Rita Lafontaine
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1939-06-08 – 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
Seducing Doctor Lewis
2003Hélène Lesage
Noémie: Le secret
2009Madame Lumbago
The Revolving Doors
1988Madame Beaumont
La vie fantôme
1992Claire
Mon amie Max
1994Madame Brabant
Talk About Love
1976Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
The Late Blossom
1977Gisèle Lapointe
A Life Begins
2010Mariette
Kamouraska
1973Une servante
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
1976Linda
The Mob
1975Épouse du directeurSoho
1994
Far Away From You, Darling
1976Thérèse
The Ideal Man
1996Maman
Les vautours
1975
O.K.... Laliberté
1973Caissière d'épicerie
The Lady of Colours
1985Soeur Honorine
Les grands enfants
1980
Françoise Durocher, waitress
1972Françoise Durocher