Michelle Trachtenberg was embarking on a new path as a screenwriter before her death at the age of 39. The actress was on the verge of closing a deal on a screenplay she'd written based on the book Toy Monster: The Big,

Michelle Trachtenberg was working on a screenplay based on a book that exposed Mattel before her unexpected death

Michelle Trachtenberg is said to have been close to securing a deal for a screenplay she had been shopping around to studios for years before her death.