
The cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer has paid tribute to their former co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died yesterday (February 26) at the age of 39. Trachtenberg starred in the show between 2000 and 2003, playing Buffy's younger sister Dawn from season 5 to season 7.
"Michelle, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will always love you. The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live… for you," Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar posted on Instagram, alongside a slideshow of photos of the two together. Her caption refers to a line Buffy says to Dawn in the season 5 finale before she sacrifices herself to save her sister.