Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 8, 1939
Died
April 4, 2016 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Rita Lafontaine
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.
Known For
TV
Le Banquier
Self
2007
TV
La petite séduction
Self
2006
TV
Viens voir les comédiens
Self
2002
TV
Avec un grand A
1986
TV
Santa Maria
Maria Landry
1994
Film
Les vautours
1975
Film
Seducing Doctor Lewis
Hélène Lesage
2003
Film
French Immersion
Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
2011
TV
Les Super Mamies
Monique Durand
2002
Film
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
Film
The Mob
Épouse du directeur
1975
Film
The Alley Cat
Mme. Boissonneault
1985
Film
A Life Begins
Mariette
2010
Film
Noémie: Le secret
Madame Lumbago
2009
Film
The Ideal Man
Maman
1996
Film
Kamouraska
Une servante
1973
Film
La vie fantôme
Claire
1992
Film
Once Upon a Time in the East
Manon
1974
Film
Mon amie Max
Madame Brabant
1994
Film
The Late Blossom
Gisèle Lapointe
1977
Filmography
2011FilmFrench Immersionas Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother2010FilmA Life Beginsas Mariette2009FilmNoémie: Le secretas Madame Lumbago2007TVLe Banquieras Self2006TVLa petite séductionas Self2003FilmSeducing Doctor Lewisas Hélène Lesage2002TVViens voir les comédiensas Self2002TVLes Super Mamiesas Monique Durand2002FilmLa naissance d'une messe1998FilmStreetheartas Rita1996FilmThe Ideal Manas Maman1994FilmMon amie Maxas Madame Brabant1994TVSanta Mariaas Maria Landry1994FilmSoho1992FilmLa vie fantômeas Claire1988FilmLe grand jouras Lucille1988FilmThe Revolving Doorsas Madame Beaumont1986TVAvec un grand A1985FilmThe Alley Catas Mme. Boissonneault1985FilmChild of the Andesas Voice1985FilmThe Lady of Coloursas Soeur Honorine1980FilmLes grands enfants1978FilmThe Machine Age1977FilmThe Late Blossomas Gisèle Lapointe1976FilmFar Away From You, Darlingas Thérèse1976FilmTalk About Loveas Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot1976FilmTi-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…as Linda1975FilmLes vautours1975FilmThe Mobas Épouse du directeur1974FilmOnce Upon a Time in the Eastas Manon1973FilmO.K.... Lalibertéas Caissière d'épicerie1973FilmKamouraskaas Une servante1972FilmFrançoise Durocher, waitressas Françoise Durocher1971FilmHold on to Daddy's Ears—FilmIn the Hands of Michel Tremblay—FilmEn pièces détachéesas Madame Bernier, une voisine