Press - 2008
Michelle Trachtenberg on Kissing Penn BadgleyFrom Harriet the Spy to Dawn on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, actress Michelle
Trachtenberg has had her share of fun roles, but she tells OK! that her brief
stint playing Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl has been the most enjoyable yet.
“She's an evil vixen,” the brunette beauty told OK! at the 10th anniversary for
Gen Art’s Styles’ competition at Sunglass Hut. “I’ve had more fun playing
Georgina than any other character I’ve done.”
However, a lot of Michelle's friends are having trouble divorcing the character
she's played on TV from the sweet 22-year-old she is in reality. “I get a lot of
text messages on Tuesday morning, like ‘Oh you bitch, you’re evil, we hate
you,’" she explained. "So I guess I’m doing a good job!"
And even though she didn't join the cast until the last handful of episodes this
season, Michelle had no problem getting along with the close-knit cast. “They
were all really welcoming and everyone was so accepting saying, ‘We are so
excited you are here, we heard you were coming.'"
In fact, the first co-star to welcome Michelle was Blake Lively. “A lot of my
scenes are with her, so she was the one that I talked to most, and we spent the
most time together,” the native New Yorker explains. “But we all hang out on the
weekends as well, so that’s nice.”
Without admitting that new pal Blake is actually in a romantic relationship with
co-star Penn Badgley, Michelle coyly admitted it was a bit strange smooching
Penn in front of his rumored girlfriend, saying, “It’s always weird kissing a
co-star that you aren’t in a relationship with.”
So will Michelle be returning next season? “I really don’t know. I honestly
think that is up to the powers that be,” she shrugged. “I’ve had an amazing time
with Georgina so it would be super fun — and you’re not dead until you’re dead!”
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