Rita Lafontaine

Biography

Rita Lafontaine (8 June 1939 – 4 April 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.

Known For

Seducing Doctor Lewis

as Hélène Lesage

Noémie: Le secret

as Madame Lumbago

Kamouraska

as Une servante

French Immersion

as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother

The Revolving Doors

as Madame Beaumont

Once Upon a Time in the East

as Manon

Mon amie Max

as Madame Brabant

The Mob

as Épouse du directeur

The Alley Cat

as Mme. Boissonneault

The Lady of Colours

as Soeur Honorine