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Samantha Weinstein
Canadian actress (1995–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samantha Gail Weinstein (March 20, 1995 – May 14, 2023) was a Canadian actress.
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Life and work
Weinstein was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 20, 1995 to Jewish parents, Jojo (née Tindall) and David Weinstein.[1][2] She began her professional acting career at the age of six. By 2008, at the age of thirteen, she had appeared in the films Siblings in 2004,[3] Big Girl in 2005,[4] Ninth Street Chronicles in 2006,[5] The Stone Angel in 2007, and Toronto Stories in 2008.[6]
In February 2006, the 10-year-old Weinstein won the ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female for her work in Big Girl,[7][8] the youngest performer ever to win that award.[9]
She was also a prolific voice actor, working in many cartoons right up until the last few weeks before her death, and was a singer and guitarist in the garage rock band Killer Virgins.[9]
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Death
On May 14, 2023, Weinstein died at the age of 28, following a two-and-a-half year battle with ovarian cancer at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Ontario.[9][10]
Prior to her death, Weinstein had come out as non-binary.[11][12]
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
- ACTRA Award, won Outstanding Performance – Female, 2005, Big Girl.[8]
- Cyprus International Film Festival, won Special Mention for an actress's leading role in a short film, 2007, Big Girl.
- Austin Film Festival, awarded Special Jury Mention for her performance, 2007, Ninth Street Chronicles.[13]
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