Acting
Rita Lafontaine
Birth Date
June 8, 1939
Death Date
April 4, 2016
(passed away at 76)
Place of Birth
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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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.
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TV Show
Le Banquier
Self
2007 • 1 episode
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TV Show
La petite séduction
Self
2006 • 1 episode
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Movie
Les vautours
1975
TV Show
Avec un grand A
1986 • 1 episode
TV Show
Viens voir les comédiens
Self
2002 • 1 episode
star6.9
Movie
Seducing Doctor Lewis
Hélène Lesage
2003
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Movie
The Ideal Man
Maman
1996
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Movie
The Machine Age
1978
star5.7
Movie
Mon amie Max
Madame Brabant
1994
star3.3
Movie
French Immersion
Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
2011
TV Show
Santa Maria
Maria Landry
1994 • 1 episode
star5.4
Movie
Streetheart
Rita
1998
star6.1
Movie
The Revolving Doors
Madame Beaumont
1988
star5.5
Movie
La vie fantôme
Claire
1992
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Movie
The Alley Cat
Mme. Boissonneault
1985
star7.0
Movie
O.K.... Laliberté
Caissière d'épicerie
1973
Movie
Le grand jour
Lucille
1988
star9.0
TV Show
Les Super Mamies
Monique Durand
2002 • 6 episodes
star9.0
Movie
Talk About Love
Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
1976
star5.3
Movie
Once Upon a Time in the East
Manon
1974