Samantha Weinstein

Samantha Gail Weinstein (March 20, 1995 – May 14, 2023) was a Canadian actress.

Life and work
Samantha Gail Weinstein was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 20, 1995. 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, Big Girl in 2005, Ninth Street Chronicles in 2006, The Stone Angel in 2007, and Toronto Stories in 2008.

In February 2006, the 10-year-old Weinstein won the ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female for her work in Big Girl, the youngest performer ever to win that award.

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.

Death
On May 14, 2023, Weinstein died at the age of 28, following from her two and a half year battle with ovarian cancer at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

Prior to her death, Weinstein had come out as nonbinary.

Awards and nominations

 * ACTRA Award, won Outstanding Performance – Female, 2005, Big Girl.
 * 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.