Barrett Wilbert Weed

Barrett Wilbert Weed (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for originating the role of Veronica Sawyer in the Off-Broadway production of Heathers: The Musical and originating the role of Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway production of Mean Girls.\n', 'Weed grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. At age five, she began performing with the Boston Children’s Opera. Her father passed away from cancer when she was seven years old. Growing up, she attended Long Lake Camp for the Arts in Long Lake, New York.\n', 'She attended the Walnut Hill School for most of high school after transferring from a private preparatory school. In an interview, Weed said of the school, "It’s an amazing place — like Hogwarts. Walnut Hill saved my life." She credits the staff and standards of Walnut Hill for much of her later success. \n', '