Rita Lafontaine
Known for Acting
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
2003
as Hélène Lesage
The Alley Cat
1985
as Mme. Boissonneault
French Immersion
2011
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
The Machine Age
1978
Kamouraska
1973
as Une servante
Les vautours
1975
Streetheart
1998
as Rita
The Revolving Doors
1988
as Madame Beaumont
The Late Blossom
1977
as Gisèle Lapointe
Talk About Love
1976
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
Soho
1994
The Ideal Man
1996
as Maman
La vie fantôme
1992
as Claire
Once Upon a Time in the East
1974
as Manon
Noémie: Le secret
2009
as Madame Lumbago
Mon amie Max
1994
as Madame Brabant
The Mob
1975
as Épouse du directeur
A Life Begins
2010
as Mariette
Le grand jour
1988
as Lucille
O.K.... Laliberté
1973
as Caissière d'épicerie