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