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Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 10, 1946
Place of Birth
Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Catherine Hiegel
0.3 Popularity
Biography
Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare. At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa. On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet. She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008. Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years. She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
5.8
Jannick
Class Reunion
2025
8.0
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Abused Children of Riaumont
2024
5.0
La mère de Charles
The Great Magic
2023
8.0
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
7.2
Anne
In a Better World
2022
5.3
Victor's mother
The Grand Restaurant III
2021
0.0
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
2019
5.4
Agathe
Miss Impossible
2017
6.0
Mado
Nine Days in Winter
2015
7.0
Rose Olivesi
Malaterra
2015
Credits
Class Reunion
as Jannick
2025
5.8
The Abused Children of Riaumont
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
8.0
The Great Magic
as La mère de Charles
2023
5.0
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
8.0
In a Better World
as Anne
2022
7.2
The Grand Restaurant III
as Victor's mother
2021
5.3
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
2019
0.0
Miss Impossible
as Agathe
2017
5.4
Nine Days in Winter
as Mado
2015
6.0
Malaterra
as Rose Olivesi
2015
7.0
Capitaine Marleau
as Alba de Bernac
2015
6.0
Violette
as Berthe Leduc
2013
6.0
Granny's Funeral
as Suzanne
2012
5.5
A Butterfly Kiss
as la mère de Marie
2011
5.0
He's My Girl
as Arlette
2009
4.8
Secrets of State
as La mère de Pierre
2008
5.8
A French Gigolo
as Maggy
2008
5.0
Michou d'Auber
as la directrice de l'orphelinat
2007
6.4
La vie est à nous !
as Lucie
2005
5.4
The Chops
as la Mort
2003
5.9
Hygiène de l'assassin
as Catherine
1999
6.0
Vivement dimanche
as Self
1998
3.0
Man Is a Woman
as Rosalie's mother
1998
5.6
The Other Shore
as Maria
1997
6.1
Fred
as Madame Mandor
1997
6.3
Mylène
as Marianne la mère de Mylène
1996
7.0
🎬
La serva amorosa
as Coraline
1996
0.0
French Twist
as Dany
1995
6.1
Le Mangeur de lune
as Mathilde
1994
0.0
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
as Régine
1993
6.0
Bad Ronald
as La mère de Ronald
1992
0.0
My Life Is Hell
as Lilith
1991
5.8
Ferbac
as Mme Girard
1991
0.0
La Petite Amie
as Odile
1988
3.0
Life Is a Long Quiet River
as Josette
1988
6.8
Lady Cops
as Dany
1987
4.6
Widow's Walk
as Dr. Chauveau
1987
5.5
🎬
L'imprésario de Smyrne
1987
0.0
🎬
Ferveur - Comédie Française
as Self
1987
0.0
State of Grace
as Sylvie
1986
2.3
Créanciers
as Tekkla
1981
0.0
La Dame de chez Maxim
as Madame Claux
1981
0.0
Une page d'amour
as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
1980
5.5
🎬
Les trois soeurs
as Natacha
1980
9.0
La Trilogie de la Villégiature
as Brigida
1979
0.0
🎬
La direction d'acteur
as Self
1979
0.0
Le roi se meurt
as Juliette
1978
0.0
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
as Mme Daniel
1974
0.0
🎬
George Dandin
as Angélique
1973
0.0
🎬
Midi trente
as Self
1972
6.0
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972
8.0
Would-Be Gentleman
as Nicole
1968
0.0