Rita Lafontaine
Born
June 8, 1939
Died
April 4, 2016 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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.
Known For
French Immersion
Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
2011
A Life Begins
Mariette
2010
Noémie: Le secret
Madame Lumbago
2009
Le Banquier
Self · (1 episode)
2007
La petite séduction
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Seducing Doctor Lewis
Hélène Lesage
2003
Viens voir les comédiens
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Les Super Mamies
Monique Durand · (6 episodes)
2002
La naissance d'une messe
2002
Streetheart
Rita
1998
The Ideal Man
Maman
1996
Mon amie Max
Madame Brabant
1994
Santa Maria
Maria Landry · (1 episode)
1994
Soho
1994
La vie fantôme
Claire
1992
Le grand jour
Lucille
1988
The Revolving Doors
Madame Beaumont
1988
Avec un grand A
(1 episode)
1986
The Alley Cat
Mme. Boissonneault
1985
Child of the Andes
Voice
1985
The Lady of Colours
Soeur Honorine
1985
Les grands enfants
1980
The Machine Age
1978
The Late Blossom
Gisèle Lapointe
1977
Far Away From You, Darling
Thérèse
1976
Parlez-nous d'amour
Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
1976
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
Linda
1976
Les vautours
1975
The Mob
Épouse du directeur
1975
Once Upon a Time in the East
Manon
1974
O.K.... Laliberté
Caissière d'épicerie
1973
Kamouraska
Une servante
1973
Françoise Durocher, waitress
Françoise Durocher
1972
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
1971