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The actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Six Feet Under) will play Georgina Sparks, who appears in the Gossip Girl novels.
The character arrives in Manhattan after leaving rehab and causes problems for Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively).
Trachtenberg's Gossip Girl episodes will air in the US this spring. The first season airs in the UK on ITV2 from next week.
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Kate Moennig joins 'Ray Donovan' pilotKate Moennig will play Liev Schreiber's partner in a new Showtime pilot.
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Debby Ryan talks Disney's 'Jessie'The Suite Life's Debby Ryan stars in new Disney Channel comedy Jessie.
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'American Idol' grabs 18.6m for FoxAmerican Idol leads Fox to an easy Wednesday night primetime victory.
