Samantha Weinstein

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 Jewish parents, Jojo (née Tindall) and David Weinstein. 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.

Prior to their death, Weinstein had come out as non-binary.

Filmography Film

Television

Awards and nominations ACTRA Award, won Outstanding Performance – Female, 2005, Big Girl.