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Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 2, 1945
Died
September 27, 2023
Place of Birth
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Catherine Lachens
0.2 Popularity
Biography
Catherine Lachens (born on September 2, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and died on September 27, 2023 in Paris), was a French actress with a flamboyant temperament, known for her glibness, husky voice and boundless energy. From a modest background, she worked in a variety of odd jobs before making her film debut in 1973 in Nina Companeez's L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise, alongside Brigitte Bardot. She went on to play a series of roles in popular comedies, working with directors such as Georges Lautner (Flic ou voyou, Mort d'un pourri), Philippe de Broca, Claude Zidi and Jean Yanne. She plays a variety of characters, from the big-hearted prostitute to the eccentric bourgeoise, from the school principal to the passionate teacher. On the stage, she alternates between the classics and contemporary plays, acting in Molière, Feydeau, Genet and Ionesco, under the direction of renowned directors such as Marcel Maréchal, Daniel Mesguich and Andrzej Wajda. She also performs internationally, notably in Russia. On television, she took part in shows such as L'Académie des neuf in the 1980s, then appeared in popular series such as Navarro, Sous le soleil and Scènes de ménages. A multi-talented artist, she also dabbles in sculpture, exhibiting alongside other artists such as Anny Duperey and Amanda Lear. In 2016, she was awarded the "Prix Reconnaissance".
Known For
4.9
Marquise de Sablé
Molière's Last Stage
2024
4.8
Maman François
French Cuisine
2015
5.9
Sylviane
Bright Days Ahead
2013
10.0
Neighbor
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
2012
4.0
Madame Bisance
À vot' bon cœur
2005
5.1
Wealthy Client
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
2004
6.0
(voice)
Arzak Rhapsody
2003
5.1
La femme au chapeau
Confession of a Dredger
2001
7.4
La vieille
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
2001
6.1
Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
French Twist
1995
Credits
Molière's Last Stage
as Marquise de Sablé
2024
4.9
French Cuisine
as Maman François
2015
4.8
Bright Days Ahead
as Sylviane
2013
5.9
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
as Neighbor
2012
10.0
À vot' bon cœur
as Madame Bisance
2005
4.0
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
as Wealthy Client
2004
5.1
Arzak Rhapsody
as (voice)
2003
6.0
Confession of a Dredger
as La femme au chapeau
2001
5.1
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
as La vieille
2001
7.4
French Twist
as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
1995
6.1
The Beautiful Story
as La chasseuse de tête
1992
7.1
The Maid
as Catherine Olivier
1991
6.0
Le Cri du cochon
1991
0.0
Le Sixième Doigt
as Carole
1990
0.0
Venetian Red
as La Giro
1989
0.0
The Two Crocodiles
as Greta
1987
4.9
Softly from Paris
as La comtesse
1986
5.1
Rosa la rose, fille publique
as Quarante
1986
4.9
The Blood of Others
as Mme Grant
1984
5.0
Swann in Love
as Aunt
1984
5.5
Pauvre Eros
as Nicole
1983
10.0
It Could Be Worse
as Inspector Lanvin
1983
2.4
The Prize of Peril
as Madeleine
1983
6.4
Bad Hats
as Catherine
1982
0.0
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
as Grégory's mother
1982
1.0
Two Lions in the Sun
as Babette
1980
4.7
The Other One's Mug
as Florence
1979
5.6
The Medic
as Zoa
1979
5.4
Le Divorcement
as Maître Larose
1979
6.0
Dumb But Disciplined
as Ingrid Cochy
1979
4.6
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
as Responsable régie
1979
5.1
Cop or Hood
as Mrs. Simone Langlois
1979
6.3
Too Shy to Try
as La camionneuse
1978
6.4
These Sorcerers Are Mad
as Thérèse Picard
1978
5.5
Death of a Corrupt Man
as (uncredited)
1977
6.5
Monsieur Papa
as Miss Carpentier
1977
3.5
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
1977
2.8
Violette & Francois
as Carla Isalvi
1977
6.1
The Gang
as Janine
1977
6.2
Silence... We're Shooting
as Paulette Fromenteau
1976
1.0
Monsieur Albert
as Roseline
1976
0.0
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
as Laurence
1976
3.6
🎬
Winter Is Approaching
1976
1.0
Incorrigible
as Girl at the educators office
1975
6.2
Flic Story
as Jenny
1975
6.4
The arrest
as Lola Lamaret
1975
0.0
Ariane
as Erato
1974
0.0
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
1973
4.8
What a Flash!
1972
4.1