Louise Portal

Biography

Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950) is a Canadian actress, film director, singer and writer. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film The Decline of the American Empire, and was a nominee for Best Actress for Sous-sol (Not Me!). Her other film roles have included Full Blast, Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché), The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares), The Five of Us (Elles étaient cinq), The Happiness of Others (Le Bonheur des autres), Adrien (Le Garagiste), Paul à Québec, The Orphan Muses (Les Muses orphelines), Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin and Cordélia. Portal was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Her twin sister Pauline Lapointe (died 2010) was also an actress. Source: Article "Louise Portal" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

The Barbarian Invasions

as Diane

The Decline of the American Empire

as Diane

The Guide to the Perfect Family

as Monique Dubois

My Best Pals

as Bernadette Legranbois

Confessions of a Hitman

as Jacinthe Gallant

Heading South

as Sue

Paul à Québec

as Lisette

And the Birds Rained Down

as Geneviève

A Happy Man

as Louise

The Five of Us

as Claire