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Louise Portal
Biography
Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950) is a Canadian actress, film director, singer and writer. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film The Decline of the American Empire, and was a nominee for Best Actress for Sous-sol (Not Me!). Her other film roles have included Full Blast, Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché), The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares), The Five of Us (Elles étaient cinq), The Happiness of Others (Le Bonheur des autres), Adrien (Le Garagiste), Paul à Québec, The Orphan Muses (Les Muses orphelines), Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin and Cordélia. Portal was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Her twin sister Pauline Lapointe (died 2010) was also an actress. Source: Article "Louise Portal" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
The Guide to the Perfect Family
as Monique Dubois
The Barbarian Invasions
as Diane Leonard
My Best Pals
as Bernadette Legranbois
Heading South
as Sue
The Natural Sweetness of Skin
as Margot
Confessions of a Hitman
as Jacinthe Gallant
The Decline of the American Empire
as Diane
Cordélia
as Cordélia Viau
Séraphin: Heart of Stone
as Delphine Lacoste
Saint Jude
as Georgie's Mother
