Amanda de Cadenet Reveals Michelle Trachtenberg FaceTimed Her from Hospital Bed: ‘You Knew That Death Was a High Possibility’

Mar. 15, 2025

Amanda de Cadenet and Michelle Trachtenberg.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty; Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty

Frazer Harrison/Getty; Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty

Amanda de Cadenet is remembering her friendMichelle Trachtenbergafter her death.

“Sweetheart Michelle. ❤️. What sad news this morning to wake up to. It feels weird and awful to be posting this, but I want to acknowledge your death because I cared about you,” her tribute began. TheInstagrampost included a photo of a younger Trachtenberg posing for the camera.

“I will always remember you as the young vivacious woman I met when I took this photo of you …,” de Cadenet continued. “Seeing your face from the hospital bed when we FaceTimed recently, even though you did not look like you, your sweetness and humor were still alive.”

“I will not share the details of our conversations over the last 6 months. But you knew that death was a high possibility," she originally wrote. De Cadenet later deleted the sentences.

“I am only sorry that the outcome was not a better one. Wishing you a peaceful transition sweet friend and may your spirit finally rest. 🫶,” de Cadenet concluded.

She did not elaborate further on her friendship with the actress or on Trachtenberg’s hospitalization and has since amended her post several times.

Michelle Trachtenberg on February 09, 2020 in West Hollywood, California.Jemal Countess/Getty

Jemal Countess/Getty

A source told PEOPLE that in the year prior,Trachtenberg was “really down emotionally.”She also had been dealing with “health issues.”

“She told friends she was struggling,” the insider said. “She was really, really sick and open with those in her circle about how much she was struggling."

Trachtenberg never publicly shared any health conditions. But in January 2024, she did respond to commenters on her Instagram when theysuggested she was unwellafter she shared a selfie to her grid. “Fun fact. This is my face,” she captioned the post. “Not malnutrition no problems. Why do you have to hate? Get a calendar.”

Michelle Trachtenberg on January 04, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.Randy Shropshire/Getty

Randy Shropshire/Getty

Trachtenberg is best known for her roles onBuffy the Vampire SlayerandGossip Girl. She got her start in commercials before landing her roles on Nickelodeon’sThe Adventures of Pete & PeteandHarriet the Spy.

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Her formercostars from her various projects also mourned her, includingHarriet the SpycostarsRosie O’DonnellandJ. Smith-Cameron, Buffy the Vampire SlayercostarsAlyson HanniganandJames Marsters, Gossip GirlcostarsBlake Lively,Ed Westwick,and Chace Crawford, and many more.

source: people.com