Nancy Arsenault

Nancy has been working in the entertainment business since her teenage years -- in many capacities. Starting at 14, she and her twin sister Barbara acted in several television commercials. Soon after, Nancy and Barbara began acting in movies, among them Denys Arcand's Academy Award-winning, "Jesus of Montreal." In her early 20's she and Barbara started singing, and formed the band, "Les Jumelles Magma" (The Magma Twins) which became NXB later on. Nancy and Barbara recorded two albums as singers which led to four hit songs landing in the top ten on the Quebecois Billboard charts and also on the Canadian Billboard chart. They appeared on several Quebec television shows and performed live on Canada Day before 100 thousand spectators in Ottawa and on national TV via Radio Canada Television (CBC). In her late 20's Nancy and Barbara moved to Los Angeles. They had small speaking roles in "Mr. Deeds" and "Malcolm in The Middle." Additionally, Nancy learned a great deal about film production working as a stand-in for Catherine Keener, Emily Mortimer, Scarlett Chorvat & Terry Hatcher. In 2001 Nancy returned to Montreal, where she began working behind the camera in commercials, movies, fashion shows and prints as a makeup artist. Occasionally, Nancy freelances as a personal assistant on American movies shooting in Montreal. She assisted Jacinda Barrett on "The Last Kiss," Michelle Yeoh on "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" and Halle Berry on "X-Men Days of Future Past." All of these experiences have given Nancy a unique, and complete, understanding of the craft. Nancy is one of the busiest makeup artists in Montreal, focusing mainly in fashion and print. With several years experience, Nancy has designed makeup on hundreds of projects and continues to this day.