Rita Lafontaine
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-06-08 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Died
2016-04-04
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.
Most Known For
La petite séduction
as Self
Le Banquier
as Self
Avec un grand A
Les vautours
Viens voir les comédiens
as Self
Seducing Doctor Lewis
as Hélène Lesage
Les Super Mamies
as Monique Durand
Mon amie Max
as Madame Brabant
Santa Maria
as Maria Landry
The Ideal Man
as Maman
Streetheart
as Rita
Le grand jour
as Lucille
The Alley Cat
as Mme. Boissonneault
Noémie: Le secret
as Madame Lumbago
A Life Begins
as Mariette
French Immersion
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
La vie fantôme
as Claire
The Machine Age
Talk About Love
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot