Rita Lafontaine

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.

Casted

Seducing Doctor Lewis

Played Hélène Lesage

Average Rating

6.8

86 votes

Release Date

May 20, 2003

23 years ago
Noémie: Le secret

Played Madame Lumbago

Average Rating

5.0

11 votes

Release Date

Dec 11, 2009

16 years ago
Kamouraska

Played Une servante

Average Rating

5.8

10 votes

Release Date

Jul 18, 1973

53 years ago
French Immersion

Played Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother

Average Rating

3.3

9 votes

Release Date

Oct 07, 2011

14 years ago
Once Upon a Time in the East

Played Manon

Average Rating

4.9

8 votes

Release Date

May 26, 1974

52 years ago
The Revolving Doors

Played Madame Beaumont

Average Rating

5.9

7 votes

Release Date

May 26, 1988

38 years ago
The Alley Cat

Played Mme. Boissonneault

Average Rating

4.8

7 votes

Release Date

Aug 28, 1985

41 years ago
Mon amie Max

Played Madame Brabant

Average Rating

5.3

6 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1994

31 years ago
The Mob

Played Épouse du directeur

Average Rating

6.7

6 votes

Release Date

Feb 27, 1975

51 years ago
The Lady of Colours

Played Soeur Honorine

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1985

41 years ago
Streetheart

Played Rita

Average Rating

4.3

4 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1998

27 years ago
The Ideal Man

Played Maman

Average Rating

3.0

3 votes

Release Date

May 29, 1996

30 years ago
Les vautours

Average Rating

6.0

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1975

51 years ago
A Life Begins

Played Mariette

Average Rating

5.2

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 21, 2010

15 years ago
Françoise Durocher, waitress

Played Françoise Durocher

Average Rating

5.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1972

55 years ago
La vie fantôme

Played Claire

Average Rating

2.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 26, 1992

34 years ago
Parlez-nous d'amour

Played Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 23, 1976

50 years ago
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

Played Linda

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 13, 1976

50 years ago
Soho

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 28, 1994

32 years ago
Far Away From You, Darling

Played Thérèse

Average Rating

3.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 03, 1976

50 years ago
The Late Blossom

Played Gisèle Lapointe

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 11, 1977

49 years ago
O.K.... Laliberté

Played Caissière d'épicerie

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1973

53 years ago
Les grands enfants

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 24, 1980

46 years ago
Hold on to Daddy's Ears

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1971

55 years ago
The Machine Age

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 19, 1978

48 years ago
La naissance d'une messe

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2002

24 years ago
Le grand jour

Played Lucille

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 29, 1988

38 years ago
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Child of the Andes

Played Voice

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 1985

41 years ago

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