Rita Lafontaine
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.
36 acting credits
Acting · 36
Viens voir les comédiens
2002
La petite séduction
2006
Le Banquier
2007
Avec un grand A
1986
Seducing Doctor Lewis
2003
The Ideal Man
1996
La vie fantôme
1992
French Immersion
2011
Kamouraska
1973
The Lady of Colours
1985
Once Upon a Time in the East
1974
The Revolving Doors
1988
Santa Maria
1994
Les Super Mamies
2002
The Mob
1975
Noémie: Le secret
2009
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
1971
Mon amie Max
1994
Streetheart
1998
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
1976
The Late Blossom
1977
Françoise Durocher, waitress
1972
The Alley Cat
1985
Child of the Andes
1985
Le grand jour
1988
A Life Begins
2010
The Machine Age
1978
La naissance d'une messe
2002
Les vautours
1975
O.K.... Laliberté
1973
Les grands enfants
1980
Soho
1994
Talk About Love
1976
Far Away From You, Darling
1976
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
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