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
Yamaska
2009
as Florence Bergman
La petite séduction
2006
as Self
Le temps d'une paix
1980
as Marie-Thérèse Fournier
Viens voir les comédiens
2002
as Self
Le match des étoiles
2005
as Self
Grande Ourse
2004
as Madame Sylvestre
En tout cas
2018
Shooting Stars
2007
as Mme Lapointe
Movies (28)
The Meteor
2013
as The Mother (voice)
Dear Father
1979
as Giulia
Caroline
1964
as Narrator (voice)
Jesus of Montreal
1989
Léolo
1992
as Psychiatrist
Daniel and the Superdogs
2004
as Grandmother
Les beaux dimanches
1974
as Évelyne
A Family Secret
2006
as Germaine
And the Birds Rained Down
2019
as Marie-Desneige
The Passion of Augustine
2015
as Mère Marie-Stéphane
Route 132
2010
as Alberta
Cap Tourmente
1993
as Jeanne O'Neil
Happy Memories
1981
as Voix de maman
The Last Escape
2010
as La mere
La belle empoisonneuse
2007
Don't Let the Angels Fall
1969
as Prostitute
Rope Around the Neck
1965
as Suzanne
Nelligan
1991
as Robertine Barry
Straight for the Heart
1988
as Invitée au dîner
Dans le ventre du dragon
1989
as Madame Côté
...Comme un voleur
1990
as Gabrielle
Albertine in Five Times
2000
as Albertine 60 ans
Laura Laur
1989
Echo
2001
Games of the Heart
2001
YUL 871
1966
as Madeleine
La pension des étranges
2004
as Luce
Moody Beach
1990
as Antique Dealer
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
- The Meteor (2013) — as The Mother (voice)
- Dear Father (1979) — as Giulia
- Caroline (1964) — as Narrator (voice)
- Jesus of Montreal (1989)
- Léolo (1992) — as Psychiatrist
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