Rita Lafontaine
Acting
Born: 1939-06-08 in 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
Hélène Lesage
Noémie: Le secret
Madame Lumbago
Kamouraska
Une servante
French Immersion
Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
Once Upon a Time in the East
Manon
The Revolving Doors
Madame Beaumont
The Mob
Épouse du directeur
The Alley Cat
Mme. Boissonneault
Mon amie Max
Madame Brabant
The Ideal Man
Maman
The Lady of Colours
Soeur Honorine
Streetheart
Rita
Les vautours
Françoise Durocher, waitress
Françoise Durocher
Les grands procès
Cécile Marchand
La vie fantôme
Claire
Talk About Love
Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
A Life Begins
Mariette
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
Linda
Soho
Far Away From You, Darling
Thérèse
Le Banquier
Self
The Late Blossom
Gisèle Lapointe
O.K.... Laliberté
Caissière d'épicerie
Les grands enfants
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
The Machine Age
Child of the Andes
Voice
La naissance d'une messe
Le grand jour
Lucille
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
Viens voir les comédiens
Self
