Sharifah Sakinah quit law studies to act

Viewers began to take notice of Sakinah after her performance in Hotel Mania in 2010. Photo: The Star/Brian Moh

Sharifah Sakinah was determined to make it on her own when she first ventured into showbusiness.

So much so, her sisters – popular 1990s actress Sharifah Haslinda (or Lynn) and comedian Sharifah Shahira (or Shira) – didn’t know anything about her acting dreams until they saw her on TV one day!