Rita Lafontaine
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1939-06-08
- Died
- 2016-04-04
- Place of birth
- Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Biography
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
TV Shows (6)
Movies (30)
Seducing Doctor Lewis
2003
as Hélène Lesage
The Revolving Doors
1988
as Madame Beaumont
La vie fantôme
1992
as Claire
The Ideal Man
1996
as Maman
Child of the Andes
1985
as Voice
French Immersion
2011
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
The Lady of Colours
1985
as Soeur Honorine
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
1976
as Linda
Streetheart
1998
as Rita
Les vautours
1975
Kamouraska
1973
as Une servante
Soho
1994
The Machine Age
1978
The Alley Cat
1985
as Mme. Boissonneault
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
1971
Les grands enfants
1980
Noémie: Le secret
2009
as Madame Lumbago
The Late Blossom
1977
as Gisèle Lapointe
Mon amie Max
1994
as Madame Brabant
Far Away From You, Darling
1976
as Thérèse
Françoise Durocher, waitress
1972
as Françoise Durocher
Once Upon a Time in the East
1974
as Manon
Le grand jour
1988
as Lucille
The Mob
1975
as Épouse du directeur
O.K.... Laliberté
1973
as Caissière d'épicerie
A Life Begins
2010
as Mariette
En pièces détachées
as Madame Bernier, une voisine
La naissance d'une messe
2002
Talk About Love
1976
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
About 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… With 36 credits spanning from 1971 to 2011, Rita Lafontaine has appeared in 30 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rita Lafontaine Movies
- Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003) — as Hélène Lesage
- The Revolving Doors (1988) — as Madame Beaumont
- La vie fantôme (1992) — as Claire
- The Ideal Man (1996) — as Maman
- Child of the Andes (1985) — as Voice
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