“It’s like a dream come true”: Laurence Ménard, a 14 -year -old Quebec actress, received a prestigious prize at the Young Artist Awards in Hollywood this weekend

Laurence Ménard, a 14-year-old actress from Lac-Brome, won an interpretation prize at the prestigious Young Artist Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles. Therefore, “It’s like a dream come true,” she said to Journal And immediately the Hollywood.

This trophy for the best first role in a short film, the young Laurence Ménard won her for her participation in Everything that rumbles From Quebec director Ève Saint-Louis.

“At the beginning, when they named my name, I did not feel that real. Therefore, I started to tremble. “it’s like dream come true”: In addition, I had prepared a little speech. However, but there [a] Things that I could have pronounced better because it was in English and it was a little stressful, ”explains the young actress, who arrived in Hollywood on Thursday and leaves for Quebec on Monday evening.

In this short film. For example, she plays the role of Marianne, Cléo’s younger sister, who lives an inexplicable event that will change her life. Meanwhile, “I am her little sister and take care of her. Therefore, He is a character filled with humor. Nevertheless, sarcasm who is there to brew her big sister, “says the actress, who was 11 years old during this shooting.

Laurence Ménard finds that she has made it. from the way, from her beginnings at the age of 8 until her second appointment (and first victory) at this Hollywood awards ceremony.

“I started at 8 years old “it’s like dream come true”: in a wild cast at my school. and there is like a dream that comes true!” I started from this to go to Hollywood! ” tells the one who is accompanied by her mother and by her aunt.

For the gala, Laurence Ménard proudly wore a dress created by Quebec designer Mélissa Pratte.

Play with big

Discovered during a round of hearing having held in her small school in Knowlton, Laurence first won a role in a silent short film.

“When I arrived on this set, I turned with a friend of my class. I found a part of me like. The director “it’s like dream come true”: told me that she saw that I had talent. that if it interested me, I should find myself an agency, ”she says.

Laurence has multiplied the hearings. is one of a few agencies before finding the one who now represents her, Asb Talents, led by Anne-Sophie Bozon.

At 9 years old, she won a first role in the television series Eyes closed featuring Magalie Lépine-Blondeau. She played the role of the actress when she was a child. “I had the bite. ” said the actress, who received her first appointment to the Young Artist Academy Awards with this role in 2024.

His private coach during this project was none other than Pascale Bussières. Additionally, “She really helped me for this role. His advice was to make me funto show emotions that really come from me. to trust me, ”explains the girl who heads for the third secondary.

In two days. “it’s like dream come true”: Laurence Ménard will start to shoot in her very first feature film, Éléo & Novain which she won her first first role.

This fantastic film by Quebec director Jérémy Comte will be shot in the Laurentians this summer. in the fall and winter and will tell the story of four young people left to themselves in the middle of agricultural fields during an endless electrical breakdown, in the heat wave.

Does Hollywood dream later? “It is sure that I will surely continue in there, in front or behind the camera. Even write, I would like it. An actress like Sophie Nélisse inspires me a lot, ”she says.

As for her mother, Catherine Olivier, she could no longer be proud of her big daughter.

“It is a pride to see it and accompany it in this path. Laurence has a strength that we admire. my spouse and me: to see our “it’s like dream come true”: daughter learn her texts, be witnesses to her ability to adapt! Saturday evening, it was a whole honor, I had tears in my eyes, ”says the teacher in the primary.

“We will encourage him, whatever his dream,” she adds.

“Yes, my family and my friends are my greatest supporters!” adds Laurence, laughing.