Broadway Actress Laurel Griggs Has Died at 13

Laurel Griggs, a young actress who had several Broadway credits to her name, has sadly passed away at the young age of 13.

No details about Laurel‘s cause of death have been reported at this time, but her Dignity Memorial page notes that she passed away on November 5.

Laurel made her Broadway debut at the age of six in the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opposite Scarlett Johansson, Ciarin Hinds, and Benjamin Walker (pictured here). She later joined the cast of the musical Once and played the role of Ivanka for 17 months, longer than any other actress in the Broadway production’s history.

In addition to her Broadway career, Laurel also appeared on Saturday Night Live multiple times and on the animated series Bubble Guppies.

Donations can be made in Laurel‘s memory to Broadway Cares. We’re sending our thoughts and condolences to her loved ones during this difficult time.

You can see a recent photo of Laurel in one of her Instagram posts, seen below.