Biography
Rita Lafontaine (8 June 1939 – 4 April 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.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 26
TV Shows 7
self 3
Narrator 1
Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
French Immersion (2011)
Movie
Madame Lumbago
Noémie: Le secret (2009)
Movie
10
Self
Le Banquier (2007)
TV
10
Self
La petite séduction (2006)
TV
Hélène Lesage
Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003)
Movie
Self
Viens voir les comédiens (2002)
TV
Monique Durand
Les Super Mamies (2002)
TV
Rita
Streetheart (1998)
Movie
Rose Landry
Le retour (1996)
TV
Mere de Lucie
L'homme idéal (1996)
Movie
Madame Brabant
Mon amie Max (1994)
Movie
Maria Landry
Santa Maria (1994)
TV
Soho (1994)
Movie
La vie fantôme (1992)
Movie
Madame Beaumont
The Revolving Doors (1988)
Movie
Catherine / Jacqueline / Odette Boyer
Avec un grand A (1986)
TV
Mme. Boissonneault
The Alley Cat (1985)
Movie
Soeur Honorine
The Lady of Colours (1985)
Movie
Les grands enfants (1980)
Movie
L'âge de la machine (1978)
Movie
Gisèle Lapointe
The Late Blossom (1977)
Movie
Thérèse
Je suis loin de toi mignonne (1976)
Movie
Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
Parlez-nous d'amour (1976)
Movie
Linda
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang… (1976)
Movie
Les vautours (1975)
Movie
Épouse du directeur
The Mob (1975)
Movie
Manon
Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)
Movie
6
Caissière d'épicerie
O.K.... Laliberté (1973)
Movie
Marie
Toni, Randi, & Marie (1973)
Movie
Une servante
Kamouraska (1973)
Movie
Françoise Durocher, Waitress (1972)
Movie
Hold on to Daddy's Ears (1971)
Movie
Narrator
Images of China (1904)
Movie
Ratings
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1939-06-08
Deathday2016-04-04 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceTrois‐Rivières, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
AwardsOfficer of the National Order of Quebec, Officer of the Order of Canada
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