Rita Lafontaine

Born: 1939-06-08

Rita Lafontaine (8 June 1939 – 4 April 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

as Hélène Lesage
Released: 2003-05-20

A much-needed boost, in the form of a new factory, is promised to the residents of the tiny...

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Mon amie Max

as Madame Brabant
Released: 1994-11-01

Catherine, a concert pianist, is surprised one night by the arrival of her best friend from...

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French Immersion

as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
Released: 2011-10-07

Four Anglo-Canadians and a New Yorker find themselves in a two-week long total French immersion...

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Once Upon a Time in the East

as Manon
Released: 1974-05-26

Two women and a transvestite gay man cross paths in this French Canadian drama. The transvestite...

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Le grand jour

as Lucille
Released: 1988-08-29

A day in the life of two Québec families reunited for their children's wedding.

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La naissance d'une messe

as uncredited
Released: 2002-01-01

Making of documentary filmed over months of rehearsal and experimentation between director André...

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Une vie qui commence

as Mariette
Released: 2010-11-21

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Noémie: Le secret

as Madame Lumbago
Released: 2009-12-11

Noémie, sept ans bientôt huit, passe beaucoup de temps avec sa voisine, Madame Lumbago, puisque...

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L'homme idéal

as Mere de Lucie
Released: 1996-05-29

Marie, incapable of choosing between three marriage proposals, decides to give up. Circumstances...

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The Lady of Colours

as Soeur Honorine
Released: 1985-01-29

In Quebec 40s, orphans or abandoned children are placed in a gigantic psychiatric hospital where...

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Kamouraska

as Une servante
Released: 1973-07-18

A writer, Kamouraska is based on a real nineteenth-century love-triangle in rural Québec. It...

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Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

as Linda
Released: 1976-01-13

A married man and his family take in his brother, who is coming out from a religious order. They...

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The Revolving Doors

as Madame Beaumont
Released: 1988-05-26

A quiet painter, separated from his wife for a year, receives a suitcase in the mail from his...

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The Mob

as Épouse du directeur
Released: 1975-02-27

Seasoned drug smuggler and thief François “Chico” Tremblay is tired of his modest lifestyle....

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The Alley Cat

as Mme. Boissonneault
Released: 1985-08-28

Florent Boissonneault and his young wife Elise always had one dream: own a restaurant. When they...

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Parlez-nous d'amour

as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
Released: 1976-09-23

A television host tries to react to the process of alienation that the public is subjected to...

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Les grands enfants

as uncredited
Released: 1980-04-24

Les Grands Enfants does not tell a story in the traditional sense. Instead, it offers an honest...

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Françoise Durocher, Waitress

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-01

Fictional character played by 24 different actresses, Françoise Durocher is altogether small...

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Hold on to Daddy's Ears

as uncredited
Released: 1971-12-25

The tribulations of two Québec nationalists in the English-speaking world of insurance. A satire...

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Les vautours

as uncredited
Released: 1975-03-20

Although he is something of a layabout, and is still living with his mother, her death comes as...

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The Late Blossom

as Gisèle Lapointe
Released: 1977-02-11

30-year-old Quebec City native Gisèle lives a quiet life as a secretary without happiness with...

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La vie fantôme

as uncredited
Released: 1992-05-26

Pierre is in love with two women and has a stable relationship with both of them. His wife, all...

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O.K.... Laliberté

as Caissière d'épicerie
Released: 1973-11-01

A down-and-out man who got separated, gets his second chance in a boarding house, thanks to a...

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Le Banquier

as Self
First aired: 2007-01-24

Le Banquier is the Quebec adaptation of the international game show Deal or No Deal. It debuted...

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Viens voir les comédiens

as Self
First aired: 2002-09-20

Viens voir les comédiens is a television show on the Canadian French-language arts and culture...

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Avec un grand A

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-02-19

L'Amour avec un Grand A is a French-Canadian television series which aired from 1988 to 1995....

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