Catherine Hiegel
Born
December 10, 1946 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director.
Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare.
At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa.
On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet.
She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008.
Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years.
She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations.
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2024
The Great Magic
La mère de Charles
2023
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
In a Better World
Anne
2022
The Grand Restaurant III
Victor's mother
2021
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
2019
Miss Impossible
Agathe
2017
Nine Days in Winter
Mado
2015
Malaterra
Rose Olivesi · (8 episodes)
2015
Violette
Berthe Leduc
2013
Granny's Funeral
Suzanne
2012
A Butterfly Kiss
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2011
He's My Girl
Arlette
2009
Secrets of State
La mère de Pierre
2008
A French Gigolo
Maggy
2008
Michou d'Auber
la directrice de l'orphelinat
2007
La vie est à nous !
Lucie
2005
The Chops
la Mort
2003
Hygiène de l'assassin
Catherine
1999
Vivement dimanche
Self · (2 episodes)
1998
Man Is a Woman
Rosalie's mother
1998
The Other Shore
Maria
1997
Fred
Madame Mandor
1997
Mylène
Marianne la mère de Mylène
1996
La serva amorosa
Coraline
1996
French Twist
Dany
1995
Le mangeur de lune
Mathilde
1994
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
Régine
1993
Bad Ronald
La mère de Ronald
1992
My Life Is Hell
Lilith
1991
La Petite Amie
Odile
1988
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Josette
1988
Lady Cops
Dany
1987
Widow's Walk
Dr. Chauveau
1987
L'imprésario de Smyrne
1987
State of Grace
Sylvie
1986
Créanciers
Tekkla
1981
La Dame de chez Maxim
Madame Claux
1981
Une page d'amour
Pauline, soeur de Juliette
1980
Les trois soeurs
Natacha
1980
La trilogie de la Villégiature
Brigida
1979
La direction d'acteur
Self
1979
Le roi se meurt
Juliette
1978
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
Mme Daniel · (2 episodes)
1974
George Dandin
Angélique
1973
Midi trente
Self · (1 episode)
1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (1 episode)
1972
Would-Be Gentleman
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1968