Rita Lafontaine
Acting
Born June 8, 1939 · 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 · 36 titles
La petite séduction
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Le Banquier
Avec un grand A
Seducing Doctor Lewis
Les vautours
Santa Maria
Les Super Mamies
O.K.... Laliberté
Once Upon a Time in the East
Mon amie Max
Kamouraska
French Immersion
La vie fantôme
Noémie: Le secret
The Ideal Man
The Machine Age
The Late Blossom
The Alley Cat
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
Far Away From You, Darling
Le grand jour
A Life Begins
Streetheart
Françoise Durocher, waitress
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
Talk About Love
The Revolving Doors
La naissance d'une messe
The Mob
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
Les grands enfants
Soho
Child of the Andes
The Lady of Colours
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