Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1939-06-08
Day of Death
2016-04-04
Place of Birth
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Rita Lafontaine
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.
Filmography (28)
⭐ 3.3
Role:
Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
French Immersion
2011
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Mariette
A Life Begins
2010
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Madame Lumbago
Noémie: Le secret
2009
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Hélène Lesage
Seducing Doctor Lewis
2003
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
La naissance d'une messe
2002
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Rita
Streetheart
1998
⭐ 4.5
Role:
Maman
The Ideal Man
1996
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Madame Brabant
Mon amie Max
1994No Image
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Soho
1994
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Claire
La vie fantôme
1992
⭐ 0
Role:
Lucille
Le grand jour
1988
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Madame Beaumont
The Revolving Doors
1988
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Mme. Boissonneault
The Alley Cat
1985
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Voice
Child of the Andes
1985
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Soeur Honorine
