Huguette Oligny
Acting
Biography
Huguette Oligny (January 31, 1922 - May 9, 2013) was a Canadian actress active in theatre, film and television. Born in Montreal, Quebec, to a French-Canadian father and French mother, she began her theatrical career in 1939. Though mostly known for having played the great classics of French theatre she also performed in modern Quebec plays, notably by Michel Tremblay. She married Gratien Gélinas, a great pioneer of Quebec theatre, in 1973. Her first marriage to Marcel Alexandre, with whom she had two children, ended in divorce. In 1984 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996. In 1999 she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Source: Article "Huguette Oligny" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: January 31, 1922
Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For
Filmography
as Lucille
as Denise
as Mme Biron
as Émilienne
as Self
as Self
as Mrs. Cooper
as Housekeeper / Theresa
as Marie Lapointe
as Mme Gagnon
as La mère d'Élisabeth
as Kiki
as Angela Jarry
as Louise Martin
as Hélène Clément