Sarah Dagenais-Hakim

Sarah Dagenais-Hakim
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationActress

Sarah Dagenais-Hakim is a French Canadian actress and singer, born in Montreal, Quebec, best known for her roles as Ilsa Trépanier in Lance et Compte and Nadja Fernandez in Victor Lessard.[1][2]

Life and career

After training in Jazz Vocal Performance at Concordia University, Sarah Dagenais-Hakim completed a degree in drama at l’École Supérieure de Théâtre de l'Université du Québec à Montréal. As soon as she graduated, she landed a lead role in 30 Vies,[3] and caught the public attention. Then she moved on to Les Beaux Malaises, 19-2, Tu m’aimes-tu?, Trauma and Légitime Dépenses, to name a few. In 2015, Sarah played the journalist Ilsa Trépanier in the final season of Lance et Compte.[4][5] This part really captured the attention of the media and the public. In 2016, Sarah was starring in Blue Moon and Séquelles. In 2017, she plays the lead role of Nadja Fernandez in the police thriller Victor Lessard.[6][7][8][9][10]

Sarah is also a proficient singer, as she has been performing professionally for more than a decade.[11] She participated to Les Francofolies de Montréal, the Montréal Cirque Fest, and collaborated many times with The 7 Fingers troupe. She was awarded prizes in prestigious singing contests throughout the province, including Ma Première Place des Arts.[12] In 2010, her participation to the musical Je m'voyais déjà led her to a radio number one hit La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser, from the musical's album.[13][14] In 2015, she joined the cast of 50 Shades The Musical Parody, and is touring the province in 2016.[15][16] Sarah is an all-round performer of soul, R&B, jazz, blues, Motown and Pop. She is the leader of her own band, Sarah D. Hakim Band, alongside top rated musicians in Quebec. She is currently crafting her first album as a singer-songwriter.

Filmography

Short films

  • 2011: Le Pourquoi du comment ... Solveigh
  • 2013: Encrages ... Juliette
  • 2014: Les gars des vues – Pimp ta route ... Cynthia
  • 2015: Le Truck ... Sophie[17]

Television

  • 2005: Le cœur a ses raisons
  • 2007: C.A. ... Amie de Marie-Pierre
  • 2009: RemYx ... Rosalie
  • 2011: Toute la vérité ... Mariève
  • 2012: Trauma ... Naïla
  • 2012: Légitime Dépense ... Sonia[18]
  • 2012: Tu m'aimes-tu? ... Jolie Sportive
  • 2013: 19-2 ... Josée Martel
  • 2013: Unité 9 ... Patricia
  • 2013: 30 vies ... Maria Mazzini
  • 2014: Les Beaux Malaises ... Jeune femme commis
  • 2015: Lance et Compte ... Ilsa Trépanier
  • 2016: Blue Moon ... Diane Delcourt
  • 2016: Séquelles ... Julie
  • 2017: Victor Lessard ... Nadja Fernandez

Awards and distinctions

  • 2009: Winner of the Interpreter 1st Prize – Chante en Français Contest[19]
  • 2010: Winner of Prix Hydro-Québec – Ma Première Place des Arts
  • 2010: Radio No. 1 Single – La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser from the musical's album Je m'voyais déjà

References

  1. ^ Sarah Dagenais-Hakim : une vedette incognito, Allô Vedettes, 30 November 2016
  2. ^ Victor Lessard – Je me souviens, EYE ON CANADA, 2016
  3. ^ Derrière l’image – Qu’est-ce qui fait un grand acteur ?, TV Hebdo, 14 June 2012
  4. ^ Ilsa Trépanier on the site of Lance et Compte, 2015
  5. ^ Le retour de Lance et compte : Go, go go !, Journal Métro, 9 January 2015
  6. ^ La nouvelle série Victor Lessard est disponible sur Club Illico dès aujourd'hui !, TVQC, 15 March 2017
  7. ^ Une enquête de Victor Lessard, Le Devoir, 15 March 2017
  8. ^ Victor Lessard sans Converse, avec bien du punch !, LA PRESSE+, 15 March 2017
  9. ^ Victor Lessard : D’une redoutable efficacité, Le Soleil, 15 March 2017
  10. ^ Victor Lessard : Suspense galvanisant, showbizz.net, 15 March 2017
  11. ^ Entre le jeu et le jazz, Journal de Montréal, 6 March 2015
  12. ^ Winners of MA PREMIÈRE PLACE DES ARTS Contest – 2010
  13. ^ Sarah Dagenais-Hakim in Je m'voyais déjà, WebPresse, 2010
  14. ^ Une histoire de famille, Journal de Montréal, 10 October 2010
  15. ^ 50 Shades ! La Parodie Musicale – The premiere at théâtre St-Denis, Flash Québec, 14 August 2015
  16. ^ Canada – 50 Shades : la parodie musicale (Critique), Regard en coulisse, 15 August 2015
  17. ^ Le Truck on the site of H264 Archived 17 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ Légitime Dépense – About the series on Télé-Québec
  19. ^ Chante-moi la pomme... en français, Montreal.TV, 3 April 2013