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Rita Lafontaine

Rita Lafontaine

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

87

Movies

30

TV

6

Born
June 8, 1939 – April 4, 2016
From
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.

Works

30 films

Seducing Doctor Lewis

Seducing Doctor Lewis

20036.9

Les vautours

Les vautours

19757.0

O.K.... Laliberté

O.K.... Laliberté

19737.0

Noémie: Le secret

Noémie: Le secret

20095.2

The Ideal Man

The Ideal Man

19964.8

Mon amie Max

Mon amie Max

19945.7

Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East

19745.3

Streetheart

Streetheart

19985.4

The Revolving Doors

The Revolving Doors

19886.1

A Life Begins

A Life Begins

20105.2

Françoise Durocher, waitress

Françoise Durocher, waitress

19726.3

French Immersion

French Immersion

20113.3

Le grand jour

Le grand jour

1988

La vie fantôme

La vie fantôme

19925.5

Talk About Love

Talk About Love

19769.0

The Lady of Colours

The Lady of Colours

19856.2

En pièces détachées

En pièces détachées

2026

Kamouraska

Kamouraska

19735.9

The Alley Cat

The Alley Cat

19855.1

Far Away From You, Darling

Far Away From You, Darling

19765.0

The Mob

The Mob

19757.1

The Late Blossom

The Late Blossom

19778.0

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

19768.5

Hold on to Daddy's Ears

Hold on to Daddy's Ears

197110.0

Soho

Soho

19947.0

The Machine Age

The Machine Age

19789.0

Child of the Andes

Child of the Andes

19859.0

La naissance d'une messe

La naissance d'une messe

2002

Les grands enfants

Les grands enfants

198010.0

In the Hands of Michel Tremblay

In the Hands of Michel Tremblay

2026