl-and-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-star-dies-at-39/ar-AA1zQPPj?ocid=TobArticle>
"She segued to more kid-friendly fare courtesy of Nickelodeon with a 
role on the Melissa Joan Hart-starrer 'Clarissa Explains it All' and
later with ...

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