Stephanie Bissonnette | |
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Born | Stephanie Bissonnette October 26, 1990 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Died | December 17, 2022 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 32)
Occupation | Stage choreographer |
Years active | 2003–2022 |
Stephanie Bissonnette (October 26, 1990 – December 17, 2022) was an American stage choreographer who was best known for her work in the musical Mean Girls, where she originated the role of Dawn Schweitzer.[1] She was also featured in Ensemble, the Broadway on Demand documentary that told the stories of Broadway dancers navigating the COVID-19 shutdown.[2][3]
Bissonnette was a graduate of Point Park University's Conservatory of the Performing Arts. In addition to her stage work, she served as a choreographer for productions at The Muny, Riverside Theatre, Seven Angels Theatre, and Shakespeare Theatre Company.[4] She was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in 2019,[5] and she died at age 32 on December 17, 2022.[6]