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    2016-04-04

    1939-06-0887 years, 4 months, and 30 days old

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    Place of birth:

    Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

    Adult:

    No

    Gender:

    Female

    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.

    Images Gallery

    Best Credits: 37

    Title
    Seducing Doctor Lewis
    Hélène Lesage
    6.9
    2003-05-20
    0.8409
    Noémie: Le secret
    Madame Lumbago
    5.2
    2009-12-11
    0.4706
    The Revolving Doors
    Madame Beaumont
    6.1
    1988-05-26
    0.5126
    La vie fantôme
    Claire
    5.5
    1992-05-26
    0.4279
    Mon amie Max
    Madame Brabant
    5.7
    1994-11-01
    0.9541
    Talk About Love
    Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
    9
    1976-09-23
    0.8064
    The Late Blossom
    Gisèle Lapointe
    8
    1977-02-11
    0.8335
    A Life Begins
    Mariette
    5.2
    2010-11-21
    0.6711
    Kamouraska
    Une servante
    5.9
    1973-07-18
    0.5151
    Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
    Linda
    8.5
    1976-01-13
    0.5772
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