Laurel Griggs
Born(2006-06-28)June 28, 2006
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 2019(2019-11-05) (aged 13)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeNew Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2013–2019

Laurel Griggs (June 28, 2006 – November 5, 2019)[1] was an American child actress, primarily acting in Broadway theatre, and also appearing in films and on television, including two appearances in Saturday Night Live and a small part in the Woody Allen film Café Society.[2][3]

Career

Griggs' first appearance on Broadway was at the age of six as Polly in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.[2][4] She played Ivanka in the musical Once for a record-setting 17-month stint between 2013 and 2015.[2][3] Her Broadway career was reported to have encompassed over a thousand performances.[2] She also appeared on episodes of the television series Louie, Saturday Night Live, and Bubble Guppies.[5]

Death

Griggs died of an undiagnosed massive asthma attack on November 5, 2019,[2][3] at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.[6] She was 13 years old. Griggs was Jewish.[7] She is buried at New Montefiore Cemetery.[6] Her mother, Elizabeth Rivlin, and her father, Andrew Griggs, are among her survivors.

References

  1. ↑ "Laurel Griggs Obituary - New York, NY". Dignity Memorial.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Wolfe, Elizabeth; Haider, Monica; Gray, Melissa (November 10, 2019). "Laurel Griggs, Broadway actress, dies at 13". CNN.
  3. 1 2 3 Wild, Stephi (November 9, 2010). "Young Broadway Actress Laurel Griggs Has Passed Away". BroadwayWorld.
  4. ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (January 18, 2013). "Legit Review: 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'". Variety.
  5. ↑ Todisco, Eric (November 10, 2019). "Broadway Actress Laurel Griggs Dies at Age 13". MSN. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Todisco, Eric (November 10, 2019). "13-Year-Old Broadway Star Laurel Griggs' Cause of Death Revealed". People. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ Tercatin, Rosella (November 10, 2019). "Broadway mourns 13-year-old Jewish star Laurel Griggs". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved November 18, 2019.


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