Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jun 08, 1939 (86 years old)
Death date
Apr 04, 2016
Rita Lafontaine
Known For
Movie
2010
Une vie qui commence
6 Episodes
TV Show
2002
Les Super Mamies
1h 12m
Movie
2002
La naissance d'une messe
Making of documentary filmed over months of rehearsal and experimentation...
1 Episode
TV Show
1994
Santa Maria
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.