Sarah DeSouza-Coelho is a Guyanese-Canadian Actor, Writer & Creative Producer based in Toronto. After attending York University’s prestigious Theatre program, she took her career into her own hands. Sarah began training with some of the city’s top acting coaches and landed an agent. She quickly began working on award-winning series (Haphead and Tinder the Web Series) and films (Moving Boxes and Brotherhood).
Sarah has been featured in 10+ national commercials, Mom’s Christmas Boyfriend (Lifetime), and has a rom-com set to premiere on a major streaming platform later this year. Sarah is currently in development with Colrize Productions and Shaftesbury for Back to One, a digital series she created that explores a 20-something first-generation Indo-Caribbean artist navigating cultural and industry expectations, in an effort to become network TV’s biggest star. Sarah is a champion of diversity in the industry. She strives to be a role model on-and-off screen for younger females in her community and hopes her work will do just that.
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It's the captivating plot, holiday magic and a stellar cast. In fact, Sarah DeSouza-Coelho as the Christmas Elf enriches the festive atmosphere of the film.
Sarah Desouza
Jan 2024
In the Spring edition of Didihood’s newsletter, Sarah explores the advancement and gaps yet to be overcome with diverse casting and accurate representation in the media.
Sarah Desouza
May 2022
“Being a woman of colour means breaking down barriers, creating opportunities for myself and lifting one another up.”
Sarah Desouza
Feb 2021
In the March issue of Brown Girl Diary, Sarah explores the nuances of not feeling “Caribbean” or “Indian” enough in the film industry and the obstacles she has faced with a hyphenated identity.
Sarah Desouza
March 2021
Learn how Sarah dramatizes the horror and humour of online dating on screen.
Sarah Desouza
Feb 2017