
Person
Rita Lafontaine
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 8, 1939
- Died
- Apr 4, 2016
- From
- Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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.
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Seducing Doctor Lewis

Noémie: Le secret

Kamouraska

French Immersion

Once Upon a Time in the East

The Revolving Doors

The Mob

The Alley Cat

Mon amie Max

The Ideal Man

The Lady of Colours

Streetheart

Les vautours

Françoise Durocher, waitress

Les grands procès

La vie fantôme

Talk About Love

A Life Begins