Rita Lafontaine 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".
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Seducing Doctor Lewis
Kamouraska
Noémie: Le secret
French Immersion
The Alley Cat
Once Upon a Time in the East
The Revolving Doors
Mon amie Max
The Mob
Streetheart
The Lady of Colours
The Ideal Man
Les vautours
Françoise Durocher, waitress
La vie fantôme
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
A Life Begins
Far Away From You, Darling
Talk About Love
The Late Blossom
Les grands enfants
Child of the Andes
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
O.K.... Laliberté
Le grand jour
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Le Banquier
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Rita Lafontaine 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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