Mean Girls Musical star Stephanie Bissonnette dies at age 32 from brain cancer

Mean Girls Musical star Stephanie Bissonnette, who played the character Dawn Sweitzer in the Broadway play, has died at age 32 following a long battle with brain cancer, Deadline reported.

The show announced the news via Twitter on Sunday: ‘Our hearts are broken as the Mean Girls community mourns the loss of Stephanie Bissonnette.’

Stephanie was also a dance teacher and chorographer.

RIP: Mean Girls Musical star Stephanie Bissonnette, who played the character Dawn Sweitzer in the Broadway play, has died at age 32 following a long battle with brain cancer, Deadline reported

The production team wrote on the social media post: ‘Our hearts are broken as the Mean Girls community mourns the loss of Stephanie Bissonnette.’

‘Our original Dawn Sweitzer, Stephanie was part of our company from our first performance to our last.’

‘She filled our theater with her laughter and friendship, inspired us with her fighting spirit and bravery, and graced our stage with the fiercest talent Broadway has ever known,’ it continued. 

‘Our thoughts and prayers are with Stephanie’s family, friends, and the entire Mean Girls community during this time. We will miss her profoundly and encourage everyone to do something they love today in Stephanie’s honor.’

Sad news: The show announced the news via Twitter on Sunday: ‘Our hearts are broken as the Mean Girls community mourns the loss of Stephanie Bissonnette’

According to Deadline, Stephanie was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2019, one year after she started performing with Mean Girls.

After she underwent treatment, the star returned to the Broadway show and resumed performing. 

She auditioned for Mean Girls the Broadway musical while it was still in development and landed the role of Dawn. 

Heartbreaking: According to Deadline, Stephanie was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2019, one year after she started performing with Mean Girls

She graduated from Point Park University’s Conservatory of the Performing Arts and performed with Royal Caribbean after school.

 Following graduation, she moved to New York, where she taught and also choreographed.

Stephanie appeared in a music video for Keith Urban, for his song Never Comin’ Down.