Rita Lafontaine

Rita Lafontaine

Acting
Born 1939-06-08 - Died 2016-04-04Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Biography

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.

Movies (30)

French Immersion
3.3

French Immersion

2011Movie3.3
Seducing Doctor Lewis
6.9

Seducing Doctor Lewis

2003Movie6.9
Les vautours
7.0

Les vautours

1975Movie7.0
Mon amie Max
5.7

Mon amie Max

1994Movie5.7
The Mob
7.1

The Mob

1975Movie7.1
Streetheart
5.4

Streetheart

1998Movie5.4
The Alley Cat
5.1

The Alley Cat

1985Movie5.1
The Revolving Doors
6.1

The Revolving Doors

1988Movie6.1
Kamouraska
5.9

Kamouraska

1973Movie5.9
O.K.... Laliberté
7.0

O.K.... Laliberté

1973Movie7.0
The Ideal Man
4.8

The Ideal Man

1996Movie4.8
Once Upon a Time in the East
5.3

Once Upon a Time in the East

1974Movie5.3
Noémie: Le secret
5.2

Noémie: Le secret

2009Movie5.2
Far Away From You, Darling
5.0

Far Away From You, Darling

1976Movie5.0
The Late Blossom
8.0

The Late Blossom

1977Movie8.0
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
10.0

Hold on to Daddy's Ears

1971Movie10.0
A Life Begins
5.2

A Life Begins

2010Movie5.2
Soho
7.0

Soho

1994Movie7.0
La vie fantôme
5.5

La vie fantôme

1992Movie5.5
Le grand jour

Le grand jour

1988Movie
En pièces détachées

En pièces détachées

Movie
The Machine Age
9.0

The Machine Age

1978Movie9.0
Françoise Durocher, waitress
6.3

Françoise Durocher, waitress

1972Movie6.3
La naissance d'une messe

La naissance d'une messe

2002Movie
Child of the Andes
9.0

Child of the Andes

1985Movie9.0
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
8.5

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

1976Movie8.5
The Lady of Colours
6.2

The Lady of Colours

1985Movie6.2
Talk About Love
9.0

Talk About Love

1976Movie9.0
Les grands enfants
10.0

Les grands enfants

1980Movie10.0
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay

In the Hands of Michel Tremblay

Movie

TV Shows (6)

Viens voir les comédiens

Viens voir les comédiens

2002Series
La petite séduction
2.0

La petite séduction

2006Series2.0
Avec un grand A

Avec un grand A

1986Series
Le Banquier
1.0

Le Banquier

2007Series1.0
Santa Maria

Santa Maria

1994Series
Les Super Mamies
9.0

Les Super Mamies

2002Series9.0