
Andrée Lachapelle
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1931-11-13
- Died
- 2019-11-21
- Place of birth
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Biography
Andrée Lachapelle (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vleminckx, later attended teacher's college and taught elementary school for a few years. In 1952 she met actor Robert Gadouas, performed with him, and had three children before his death in 1969. She later appeared in plays by Michel Tremblay, Samuel Beckett and Tennessee Williams and in the films Rope Around the Neck (La corde au cou), YUL 871, Laura Laur, Léolo, Cap Tourmente, Route 132, The Last Escape and Don't Let the Angels Fall.
In 1985, Andrée Lachapelle was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1997, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
On November 21, 2019, Lachapelle died via assisted suicide at the age of 88 following a battle with cancer. She posthumously won the Prix Iris for Best Actress at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards, for her final performance in the film And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux).
Known For
TV Shows (9)

Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self

Le temps d'une paix
1980
as Marie-Thérèse Fournier

Viens voir les comédiens
2002
as Self
La petite séduction
2006
as Self
Le match des étoiles
2005
as Self

Yamaska
2009
as Florence Bergman

Shooting Stars
2007
as Mme Lapointe

En tout cas
2018

Grande Ourse
2004
as Madame Sylvestre
Movies (28)

Léolo
1992
as Psychiatrist

Dear Father
1979
as Giulia

Nelligan
1991
as Robertine Barry

The Passion of Augustine
2015
as Mère Marie-Stéphane

Jesus of Montreal
1989

And the Birds Rained Down
2019
as Marie-Desneige

Don't Let the Angels Fall
1969
as Prostitute

The Meteor
2013
as The Mother (voice)

Route 132
2010
as Alberta

YUL 871
1966
as Madeleine

Straight for the Heart
1988
as Invitée au dîner

Happy Memories
1981
as Voix de maman

The Last Escape
2010
as La mere

Cap Tourmente
1993
as Jeanne O'Neil

Dans le ventre du dragon
1989
as Madame Côté

La belle empoisonneuse
2007

Daniel and the Superdogs
2004
as Grandmother

A Family Secret
2006

Caroline
1964
as Narrator (voice)

La pension des étranges
2004
as Luce

Moody Beach
1990
as Antique Dealer

Les beaux dimanches
1974
as Évelyne
Laura Laur
1989

Albertine in Five Times
2000
as Albertine 60 ans
...Comme un voleur
1990
as Gabrielle

Rope Around the Neck
1965
as Suzanne

Games of the Heart
2001
Echo
2001
About Andrée Lachapelle
Andrée Lachapelle (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vleminckx, later attended teacher's college and taught elementary school for a few years. In 1952 she met actor Robert Gadouas, performed with him, and had three children before his death in 1969. She later appeared in plays by Michel Tremblay, Samuel Beckett and Tennessee Williams and in the films Rope Around the Neck (La corde au cou), YUL 871, Laura Laur, Léolo, Cap Tou… With 37 credits spanning from 1964 to 2019, Andrée Lachapelle has appeared in 28 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Andrée Lachapelle Movies
- Léolo (1992) — as Psychiatrist
- Dear Father (1979) — as Giulia
- Nelligan (1991) — as Robertine Barry
- The Passion of Augustine (2015) — as Mère Marie-Stéphane
- Jesus of Montreal (1989)
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