James Marsters Pays Tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg ❤️

Catch James Marsters at Toronto Comic Con March 15-16, 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. We caught up with James Marsters, who paid tribute to Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Michelle Trachtenberg. What is your favorite Spike or Dawn Summers moment from Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Let us know in the comments.

[lindayachbes]

I loved Spike’s scenes caring for Michelle. They had total big brother chemistry and created some of the sweetest scenes of the series together

[LaToyaBanks-pe]

Spike calling Dawn lil bit ❤😢
Rip Michelle

[rb]

Spike and Dawn had some of the best scenes together. I adored their dynamic. I can’t believe she’s gone.

[NekoEcho]

This was nice to see. I didn't know she was in Mensa; that's really impressive. She was always one of my favs in Buffy, and I enjoyed seeing her elsewhere. It was really sad to hear about her passing. RIP Michelle.❤

[Lovpaw]

Dude got the Spike hair and doesn’t need to bleach it.. natural hair going white!!! Age is going great with him.. agh the hair.. OMG!!

[ChrisBrown-pzgu]

Thank you to MsMojo for posting this, and to James for taking the opportunity to let us know what Michelle was like. 💔💔💔

[sarablack]

you can see the grief in his eyes.such a lovley thing to say.

[Sanderson-wz]

Michelle Trachtenberg, Andy Hallett, Glenn Quinn

[abboed.]

I saw her intelligence in interviews when she was only 10 years old. Very obviously gifted. 👀

[aelinorholloway]

So sad and such a shock, Michelle Tracternberg has been since I was a kid. I remember her in Harriet The Spy, Ice Princess, Buffy The Vampire Slayer of course even Gossip Girl. She's literally been there my whole life it feels so strange and weird to know that she's gone.

[doctormalleycat]

Spike and Dawn had some of the funniest moments in that entire season

[NinjaSquirrelTherd]

It's so sad. Last year I did a full rewatch of the series. Not sure I'm going to be able to do another one any time soon after this news.

[pitmatix]

Lovely tribute. Spike and Dawn's relationship was one of the high points of the show then.

[Beth_Alice_Kaplan]

That was incredibly sweet, and it’s good to hear fun information about her when we’re feeling down about losing her so young! She was clearly already a professional, but didn’t allow any of it to go to head.

[nightslayer]

It's heartfelt the way James spoke of Michelle, not just as a costars but as a older brother figure

[rebeccahopkins]

What a beautiful tribute from James. RIP beautiful girl. Gone way too soon.

[SallyJesseRaphaellol]

Omg I miss spike and dawn’s interactions some of the best

[matthewburgar]

Thank-you very much Spike!!! This was an extremely lovely and heartfelt tribute.

[Witchy_Cheree]

Props to James for posting this heartfelt tribute. He was so wonderful with her on Buffy. ❤

[GoddessPallasAthena]

The scenes with James and Michelle were SO sweet on Buffy. He was like the caring, fun adopted big brother - the way he looked after her when she visited the crypt, or the summer after Buffy died. I think they had quite a few scenes together and had such great chemistry, they were so much fun to watch.