Dana Dawson (August 7, 1974 – August 10, 2010) was an American actress and singer. == Early life and career == Dawson made her acting debut at the age of seven in a national tour of Annie. She was an understudy of the character Mimi, in the national tour of Rent in 2000 and joined the Broadway cast in 2001. In an interview in The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Dawson said that she was given time to become secure in each... [more on Wikipedia]