Catherine Hiegel
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Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare. At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa. On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet. She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008. Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years. She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Credits
Class Reunion (2025)
as Jannick
French Twist (1995)
as Dany
A French Gigolo (2008)
as Maggy
Secrets of State (2008)
as La mère de Pierre
Michou d'Auber (2007)
as la directrice de l'orphelinat
Mylène (1996)
as Marianne la mère de Mylène
Ondine (1975)
as Grete et une ondine
Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988)
as Josette
The Grand Restaurant III (2021)
as Victor's mother
La serva amorosa (1996)
as Coraline
The Abused Children of Riaumont (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Widow's Walk (1987)
as Dr. Chauveau
Violette (2013)
as Berthe Leduc
The Grand Restaurant IV (2022)
Actor
Fred (1997)
as Madame Mandor
Granny's Funeral (2012)
as Suzanne
The Great Magic (2023)
as La mère de Charles
The Other Shore (1997)
as Maria
Une page d'amour (1980)
as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
Créanciers (1981)
as Tekkla
My Life Is Hell (1991)
as Lilith
Bad Ronald (1992)
as La mère de Ronald
Chamouxland : la reconstruction (2026)
Actor
The Chops (2003)
as la Mort
A Butterfly Kiss (2011)
as la mère de Marie
Man Is a Woman (1998)
as Rosalie's mother
Lady Cops (1987)
as Dany
Miss Impossible (2017)
as Agathe
He's My Girl (2009)
as Arlette
In a Better World (2022)
as Anne
Hygiène de l'assassin (1999)
as Catherine
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents (1993)
as Régine
Would-Be Gentleman (1968)
as Nicole
La vie est à nous ! (2005)
as Lucie
State of Grace (1986)
as Sylvie
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson (2019)
Actor
George Dandin (1973)
as Angélique
La Dame de chez Maxim (1981)
as Madame Claux
La Petite Amie (1988)
as Odile
Nine Days in Winter (2015)
as Mado
Ferveur - Comédie Française (1987)
as Self
La direction d'acteur (1979)
as Self
Le Mangeur de lune (1994)
as Mathilde
Les trois soeurs (1980)
as Natacha
La Trilogie de la Villégiature (1979)
as Brigida
Le roi se meurt (1978)
as Juliette
L'imprésario de Smyrne (1987)
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