Hailie Sahar (born July 12, 1988)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her performance as Lulu Abundance, and later as a co-founder of the House of Ferocity, in the TV series Pose.[2]
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Early life
editSahar's father was a preacher in a Baptist church. She grew up in a religious household in Los Angeles with five brothers. As a child, Sahar was a dancer for L.A.'s WNBA team, the Sparks. Sahar participated in Los Angeles Ball scene, and at 18, she became one of the youngest leaders of a house in the ball community by becoming the "mother" of the House of Rodeo, roughly a year after initially joining the house. Later, Sahar moved to the House of Allure.[3] She describes herself as a woman of trans experience.[2]
Career
editSahar landed her first on-screen role in 2011's Leave It on the Floor. She was also cast as a minor character in USA's Mr. Robot and Amazon's Transparent. Sahar also starred in the Off-Broadway production of Charm.[4][5] Sahar portrays Lulu as part of the main cast of Pose, an FX TV series that began in 2018.[6] In 2019 Sahar began playing the recurring character Jazmin on the Freeform TV show Good Trouble.[7] Sahar released her first single "Star Traveler" on 1 June 2023, with its accompanying music video released on 15 June 2023 starring Sahar and transgender actress Ryanne Parker, directed by Jayce Baron and Sahar.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Leave It on the Floor | Cashier |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Transparent | Adriana | Episode: "Elizah" |
| 2017 | Mr. Robot | Lady of the Night | 2 episodes |
| 2018–21 | Pose | Lulu | Main role; 22 episodes |
| 2019–24 | Good Trouble | Jazmin | Recurring Role; 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Eastsiders | Marta | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Equal | Sylvia Rivera | Episode: "Stonewall: From Rebellion to Liberation" |
References
edit- ^ Pham, Jason (2018-06-22). "'Pose' Star Hailie Sahar on Her #MeToo Story and Fighting Trans Stereotypes". StyleCaster. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ a b "'Pose' star: Transgender characters need actors who 'understand' the experience". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Pose Star Hailie Sahar On Being "Daddy Ryan" Murphy's Prodigy". Nylon. June 4, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (June 3, 2018). "Hailie Sahar's journey from ballroom baby to Ryan Murphy muse in Pose". Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Green, Jesse (October 5, 2017). "Review: In Charm, Challenges Emily Post Never Dreamed Of". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Fasanella, Allie (June 10, 2018). "Pose Is Making Television History With These 5 Transgender Actors". Teen Vogue. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (January 18, 2019). "Hailie Sahar's Trans Character on Good Trouble Challenges the LGB". The Advocate. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ HailieSaharVEVO (2023-06-15). Hailie Sahar - Star Traveler. Retrieved 2024-10-06 – via YouTube.
External links
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- Hailie Sahar at IMDb