Catherine Lachens
Acting
Born September 2, 1945 · Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Biography
Catherine Lachens (born on September 2, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and died on September 27, 2023 in Paris), was a French actress with a flamboyant temperament, known for her glibness, husky voice and boundless energy. From a modest background, she worked in a variety of odd jobs before making her film debut in 1973 in Nina Companeez's L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise, alongside Brigitte Bardot. She went on to play a series of roles in popular comedies, working with directors such as Georges Lautner (Flic ou voyou, Mort d'un pourri), Philippe de Broc…
Known For · 40 titles
Softly from Paris
Arzak Rhapsody
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
The Gang
French Twist
Swann in Love
Flic Story
Bright Days Ahead
Cop or Hood
Pauvre Eros
Rosa la rose, fille publique
The Blood of Others
The Maid
Violette & Francois
Incorrigible
Death of a Corrupt Man
Molière's Last Stage
Confession of a Dredger
The Prize of Peril
French Cuisine
Le Sixième Doigt
These Sorcerers Are Mad
The Beautiful Story
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Too Shy to Try
The Medic
The Other One's Mug
Monsieur Papa
Dumb But Disciplined
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
Venetian Red
Two Lions in the Sun
It Could Be Worse
The Two Crocodiles
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
Le Divorcement
Silence... We're Shooting
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
Dis bonjour à la dame !..