Michelle Trachtenberg’s Most Iconic Roles: From Harriet the Spy to Gossip Girl

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[{"selector":"#anim-0e1b137f-6a21-4078-a79e-292b78adb2b1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bbb1fab4-3a4d-4708-999e-a8550a1cfb28","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] A look at how EuroTrip (2004) pushed Michelle beyond her teen-star image and into the world of outrageous comedy.

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