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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1939-06-08 · Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
- Died
- 2016-04-04
Known for
- Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003) — Hélène Lesage
- Noémie: Le secret (2009) — Madame Lumbago
- Kamouraska (1973) — Une servante
- French Immersion (2011) — Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
- Once Upon a Time in the East (1974) — Manon
- The Revolving Doors (1988) — Madame Beaumont
- The Mob (1975) — Épouse du directeur
- The Alley Cat (1985) — Mme. Boissonneault
- Mon amie Max (1994) — Madame Brabant
- The Ideal Man (1996) — Maman
- The Lady of Colours (1985) — Soeur Honorine
- Streetheart (1998) — Rita
- Les vautours (1975)
- Françoise Durocher, waitress (1972) — Françoise Durocher
- Les grands procès (1993) — Cécile Marchand
- La vie fantôme (1992) — Claire