Rita Lafontaine
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.
Filmography
French Immersion
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
French Immersion
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
A Life Begins
as Mariette
A Life Begins
as Mariette
Noémie: Le secret
as Madame Lumbago
Noémie: Le secret
as Madame Lumbago
Seducing Doctor Lewis
as Hélène Lesage
Seducing Doctor Lewis
as Hélène Lesage
La naissance d'une messe
La naissance d'une messe
Streetheart
as Rita
Streetheart
as Rita
The Ideal Man
as Maman
The Ideal Man
as Maman
Mon amie Max
as Madame Brabant
Mon amie Max
as Madame Brabant
Soho
Soho
La vie fantôme
as Claire
La vie fantôme
as Claire
Le grand jour
as Lucille
Le grand jour
as Lucille
The Revolving Doors
as Madame Beaumont
The Revolving Doors
as Madame Beaumont
The Alley Cat
as Mme. Boissonneault
The Alley Cat
as Mme. Boissonneault
Child of the Andes
as Voice
Child of the Andes
as Voice
The Lady of Colours
as Soeur Honorine
The Lady of Colours
as Soeur Honorine
Les grands enfants
Les grands enfants
The Machine Age
The Machine Age
The Late Blossom
as Gisèle Lapointe
The Late Blossom
as Gisèle Lapointe
Far Away From You, Darling
as Thérèse
Far Away From You, Darling
as Thérèse
Talk About Love
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
Talk About Love
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
as Linda
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
as Linda
Les vautours
Les vautours
The Mob
as Épouse du directeur
The Mob
as Épouse du directeur
Once Upon a Time in the East
as Manon
Once Upon a Time in the East
as Manon
O.K.... Laliberté
as Caissière d'épicerie
O.K.... Laliberté
as Caissière d'épicerie
Kamouraska
as Une servante
Kamouraska
as Une servante
Françoise Durocher, waitress
as Françoise Durocher
Françoise Durocher, waitress
as Françoise Durocher
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
En pièces détachées
as Madame Bernier, une voisine
En pièces détachées
as Madame Bernier, une voisine