Canadian actress Samantha Weinstein has passed away after a two and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 28 years old. Weinstein was best known for playing high schooler Heather in the 2013 remake of Carrie directed by Kimberly Peirce. A photo was posted to 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, giving voice to a plethora of animals from the cartoons, making music and learning more about life than most people ever will, she set off on her next adventure.”
Samantha Weinstein is survived by her sister Sabrina, husband Michael Knutson and parents David and Jojo Weinstein. Samantha Weinstein is survived by her sister Sabrina, husband Michael Knutson and parents David and Jojo Weinstein. Born March 20, 1995 in Toronto, Weinstein had a prominent role playing a young girl, Josephine, in “Big Girl,” which won the Best Canadian Short Film award at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival and made the young girl win actress of only 10 years the Actra trophy for the best actress in the same year.
