Toronto, Canada – Actor Samantha Weinstein, who starred in the remake of Carrie, has died of ovarian cancer. She was just 28 years old.
Carrie star Samantha Weinstein has passed away after a long battle with cancer © Collage: Screenshots/Instagram/samsationalw
Weinstein died on May 14 at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, her father David said United States today.
“We are overwhelmed by the flood of tributes to Samantha,” he said. “She led a very fulfilling, charming and authentic life. She was very passionate about her art and worked until her last days to voice animated characters and live as full a life as she could.”
He also revealed that pictures were posted to Samantha’s unverified Instagram account on May 15 were created by the young voice actress for her farewell post. The pictures show her smiling and floating through the room.
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“After two and a half years of cancer treatment and a life of jet touring around the world, speaking to a plethora of cartoon animals, making music and knowing life more than most people would ever know, she sets out on her journey her next adventure. ‘ the caption said.
Samantha Weinstein is best known for her performance in the 2013 remake of Carrie, in which she starred opposite Chloë Grace Moretz.
She has also appeared in films such as Jesus Henry Christ (2011) and television shows such as Alias Grace and Burden of Truth. The Canadian was also an accomplished voice actor and has acted in many animated films over the years.
Most recently, she played Clara in the children’s series Dino Ranch.
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