Canadian Actress Samantha Weinstein Dies at 28
The 'Carrie' remake castmember lost her long battle with ovarian cancer.
She was not on the list.
Samantha Weinstein, a Canadian actress since childhood who played high school student Heather in the 2013 remake of Carrie, has died. She was 28.
Weinstein died May 14 at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto after a battle with ovarian cancer. James Crammond, her agent at Noble Caplan Abrams in Toronto, said Weinstein worked up until May 4, doing an animation voice session.
“A trouper to the end. We all miss her terribly,” Crammond told The Hollywood Reporter.
A photo was posted on Weinstein’s Instagram page with the caption: “After two and a half years of cancer treatment, and a lifetime of jet-setting around the world, voicing a plethora of cartoon animals, making music, and knowing more about life than most people ever will, she is off on her next adventure.”
Born in Toronto on March 20, 1995, Weinstein had a breakout role playing Josephine in Big Girl, which won the best Canadian short film award at the Toronto Film Festival in 2005 and earned the 10-year-old actress ACTRA’s best female performance trophy that year.
She also played Brooke in the indie drama Reign and a younger Hagar in the adaptation of Margaret Laurence’s The Stone Angel novel from director Kari Skogland. The film also starred Ellen Burstyn and Dylan Baker.
Weinstein’s TV credits included guest roles on Being Erica, Less Than Kind, Copper and Darknet, from director Vincenzo Natali. She also did extensive voice work, including for animated series.
And Weinstein made a name as the lead singer-songwriter and lead guitarist for the Toronto garage rock band Killer Virgins.
Survivors include her sister, Sabrina, husband Michael Knutson and parents David and Jojo Weinstein.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Siblings Danielle
2005 Big Girl Josephine
2006 Ninth Street Chronicles Sara
2007 The Stone Angel Child Hagar Currie
2008 Toronto Stories Cayle
2008 The Rocker Violet Supporting role
2010 Babar and the Adventures of Badou I Chiku Voice
2012 Jesus Henry Christ Audrey O'Hara Main role
2013 Carrie Heather Supporting role
2013 Haunter Frances Nichols
2015 Reign Brooke
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003 The Red Green Show Sam the Brownie Episode: "The Spelling Bee"
2004 72 Hours: True Crime Lindsay Episode: "The Game"
2004 XPM Emma MacDonald
2004 The Winning Season Reeny Soshack TV film
2005 Zoe Busiek: Wild Card Young Zoe Episode: "A Whisper from Zoe's Sister"
2005 At the Hotel Piper Recurring role (4 episodes)
2005–2007 Gerald McBoing Boing Janine Voice, recurring role
2005 Swarmed Cindy Orsow TV film
2008 The Border Katie Johanson Episode: "Grave Concern"
2008 Super Why! Swan Maiden Voice, 2 episodes
2008 Céline: Her Life Story Margaret TV film
2009 Maggie Hill Emily Ransom TV film
2009 Being Erica Young Erica Episode: "Adultescence"
2010 Less Than Kind Jen Episode: "Coming Home"
2010–2012 Babar and the Adventures of Badou Chiku Voice, recurring role (26 episodes)
2012 Copper Kayleigh O'Connor Episode: "In the Hands of an Angry God"
2014 Darknet Heather Episode: "Darknet 3"
2016 The ZhuZhus Mindy Gelato Voice, recurring role
2017 Alias Grace Effie Recurring role (3 episodes)
2017 Wishfart Finnula Voice, recurring role
2019–2020 D.N. Ace Sloane Voice, main role
2020 Let's Go Luna! Gina, Harmony Voice, episode: "Arrievederci Aqua!" "Love and Harmony"
2021–2023 Dino Ranch Clara Tinhorn Voice
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