Rita Lafontaine

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Biography: Rita Lafontaine (8 June 1939 – 4 April 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Adult: No

Birthday: June 08, 1939

Age: 85 years old

Gender: Female

Deathday: April 04, 2016

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Known For:

Seducing Doctor Lewis
Noémie: Le secret
The Revolving Doors
La vie fantôme
Mon amie Max
Parlez-nous d'amour
The Late Blossom
Une vie qui commence
Kamouraska
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
The Mob
Soho
Far Away From You, Darling
L'homme idéal
Les vautours
O.K.... Laliberté
The Lady of Colours
Les grands enfants
Françoise Durocher, Waitress
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
L'âge de la machine
French Immersion
The Alley Cat
Once Upon a Time in the East
Streetheart
La naissance d'une messe
Le grand jour
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay