Rita Lafontaine
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as Hélène Lesage Seducing Doctor Lewis 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
Seducing Doctor Lewis
as Hélène Lesage
Noémie: Le secret
as Madame Lumbago
Kamouraska
as Une servante
French Immersion
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
Once Upon a Time in the East
as Manon
The Revolving Doors
as Madame Beaumont
The Alley Cat
as Mme. Boissonneault
Mon amie Max
as Madame Brabant
The Mob
as Épouse du directeur
The Lady of Colours
as Soeur Honorine
Streetheart
as Rita
The Ideal Man
as Maman
Françoise Durocher, waitress
as Françoise Durocher
La vie fantôme
as Claire
Talk About Love
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
A Life Begins
as Mariette
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
as Linda
Far Away From You, Darling
as Thérèse