Rita Lafontaine
Born: 1939-06-08
• Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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.
Filmography
French Immersion
A Life Begins
Noémie: Le secret
Seducing Doctor Lewis
La naissance d'une messe
Streetheart
The Ideal Man
Mon amie Max
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Soho
La vie fantôme
Le grand jour
The Revolving Doors
The Alley Cat
Child of the Andes
The Lady of Colours
Les grands enfants
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The Machine Age
The Late Blossom
Far Away From You, Darling
Talk About Love
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
Les vautours
The Mob
Once Upon a Time in the East
O.K.... Laliberté
Kamouraska
Françoise Durocher, waitress
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
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In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
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