Denise Filiatrault

Born

May 16, 1931 (94 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Denise Filiatrault (born May 16, 1931) is a Canadian actress and director.

She attained star status on TV in the 1960s, co-starring with Dominique Michel in the Radio-Canada television series Moi et l'autre (1967–71) and in many editions of Radio-Canada's annual New Year's special, Bye Bye. She had further success in Chez Denise (1978–1982), Le 101, avenue des Pins (1984–85) and Denise... aujourd'hui (1990–91).

In addition to her television career, Filiatrault also performed in films and on stage, notably in works by Michel Tremblay. She was known to perform both comic and dramatic roles, such as Gilles Carle's The Death of a Lumberjack (La Mort d'un bûcheron) in 1973, André Brassard's film version of Tremblay's Once Upon a Time in the East (Il était une fois dans l'Est) in 1974, Denys Arcand's Gina in 1975, Claude Fournier's Far from You Sweetheart (Je suis loin de toi mignonne) in 1976, Fantastica in 1980 and Carle's The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe) in 1981, playing the tormented Cécile.

Following Les Plouffe, Filiatrault took a break from film, concentrating more in writing and directing for theatre and summer comedy. Filiatrault then decided to take the leap to directing cinema by adapting Tremblay's novel C't'à ton tour, Laura Cadieux into the 1998 film It's Your Turn, Laura Cadieux, presenting the world of overweight women yearning for love and affection. Filiatrault opted for a simple yet effective style that showcased the talents of the film's strong female leads. This dramatic comedy scored such success that Filiatrault wrote and directed the 1999 sequel Laura Cadieux II (Laura Cadieux... la suite), in which she further developed the characters and their world.

In 2002, she produced a new comedy fantasy, Alice's Odyssey (L'Odyssée d'Alice Tremblay), which received a lukewarm response from critics and moviegoers. In 2003, taking advantage of the success of her motion picture characters, Filiatrault produced a television miniseries for TVA, Le Petit monde de Laura Cadieux (2003), before tackling a new film Bittersweet Memories (Ma vie en cinémascope) (2004), a dramatic biography of 1930s-1950s singer Alys Robi (played by Pascale Bussières).

As artistic director of the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, she and the theatre were criticized in January 2015 by a coalition of Montreal arts groups for a year-end production in which a Caucasian actor portrayed hockey player P.K. Subban in blackface. Filiatrault responded that she was "shocked, outraged, and humiliated" by the reaction, saying that she had been in show business for 60 years and was the first person to hire a black Quebecer on television.

Sisters and Neighbors!

Sisters and Neighbors!

Madame Tremblay

7.0

2024

Filiatrault : Parcours d'une légende

Filiatrault : Parcours d'une légende

Self

0.0

2022

La tour

La tour

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

5.0

2020

On va se le dire

On va se le dire

Self · (1 episode)

2.0

2019

Compulsive Liar

Compulsive Liar

Chauffeure Uber

6.6

2019

Bonsoir bonsoir!

Bonsoir bonsoir!

Self · (3 episodes)

4.0

2019

Cette année-là

Cette année-là

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2018

Rousseau's Show

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2018

It's the Heart That Dies Last

It's the Heart That Dies Last

Mme Lapierre

6.8

2017

MTL

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2017

Les échangistes

Les échangistes

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2016

Viens-tu faire un tour?

Viens-tu faire un tour?

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2014

En mode Salvail

En mode Salvail

Self · (3 episodes)

2.0

2013

Filiatrault

Self

0.0

2013

Laurence Anyways

Laurence Anyways

Restaurant Manager

7.6

2012

In Lieu of Flowers

In Lieu of Flowers

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2012

Les Enfants de la télé

Les Enfants de la télé

Self · (2 episodes)

6.5

2010

2 steamés

Herself · (1 episode)

0.0

2010

Le Banquier

Le Banquier

Self · (1 episode)

1.0

2007

Le match des étoiles

Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)

0.0

2005

Il va y avoir du sport

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2004

Tout le monde en parle

Tout le monde en parle

Self · (1 episode)

4.2

2004

Viens voir les comédiens

Viens voir les comédiens

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2002

Sucré salé

Sucré salé

Self · (1 episode)

9.3

2002

Alisée

Alisée

Nora

0.0

1993

Nelligan

Nelligan

Mère supérieure

3.0

1991

The Horse Trader’s Daughter

The Horse Trader’s Daughter

0.0

1990

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte

0.0

1988

Les Tisserands du pouvoir

Les Tisserands du pouvoir

Emma Leclair

0.0

1988

A Suspended Life

A Suspended Life

Mother

5.8

1985

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

Soeur d'Ovide

6.3

1984

Effraction

Effraction

La barmaid de l'établissement de nuit

3.5

1983

The Plouffe Family

The Plouffe Family

Cécile

6.6

1981

Fantastica

Fantastica

Emma

5.9

1980

Bye, See You Monday

Bye, See You Monday

The airline lady

4.2

1979

Chez Denise

Chez Denise

Denise Dussault · (51 episodes)

0.0

1979

15 Nov

15 Nov

5.0

1977

The Late Blossom

The Late Blossom

Marguerite Lapointe-Beaulieu

0.0

1977

Far Away From You, Darling

Far Away From You, Darling

Florence

3.0

1976

Mado

Mado

Lucienne

6.5

1976

Gina

Gina

Actress

6.1

1975

Les beaux dimanches

Les beaux dimanches

Angéline

6.3

1974

Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East

Hélène

5.4

1974

Bedmania

Bedmania

Fabienne

4.0

1974

Par le sang des autres

Par le sang des autres

Geneviève Barthélemy

5.0

1974

The Death of a Lumberjack

The Death of a Lumberjack

Blanche Bellefeuille

4.7

1973

Backyard Theatre

0.0

1973

Le p'tit vient vite

Le p'tit vient vite

Carmen Ladouceur

0.0

1972

Juste Pour Rire - Galas

Juste Pour Rire - Galas

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

Moi... et l'autre

Moi... et l'autre

Denise Létourneau · (187 episodes)

0.0

1966