Musical theater fans are mourning the loss of a rising star this week. On Saturday, actress Stephanie Bissonnette, who played Dawn Sweitzer in the Broadway musical Mean Girls, passed away following a lengthy battle with brain cancer, according to Deadline.
She was just 32. The production mourned her loss, sharing on Twitter: Heartbreaking… You can see the cast and crew’s full statement (below). Related: Robert De Niro’s Home Broken Into By ‘Burglar’ Looking For Xmas Presents! Before booking her breakthrough role, Stephanie graduated from Point Park University‘s Conservatory of the Performing Arts and performed with Royal Caribbean.
She then moved to New York City where she was also a dance teacher and choreographer. Keith Urban fans may also recognize her from his music video for Never Comin’ Down.
The artist was also a part of the documentary Ensemble, which focuses on Broadway performers during the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown.
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