Karine Vanasse Movies and Career Information

Karine Vanasse (born November 24, 1983 in Drummondville, Quebec) is a French Canadian actress. Vanasse is the daughter of council worker Conrad Vanasse and Renée Gamache, now her manager. From as young as 9 years old, Vanasse expressed her desire to become a singer or an actress one day. That desire became an ambition when she appeared in Quebec's teen show Club des 100 watts after winning a "lip sync" competition. It was then, with the help of her mother and TV show host France Beaudoin, that she began to audition and take part in TV commercials as well as playing minor and supporting roles in French Canadian TV movies. In 1998, Vanasse was approached by what is now known as the Motion International production company to co-host the once-popular Québécois children's science show, Les Petits Debrouillards, in an attempt to re-brand its "comeback" with a new, friendlier image. It was during her time on this show that she was spotted and hired by producer Lorraine Richard and director Léa Pool to play the role of Hanna in her first big break Emporte-moi (1999), a film telling the story of a teenager trying to find her identity in a tormented family environment. The film was presented