Sunday, May 14, 2023

Samantha Weinstein obit

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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