- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 8, 1939
- Place of Birth
- Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
- Died
- April 4, 2016
Rita Lafontaine
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.
Filmography
movieFrench Immersion
2011 · Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
movieA Life Begins
2010 · Mariette
movieNoémie: Le secret
2009 · Madame Lumbago
tvLe Banquier
2007 · Self
La petite séduction
tvLa petite séduction
2006 · Self
movieSeducing Doctor Lewis
2003 · Hélène Lesage
tvViens voir les comédiens
2002 · Self
Les Super Mamies
tvLes Super Mamies
2002 · Monique Durand
movieLa naissance d'une messe
2002
movieStreetheart
1998 · Rita
movieThe Ideal Man
1996 · Maman
movieMon amie Max
1994 · Madame Brabant
Santa Maria
tvSanta Maria
1994 · Maria Landry
Soho
movieSoho
1994
movieLa vie fantôme
1992 · Claire
movieLe grand jour
1988 · Lucille
movieThe Revolving Doors
1988 · Madame Beaumont
tvAvec un grand A
1986
movieThe Alley Cat
1985 · Mme. Boissonneault
movieChild of the Andes
1985 · Voice
movieThe Lady of Colours
1985 · Soeur Honorine
movieLes grands enfants
1980
The Machine Age
movieThe Machine Age
1978
movieThe Late Blossom
1977 · Gisèle Lapointe
movieFar Away From You, Darling
1976 · Thérèse
movieTalk About Love
1976 · Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
movieTi-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
1976 · Linda
movieLes vautours
1975
movieThe Mob
1975 · Épouse du directeur
movieOnce Upon a Time in the East
1974 · Manon
movieO.K.... Laliberté
1973 · Caissière d'épicerie
movieKamouraska
1973 · Une servante
movieFrançoise Durocher, waitress
1972 · Françoise Durocher
movieHold on to Daddy's Ears
1971
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
movieIn the Hands of Michel Tremblay
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En pièces détachées
movieEn pièces détachées
— · Madame Bernier, une voisine