Catherine Hiegel
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1946-12-10 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (45)
Secrets of State
2008
as La mère de Pierre
French Twist
1995
as Dany
The Chops
2003
as la Mort
Widow's Walk
1987
as Dr. Chauveau
A Butterfly Kiss
2011
as la mère de Marie
Man Is a Woman
1998
as Rosalie's mother
Life Is a Long Quiet River
1988
as Josette
Class Reunion
2025
as Jannick
Granny's Funeral
2012
as Suzanne
State of Grace
1986
as Sylvie
Violette
2013
as Berthe Leduc
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
1993
as Régine
A French Gigolo
2008
as Maggy
The Grand Restaurant III
2021
as Victor's mother
Michou d'Auber
2007
as la directrice de l'orphelinat
Would-Be Gentleman
1968
as Nicole
Fred
1997
as Madame Mandor
The Other Shore
1997
as Maria
Miss Impossible
2017
as Agathe
Le roi se meurt
1978
as Juliette
Bad Ronald
1992
as La mère de Ronald
My Life Is Hell
1991
as Lilith
Lady Cops
1987
as Dany
La vie est à nous !
2005
as Lucie
Une page d'amour
1980
as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
Nine Days in Winter
2015
as Mado
Hygiène de l'assassin
1999
as Catherine
The Abused Children of Riaumont
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
La Petite Amie
1988
as Odile
Mylène
1996
as Marianne la mère de Mylène
He's My Girl
2009
as Arlette
The Great Magic
2023
as La mère de Charles
In a Better World
2022
as Anne
La Dame de chez Maxim
1981
as Madame Claux
L'imprésario de Smyrne
1987
La serva amorosa
1996
as Coraline
La Trilogie de la Villégiature
1979
as Brigida
Ferveur - Comédie Française
1987
as Self
Le Mangeur de lune
1994
as Mathilde
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
2019
George Dandin
1973
as Angélique
La direction d'acteur
1979
as Self
Créanciers
1981
as Tekkla
Les trois soeurs
1980
as Natacha
About Catherine Hiegel
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… With 52 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, Catherine Hiegel has appeared in 45 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Catherine Hiegel Movies
- Secrets of State (2008) — as La mère de Pierre
- French Twist (1995) — as Dany
- The Chops (2003) — as la Mort
- Widow's Walk (1987) — as Dr. Chauveau
- A Butterfly Kiss (2011) — as la mère de Marie
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