Career
During her 4 years at York, she performed in the group Coconut Groove (top 40, Latin and world beat music) and played the Toronto nightclub circuit. This would launch her music career in a huge way as she went on to garner 2 Juno Awards for best Rhythm & Blues recording for "Call My Name" and "Once in a Lifetime" two years in a row off the same album. Love & Sas toured Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, had 3 top ten hits on the Canadian charts and had 5 music videos running in high rotation on Much Music.
While shooting her music videos, Saskia was bitten by the acting bug and was able to combine her love of singing and her new found passion for acting in the realm of musical theatre.
She garnered the role of Mimi, in the Canadian Production of the Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway show RENT. While on tour with Rent in Vancouver, Canada she landed the part of Jasmine on the television series Nightman, where she starred as a singer in 10 episodes of their final season. Saskia endured the gruelling schedule of filming during the day and performing as Mimi at night.
Garel is married to fellow actor Steven Allerick whom she met while playing Nala in The Lion King. "Remember When".