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Rita Lafontaine
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.
As actor
French Immersion
A Life Begins
Noémie: Le secret
Seducing Doctor Lewis
La naissance d'une messe
Streetheart
The Ideal Man
Mon amie Max
Soho
La vie fantôme
The Revolving Doors
Le grand jour
The Lady of Colours
The Alley Cat
Child of the Andes
Les grands enfants
The Machine Age
The Late Blossom
Talk About Love
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
Far Away From You, Darling
The Mob
Les vautours
Once Upon a Time in the East
Kamouraska
O.K.... Laliberté
Françoise Durocher, waitress
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
En pièces détachées