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.
Birthday: 08 June 1939
Birth place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
Seducing Doctor Lewis
Noémie: Le secret
The Revolving Doors
La vie fantôme
Mon amie Max
Parlez-nous d'amour
The Late Blossom
A Life Begins
Kamouraska
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
The Mob
Soho
Far Away From You, Darling
The Ideal Man
Les vautours
O.K.... Laliberté
The Lady of Colours
Les grands enfants
Françoise Durocher, waitress
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
The Machine Age
French Immersion
The Alley Cat
Once Upon a Time in the East
Streetheart
La naissance d'une messe
Le grand jour
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
Child of the Andes
Related TV Shows
Santa Maria
Le Banquier
La petite séduction
Viens voir les comédiens
Avec un grand A
Les Super Mamies