Who are your heroes?

Jodie Foster, Al Pacino and my mom, Lana.

Is there a book or movie that has changed your life?

With each book I read I learn something new and then apply the new information to my life. There has not been one book that has drastically changed my life because every book changes my life – a little.

What was your worst day ever?

When I had food poisoning. I was doing a workshop in Seattle where I had to speak to an entire school about the importance of communication between parents and kids.

I got sick on stage, but thankfully made it to the bathroom before any major damage could be done.

What would you be doing if you weren’t doing this?

I would definitely stay in the entertainment industry. Perhaps I would become a writer or a director- or both!

I absolutely love being in this business and I would never stray too far away from it.

Trachtenberg plays Dawn Summers, who may – or may not – beBuffy’s little sister on the WB series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”