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Rita Lafontaine
Acting
Born: June 8, 1939
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Biography
Rita Lafontaine (8 June 1939 – 4 April 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
The Late Blossom
as Gisèle Lapointe
Mon amie Max
as Madame Brabant
Seducing Doctor Lewis
as Hélène Lesage
La naissance d'une messe
French Immersion
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
The Mob
as Épouse du directeur
No Image
L'âge de la machine
The Revolving Doors
as Madame Beaumont
Françoise Durocher, Waitress
Une vie qui commence
as Mariette