Michelle Trachtenberg fans FURIOUS as Oscars snub star from In Memoriam segment after shock death at 39
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Fans of late actress Michelle Trachtenberg voiced their anger after the actress, who died at 39 Wednesday, was omitted from the In Memoriam segment of Sunday's Oscars, calling the snub disgusting and disrespectful.
Commenters also singled out the Academy for leaving out late entertainers Tony Todd, Shannen Doherty, Martin Mull and Linda Lavin from the tribute to those in the industry who had passed away since last year's event.
'Did they really not even include Michelle Trachtenberg in the “In Memoriam” for tonight’s Oscars??? That’s icky,' said one user of the New York City native, who died last week at 39 after having stepped back from show business in recent years.
Said one viewer: 'It’s shameful that the #Oscars didn’t include Michelle Trachtenberg in their memorial montage of all the actors/actresses who have passed within the year!!!!'
Another user said, 'Ohhh...F*** YOU #Oscars for not putting Michelle Trachtenberg in the memorial.' while one upset viewer wrote, 'NO MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG?!?!?? Go to Hell #Oscars.'
One user admitted they were surprised at the omission: 'Did they really not even include Michelle Trachtenberg in the “In Memoriam” for tonight’s Oscars??? That’s icky.'
Fans of late actress Michelle Trachtenberg voiced their anger after the actress, who died at 39 Wednesday, was omitted from the In Memoriam segment of Sunday's Oscars , calling the snub disgusting and disrespectful. Pictured in LA in 2017
Commenters also singled out the Academy for leaving out late entertainers Tony Todd, Shannen Doherty, Martin Mull and Linda Lavin from the tribute to those in the industry who had passed away since last year's event
Trachtenberg gained fame in the 1996 Harriet the Spy film and later appeared n a pair of popular TV shows - Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl.
The New York Police Department said in a statement that officers responding to an apartment building in the Hell´s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan found the actress 'unconscious and unresponsive' amid their response to a 911 call.
Trachtenberg had been pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, authorities said, adding that foul play was not suspected to be a factor in the star's passing.
Among the other motion pictures Trachtenberg had appeared in included 1999's Inspector Gadget, 2004's EuroTrip, 2006's Black Christmas and 2009's 17 Again.
But despite her recent passing and appearances in multiple movies, Trachtenberg was not mentioned in the somber segment - and fans let the Academy know they felt.
One user said, 'Michelle trachtenberg not being mentioned in the in memoriam section of the oscars is upsetting , you are and will remain so so loved and admired michelle.'
One upset viewer wrote, 'NO MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG?!?!?? Go to Hell #Oscars.'
A fan said that it was so sad the actress was left out of the emotional segment, adding that she 'deserved her flowers!!!'
'Why was michelle trachtenberg not honored at the oscars memoriam?????' one user said. Another added, 'Oh f*** yall for not including michelle trachtenberg. so disrespectful #Oscars.'
2025 Oscar Winners: AT A GLANCE
Best Picture: Anora
Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison — Anora
Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody — The Brutalist
Actress in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez
Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain
Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin are seen left to right
Best Director: Sean Baker — Anora
Original Screenplay: Sean Baker — Anora
Achievement in Film Editing: Sean Baker — Anora
Adapted Screenplay: Conclave — Peter Straughan
International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil)
Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land
Achievement in Costume Design: Paul Tazewell — Wicked
The former child star, who appeared in the 1996 Harriet the Spy hit movie and went on to co-star in two buzzy millennial-era TV shows - Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl died in New York Wednesday. Pictured in 2020
A fan said it struck them as 'disrespectful' to see the actress left out of the remembrance
One user added, 'Like hello. even a simple black screen with her name would’ve sufficed?'
A fan posted a shot of reality star NeNe Leakes with the caption 'where was Michelle Trachtenberg in the in Memoriam,' while another posted an image of a young Trachtenberg performing in the film Harriet the Spy, calling the snub a 'huge oversight'
One user pushed back on any narrative that organizers failed to include Trachtenberg because they didn't have enough time to prepare.
'Why didn’t they include Michelle Trachtenberg in the In Memoriam?' the user said.
They continued, 'It wouldn’t be due to time constraints because they added Gene Hackman who died one day after her. #Oscars RIP Michelle!'
The New York City´s Office of Chief Medical Examiner said that Trachtenberg's relatives declined to have an autopsy performed, according to the AP.
Medical officials said that in the absence of any criminal conduct, it acquiesced to the family, and her cause and manner of death were subsequently classified as undetermined.
'The family requests privacy for their loss,' Trachtenberg's rep Gary Mantoosh said in a statement Wednesday.
A user wrote 'like hello. even a simple black screen with her name would’ve sufficed?'
