Rita Lafontaine

Rita Lafontaine

Actor

Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
June 8, 1939

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.

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Representative Works

Les vautours
Les vautours
7.0
/ French
Kamouraska
Kamouraska
5.9
/ French
Mon amie Max
Mon amie Max
5.7
/ French
The Alley Cat
The Alley Cat
5.1
/ French
French Immersion
French Immersion
3.3
/ French
A Life Begins
A Life Begins
5.2
/ French
The Mob
The Mob
7.1
/ French
The Ideal Man
The Ideal Man
4.8
/ French
The Late Blossom
The Late Blossom
8.0
/ French
Talk About Love
Talk About Love
9.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Les vautours
1975Nominee

Best Performance

Les vautours

Seducing Doctor Lewis
2003Nominee

Best Performance

Seducing Doctor Lewis

Kamouraska
1973Nominee

Best Performance

Kamouraska

Career Highlights

Mon amie Max
1994Highlight

Best Performance

Mon amie Max

The Alley Cat
1985Highlight

Best Performance

The Alley Cat

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