Rita Lafontaine
Acting · Born Jun 8, 1939 · Died Apr 4, 2016 (76) · Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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
Films
French Immersion
20113.3
A Life Begins
20105.2
Noémie: Le secret
20095.2
Seducing Doctor Lewis
20036.9
La naissance d'une messe
2002
Streetheart
19985.4
The Ideal Man
19964.8
Mon amie Max
19945.7
La vie fantôme
19925.5
Le grand jour
1988
The Revolving Doors
19886.1
The Alley Cat
19855.1
Child of the Andes
19859.0
The Lady of Colours
19856.2
Les grands enfants
198010.0
The Late Blossom
19778.0
Far Away From You, Darling
19765.0
Talk About Love
19769.0
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
19768.5
Les vautours
19757.0
The Mob
19757.1
Once Upon a Time in the East
19745.3
O.K.... Laliberté
19737.0
Kamouraska
19735.9
Françoise Durocher, waitress
19726.3
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
197110.0
