United Kingdom, Feb. 28 -- Michelle Trachtenberg had "pulled back from Hollywood" in the years before her death.

The actress - who found fame as a child on Nickelodeon - was found dead on Wednesday (26.02.25) in a New York apartment at the age of just 39 and now a source close to her has noted that she had taken a "step away" from her career over the course of the past decade.

A friend told People: "She had taken a step away from Hollywood. She just had the story of childhood stardom. She had a couple roles throughout the last decade, but nothing of real note.

"She really pulled back from Hollywood [in] the last eight years.

"She was a great girl who just never got her footing, just like many childhood stars."

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