Rita Lafontaine
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Rita Lafontaine (June 8, 1939 – April 4, 2016) was a Canadian theatre, film, and television actor. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She has been described as the muse of playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard. Her career spanned over fifty years and left an "indelible mark on Québec theatre, film and television". She is a four-time recipient of the Gémeaux Award; three times for Best Lead Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress. She was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005 and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 2011.
Known for
Credits
Les vautours (1975)
Actor
Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003)
as Hélène Lesage
Talk About Love (1976)
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
French Immersion (2011)
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
Mon amie Max (1994)
as Madame Brabant
O.K.... Laliberté (1973)
as Caissière d'épicerie
Le grand jour (1988)
as Lucille
The Mob (1975)
as Épouse du directeur
The Late Blossom (1977)
as Gisèle Lapointe
Hold on to Daddy's Ears (1971)
Actor
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang… (1976)
as Linda
Far Away From You, Darling (1976)
as Thérèse
Kamouraska (1973)
as Une servante
Streetheart (1998)
as Rita
Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)
as Manon
The Revolving Doors (1988)
as Madame Beaumont
La naissance d'une messe (2002)
Actor
The Alley Cat (1985)
as Mme. Boissonneault
The Lady of Colours (1985)
as Soeur Honorine
The Machine Age (1978)
Actor
Françoise Durocher, waitress (1972)
as Françoise Durocher
A Life Begins (2010)
as Mariette
Noémie: Le secret (2009)
as Madame Lumbago
Child of the Andes (1985)
as Voice
The Ideal Man (1996)
as Maman
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay (—)
Actor
La vie fantôme (1992)
as Claire
Soho (1994)
Actor
Les grands enfants (1980)
Actor
En pièces détachées (—)
as Madame Bernier, une voisine