Actress Samantha Weinstein, known for ‘Carrie’ and ‘Alias Grace,’ dies at 28

The Canadian-born actress began working in television at the age of six. Photo: TNS

Samantha Weinstein, a Canadian-born actress who began working in television at the age of six, has died of cancer, her family said. She was 28 years old.

Weinstein, who was best known for her work in the 2013 remake of Carrie and the 2017 Netflix series Alias Grace, died early last week “surrounded by her loved ones at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto,” according to an Instagram post shared on her personal account.