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Rita Lafontaine

Rita Lafontaine

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

87

Movies

30

TV

6

Born
June 8, 1939 – April 4, 2016
From
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

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.

Works

30 films

Les vautours

Les vautours

19757.0

Seducing Doctor Lewis

Seducing Doctor Lewis

20036.9

O.K.... Laliberté

O.K.... Laliberté

19737.0

Streetheart

Streetheart

19985.4

Mon amie Max

Mon amie Max

19945.7

A Life Begins

A Life Begins

20105.2

The Ideal Man

The Ideal Man

19964.8

The Lady of Colours

The Lady of Colours

19856.2

Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East

19745.3

French Immersion

French Immersion

20113.3

Noémie: Le secret

Noémie: Le secret

20095.2

The Alley Cat

The Alley Cat

19855.1

La vie fantôme

La vie fantôme

19925.5

Kamouraska

Kamouraska

19735.9

Le grand jour

Le grand jour

1988

The Revolving Doors

The Revolving Doors

19886.1

En pièces détachées

En pièces détachées

2026

Hold on to Daddy's Ears

Hold on to Daddy's Ears

197110.0

Far Away From You, Darling

Far Away From You, Darling

19765.0

Talk About Love

Talk About Love

19769.0

The Machine Age

The Machine Age

19789.0

The Late Blossom

The Late Blossom

19778.0

The Mob

The Mob

19757.1

La naissance d'une messe

La naissance d'une messe

2002

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

19768.5

Soho

Soho

19947.0

Françoise Durocher, waitress

Françoise Durocher, waitress

19726.3

Les grands enfants

Les grands enfants

198010.0

Child of the Andes

Child of the Andes

19859.0

In the Hands of Michel Tremblay

In the Hands of Michel Tremblay

2026