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
Le grand jour (1988)
as Lucille
Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003)
as Hélène Lesage
Mon amie Max (1994)
as Madame Brabant
French Immersion (2011)
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
The Ideal Man (1996)
as Maman
The Late Blossom (1977)
as Gisèle Lapointe
Kamouraska (1973)
as Une servante
The Machine Age (1978)
Actor
The Revolving Doors (1988)
as Madame Beaumont
Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)
as Manon
Streetheart (1998)
as Rita
La vie fantôme (1992)
as Claire
Les vautours (1975)
Actor
The Alley Cat (1985)
as Mme. Boissonneault
Noémie: Le secret (2009)
as Madame Lumbago
Far Away From You, Darling (1976)
as Thérèse
The Lady of Colours (1985)
as Soeur Honorine
Soho (1994)
Actor
Hold on to Daddy's Ears (1971)
Actor
Les grands enfants (1980)
Actor
O.K.... Laliberté (1973)
as Caissière d'épicerie
La naissance d'une messe (2002)
Actor
Françoise Durocher, waitress (1972)
as Françoise Durocher
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang… (1976)
as Linda
A Life Begins (2010)
as Mariette
Talk About Love (1976)
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
Child of the Andes (1985)
as Voice
The Mob (1975)
as Épouse du directeur
En pièces détachées (—)
as Madame Bernier, une voisine
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay (—)
Actor