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.Sarah Dagenais-Hakim : une vedette incognito, Allô Vedettes, 30 November 2016Victor Lessard – Je me souviens, EYE ON CANADA, 2016
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,Derrière l’image – Qu’est-ce qui fait un grand acteur ?, TV Hebdo, 14 June 2012 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.Ilsa Trépanier on the site of Lance et Compte, 2015Le retour de Lance et compte : Go, go go !, Journal Métro, 9 January 2015 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.La nouvelle série Victor Lessard est disponible sur Club Illico dès aujourd'hui !, TVQC, 15 March 2017Une enquête de Victor Lessard, Le Devoir, 15 March 2017Victor Lessard sans Converse, avec bien du punch !, LA PRESSE+, 15 March 2017Victor Lessard : Suspense galvanisant, showbizz.net, 15 March 2017
Sarah is also a proficient singer, as she has been performing professionally for more than a decade.Entre le jeu et le jazz, Journal de Montréal, 6 March 2015 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.Winners of MA PREMIÈRE PLACE DES ARTS Contest – 2010 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.Une histoire de famille, Journal de Montréal, 10 October 2010 In 2015, she joined the cast of 50 Shades The Musical Parody, and is touring the province in 2016.50 Shades ! La Parodie Musicale – The premiere at théâtre St-Denis, Flash Québec, 14 August 2015Canada – 50 Shades : la parodie musicale (Critique), Regard en coulisse, 15 August 2015 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 ... SophieLe Truck on the site of H264
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 ... SoniaLégitime Dépense – About the series on Télé-Québec 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 ContestChante-moi la pomme... en français, Montreal.TV, 3 April 2013 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
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External links
Sarah Dagenais-Hakim on Vimeo Sarah Dagenais-Hakim on iTunes Sarah Dagenais-Hakim on UDA Sarah Dagenais-Hakim on the site of the Hélène Robitaille Agency Sarah Dagenais-Hakim on the site of the Pierre Gravel Agency Sarah Dagenais-Hakim on the site of MCCQ