Samantha Weinstein
Samantha Weinstein | |
|---|---|
Weinstein at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011 | |
| Born | Samantha Gail Weinstein March 20, 1995 |
| Died | May 14, 2023 (aged 28) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–2023 |
| Notable work | Heather in Carrie Audrey O'Hara in Jesus Henry Christ Sloane Plunderman in D.N. Ace |
| Spouse |
Michael Knutson (m. 2022) |
Samantha Gail Weinstein (March 20, 1995 – May 14, 2023) was a Canadian actress.
Life and work
Weinstein was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 20, 1995 to 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]
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Siblings | Danielle | |
| 2005 | Big Girl | Josephine | Short film |
| 2006 | Ninth Street Chronicles | Sara | |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Child Hagar Currie | |
| 2008 | Toronto Stories | Cayle | |
| The Rocker | Violet | Supporting role | |
| 2010 | Babar and the Adventures of Badou | Chiku | Voice |
| 2012 | Jesus Henry Christ | Audrey O'Hara | Main role |
| 2013 | Carrie | Heather | Supporting role |
| 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" |
| XPM | Emma MacDonald | ||
| 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" |
| Super Why! | Swan Maiden | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| Céline: Her Life Story | Margaret | TV film | |
| 2009 | Maggie Hill | Emily Ransom | TV film |
| 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) |
| Wishfart | Finnula | Voice, recurring role | |
| 2019–2020 | D.N. Ace | Sloane Plunderman | Voice, main role |
| 2020-2022 | Let's Go Luna! | Gina, Harmony | Voice, episode: "Arrievederci Aqua!" "Love and Harmony" |
| 2021–2023 | Dino Ranch | Clara Tinhorn | Voice |
| 2023 | FLCL: Grunge | Akira, Saya | Voice, episode: "Shonari" "Orinoko" |
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]
References
- ^ "Gail Tindall Obituary". Dignity Memorial. Oshawa Funeral Home. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Samantha Weinstein Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Rita Zekas, "Step-sibling survivalry". Toronto Star, September 18, 2004.
- ^ Gayle MacDonald, "Twinkle, twinkle little star". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 2005.
- ^ "Toronto child actor Samantha Weinstein to make third appearance at TIFF". Canadian Press, July 21, 2006.
- ^ Rita Zekas, "At 13, already a TIFF veteran; Samantha Weinstein in their 6th festival film with Toronto Stories". Toronto Star, September 5, 2008.
- ^ "Tom McCamus, Samantha Weinstein win ACTRA Awards". The Daily Gleaner, February 25, 2006.
- ^ a b Gayle MacDonald, "A best actress at 10, they already wants to direct". The Globe and Mail, March 6, 2006.
- ^ a b c Puzic, Sonja (May 24, 2023). "'Embodiment of a sunbeam': Canadian actor, musician Samantha Weinstein dies at 28". The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (May 25, 2023). "Canadian Actress Samantha Weinstein Dies at 28". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Greg (May 25, 2023). "Samantha Weinstein Dies: 'Alias Grace', 'Carrie' Remake Actor Was 28". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Weinstein, Samantha (July 15, 2022). "'What's the best thing that ever happened to me? Easy. Getting cancer.': Cancer patient shares beautiful love story, self discovery". Love What Matters. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Bauder, Sarah (October 10, 2013). "Breakthrough Jew – Samantha Weinstein". shalomlife.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.