Rita Lafontaine
Acting
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.
Born: June 8, 1939
Place of Birth: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Known For
Filmography
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
as Mariette
as Madame Lumbago
as Self
as Self
as Hélène Lesage
as Self
as Rita
as Maman
as Madame Brabant
as Claire
as Lucille
as Madame Beaumont
as Mme. Boissonneault
as Voice
as Soeur Honorine
as Gisèle Lapointe
as Thérèse
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
as Linda
as Épouse du directeur
as Manon
as Caissière d'épicerie
as Une servante
as Françoise Durocher