“She is solely an important actress,” Debby Beece, then-president of Nickelodeon Motion pictures advised the Los Angeles Every day Information when the movie debuted. “We checked out 350 women, however there was no query in our minds that Michelle was the appropriate lady for the job.”
In a 2021 interview with Leisure Tonight, Trachtenberg recalled her time on the movie’s set as a formative expertise and mentioned she nonetheless acquired messages on social media from followers impressed by her efficiency.
“I turned 10 years outdated on the primary day of principal images of Harriet the Spy. Rosie was my largest supporter,” she mentioned of her co-star. “There was so much required of me. I’m extraordinarily grateful for the expertise.”
From 2000 to 2003, she starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer because the title character’s youthful sister. In a 2017 Hollywood Reporter interview, Trachtenberg mirrored on the present’s affect.
“It confirmed that ladies can kick some fucking ass! It confirmed that ladies can star in a present and be the title character. … Buffy proved {that a} lady may steer the ship,” she mentioned.
