Catherine Lachens
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 2, 1945
- Died
- September 27, 2023
- Birthplace
- Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Catherine Lachens (born on September 2, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and died on September 27, 2023 in Paris), was a French actress with a flamboyant temperament, known for her glibness, husky voice and boundless energy. From a modest background, she worked in a variety of odd jobs before making her film debut in 1973 in Nina Companeez's L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise, alongside Brigitte Bardot. She went on to play a series of roles in popular comedies, working with directors such as Georges Lautner (Flic ou voyou, Mort d'un pourri), Philippe de Broca, Claude Zidi and Jean Yanne. She plays a variety of characters, from the big-hearted prostitute to the eccentric bourgeoise, from the school principal to the passionate teacher. On the stage, she alternates between the classics and contemporary plays, acting in Molière, Feydeau, Genet and Ionesco, under the direction of renowned directors such as Marcel Maréchal, