Andrée Lachapelle
Born
November 13, 1931
Died
November 21, 2019 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Andrée Lachapelle (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vleminckx, later attended teacher's college and taught elementary school for a few years. In 1952 she met actor Robert Gadouas, performed with him, and had three children before his death in 1969. She later appeared in plays by Michel Tremblay, Samuel Beckett and Tennessee Williams and in the films Rope Around the Neck (La corde au cou), YUL 871, Laura Laur, Léolo, Cap Tourmente, Route 132, The Last Escape and Don't Let the Angels Fall.
In 1985, Andrée Lachapelle was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1997, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
On November 21, 2019, Lachapelle died via assisted suicide at the age of 88 following a battle with cancer. She posthumously won the Prix Iris for Best Actress at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards, for her final performance in the film And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux).
And the Birds Rained Down
Marie-Desneige
2019
En tout cas
(30 episodes)
2018
The Passion of Augustine
Mère Marie-Stéphane
2015
The Meteor
The Mother (voice)
2013
Route 132
Alberta
2010
The Last Escape
La mere
2010
Yamaska
Florence Bergman · (72 episodes)
2009
La belle empoisonneuse
2007
Shooting Stars
Mme Lapointe · (1 episode)
2007
A Family Secret
2006
La petite séduction
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Le match des étoiles
Self · (2 episodes)
2005
Daniel and the Superdogs
Grandmother
2004
La pension des étranges
Luce
2004
Grande Ourse
Madame Sylvestre · (10 episodes)
2004
Viens voir les comédiens
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Games of the Heart
2001
Albertine in Five Times
Albertine 60 ans
2000
Cap Tourmente
Jeanne O'Neil
1993
Léolo
Psychiatrist
1992
Nelligan
Robertine Barry
1991
Moody Beach
Antique Dealer
1990
...Comme un voleur
Gabrielle
1990
Dans le ventre du dragon
Madame Côté
1989
Jesus of Montreal
1989
Laura Laur
1989
Straight for the Heart
Invitée au dîner
1988
Sacrée soirée
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Happy Memories
Voix de maman
1981
Le temps d'une paix
Marie-Thérèse Fournier · (135 episodes)
1980
Dear Father
Giulia
1979
Les beaux dimanches
Évelyne
1974
Don't Let the Angels Fall
Prostitute
1969
YUL 871
Madeleine
1966
La Corde au cou
Suzanne
1965
Caroline
Narrator (voice)
1964