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Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 8, 1939
Died
April 4, 2016
Place of Birth
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Rita Lafontaine
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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.
Known For
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Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
French Immersion
2011
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Mariette
A Life Begins
2010
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Madame Lumbago
Noémie: Le secret
2009
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Self
Le Banquier
2007
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Self
La petite séduction
2006
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Hélène Lesage
Seducing Doctor Lewis
2003
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Self
Viens voir les comédiens
2002
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Monique Durand
Les Super Mamies
2002
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La naissance d'une messe
2002
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Rita
Streetheart
1998
Credits
French Immersion
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
2011
3.3
A Life Begins
as Mariette
2010
5.2
Noémie: Le secret
as Madame Lumbago
2009
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Le Banquier
as Self
2007
1.0
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La petite séduction
as Self
2006
2.0
Seducing Doctor Lewis
as Hélène Lesage
2003
6.8
Viens voir les comédiens
as Self
2002
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Les Super Mamies
as Monique Durand
2002
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La naissance d'une messe
2002
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Streetheart
as Rita
1998
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The Ideal Man
as Maman
1996
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Mon amie Max
as Madame Brabant
1994
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Santa Maria
as Maria Landry
1994
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Soho
1994
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La vie fantôme
as Claire
1992
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Le grand jour
as Lucille
1988
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The Revolving Doors
as Madame Beaumont
1988
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Avec un grand A
1986
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The Alley Cat
as Mme. Boissonneault
1985
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Child of the Andes
as Voice
1985
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The Lady of Colours
as Soeur Honorine
1985
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Les grands enfants
1980
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The Machine Age
1978
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The Late Blossom
as Gisèle Lapointe
1977
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Far Away From You, Darling
as Thérèse
1976
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Parlez-nous d'amour
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
1976
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Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
as Linda
1976
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Les vautours
1975
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The Mob
as Épouse du directeur
1975
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Once Upon a Time in the East
as Manon
1974
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O.K.... Laliberté
as Caissière d'épicerie
1973
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Kamouraska
as Une servante
1973
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Françoise Durocher, waitress
as Françoise Durocher
1972
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Hold on to Daddy's Ears
1971
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In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
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