Commenters expressed their ire after the Academy omitted the actress from the segment
Fans took to X/Twitter to vent their frustration at the omission of the star from the segment
Trachtenberg portrayed the role of Dawn Summers on Buffy from 2000-2003 opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Trachtenberg made headlines in 2021 amid abuse allegations she made against Buffy showrunner Joss Whedon, saying his conduct was 'not appropriate.'
Trachtenberg's other TV endeavors included Truth or Scare on Discovery, which earned her a Daytime Emmy nomination. She also appeared on shows such as Weeds, Six Feet Under and Gossip Girl.
She would later come back to the latter franchise for its revival in 2021.
Her costar on that series, Blake Lively, said after learning of her passing, 'The world lost a deeply sensitive and good person in Michelle.
'May her work and her huge heart be remembered by those who were lucky enough to experience her fire.'
Joining Lively in remembering Trachtenberg included Buffy actor David Boreanaz, who said it was 'very sad' and 'horrible news' to hear she had died.
Trachtenberg's A Holiday for Love costar Melissa Gilbert said on Instagram: 'My heart aches for your family and all those who loved you so.'
One fan said that the Academy leaving the actress out of the segment was 'shameful'
Fans also vented their displeasure at the omission of actor Tony Todd from the segment
A fan posted a shot of reality star NeNe Leakes with the caption 'where was Michelle Trachtenberg in the in Memoriam'
A fan posted an image of the actress performing in the film Harriet the Spy, calling the snub a 'huge oversight'
The omissions of stars such as Trachtenberg, Doherty and Todd rankled thousands of fans
Her Harriet the Spy costar Rosie O´Donnell said, 'I loved her very much. She struggled the last few years. I wish I could have helped.'
Glee star Chris Colfer said: 'Michelle was the absolute sweetest and one of the most supportive people I knew.'
Trachtenberg had also appeared in 2013's Killing Kennedy, playing Lee Harvey Oswald's spouse in a part that called for her to speak in Russian.
Trachtenberg also appeared in 2004's Mysterious Skin, 2006's Black Christmas and 2009's Mercy.
Oscar winners 2025 full list - see who received honors for this year's Academy Awards
Best Picture
Anora - WINNER
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Anora was the biggest winner of the night as Mikey Madison earned Best Actress
Best Director
Jacques Audiard — Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker — Anora - WINNER
Brady Corbet — The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat — The Substance
James Mangold — A Complete Unknown
Actress in a Leading Role
Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison — Anora - WINNER
Demi Moore — The Substance
Fernanda Torres — I’m Still Here
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody — The Brutalist - WINNER
Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo — Sing Sing
Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande — Wicked
Felicity Jones — The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini — Conclave
Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez - WINNER
Zoe Saldana was recognized in the Best Supporting Actress category for Emilia Perez
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov — Anora
Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain - WINNER
Edward Norton — A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce — The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice
Animated Feature Film
Flow - WINNER
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Cinematography
The Brutalist — Lol Crawley - WINNER
Dune: Part Two — Greig Fraser
Emilia Pérez — Paul Guilhaume
Maria — Ed Lachman
Nosferatu — Jarin Blaschke
Original Screenplay
Anora — Sean Baker - WINNER
The Brutalist — Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain — Jesse Eisenberg
September 5 — Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; co-Written by Alex David
The Substance — Coralie Fargeat
Sean Baker earned three individual honors for Anora in addition to Best Picture
Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown — James Mangold and Jay Cocks
Conclave — Peter Straughan - WINNER
Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi
Nickel Boys — RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John 'Divine G' Whitfield
Achievement in Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked - Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales - WINNER
Achievement in Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two - WINNER
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Dune: Part Two won Best Achievement in Sound as Gareth John, Richard King, and Ron Bartlett are seen left to right
Original Song
El Mal - Emilia Pérez - Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard - WINNER
The Journey - The Six Triple Eight
Like A Bird - Sing Sing
Mi Camino - Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late - Elton John: Never Too Late
Original Score
The Brutalist — Daniel Blumberg - WINNER
Conclave — Volker Bertelmann
Emilia Pérez — Clément Ducol and Camille
Wicked — John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers
Live-Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot - WINNER
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress - WINNER
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land - WINNER
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
No Other Land took home Documentary Feature Film as Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham are seen left to right
Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra - WINNER
International Feature Film
I’m Still Here (Brazil) - WINNER
The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Flow (Latvia)
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance - Pierre Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli - WINNER
Wicked
Achievement in Costume Design
A Complete Unknown — Arianne Phillips
Conclave — Lisy Christl
Gladiator II — Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
Nosferatu — Linda Muir
Wicked — Paul Tazewell - WINNER
Blockbuster Wicked did not come away empty handed as Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design
Achievement in Film Editing
Anora — Sean Baker - WINNER
The Brutalist — David Jancso
Conclave — Nick Emerson
Emilia Pérez — Juliette Welfling
Wicked — Myron Kerstein
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two - WINNER
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
