Penn Badgley is remembering his Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, reflecting on her joyful spirit and quick sense of humor following her death earlier this year. The actor, who portrayed Dan Humphrey on the CW drama, shared his memories during the season five premiere event for his Netflix series You.

Speaking to E! News, Badgley described Trachtenberg as someone with a vibrant personality and infectious laugh. “What I remember of her is she was incredibly quick to laugh,” he said. “She was really joyous. We all have our ups and downs, our lights and shadows, but she had this — I mean, she was mature, but she had this childlike, joyous laugh.”

Badgley admitted that he had not been in contact with Trachtenberg for more than a decade but emphasized the lasting impression she left. “I don’t want to claim to have known her well,” he said, “but I do...