In a statement provided to Entertainment Weekly on Wednesday, O'Donnell said of Trachtenberg, "I loved her very much. She struggled the last few years. I wish I could have helped.

O’Donnell and Trachtenberg appeared together in the 1996 film “Harriet the Spy,” the late actor’s first leading role.

Rosie O’Donnell has broken her silence over the death of her “Harriet the Spy” co-star Michelle Trachtenberg. The “A League of Their Own” star, 62, called Trachtenberg’s sudden passing “heartbreaking.

Rosie O'Donnell in the 1996 movie News of Michelle Trachtenberg’s tragic death on Feb. 26 at the age of 39 is bound to hit fans of Harriet the Spy particularly hard. The actress was just 10 years old when she made her film debut in the 1996 movie based on the beloved 1964 children’s novel,

Rosie O’Donnell has claimed that her former co-star Michelle Trachtenberg was “struggling” before her death.

Louise Fitzhugh’s 1964 children’s novel Harriet the Spy was brought to life in a 1996 movie of the same name. Harriet (Michelle Trachtenberg) is a precocious sixth-grader who’s destined to be a super-sleuth.

The two actors appeared together in the 1996 movie “Harriet the Spy,” which was Trachtenberg’s first role in a major feature film.

Rosie O’Donnell reacted to the death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg, her costar in the 1996 movie ‘Harriet the Spy’

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her starring roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl, and many more, has died at the age of 39, according to reports. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Michelle Trachtenberg passed away at 39, as confirmed by police sources. The actress had stepped away from the spotlight in recent years, with fans sharing concern on social media following some of her posts.

O’Donnell was Trachtenberg’s A-list co-star in Harriet the Spy, the 1996 kids movie that marked Trachtenberg’s first major film role (she was just 10 when filming began). O’Donnell played “Ole Golly,” a nanny and mentor to Harriet, the precocious snoop and writer played by Trachtenberg.

Michelle Trachtenberg reportedly “struggled” in the years before her death. After the actress was found unresponsive in her New York City apartment Wednesday at the age of 39, her Harriet the Spy co-star Rosie O’Donnell gave insight in the star’s final years as she mourned the “heartbreaking” loss.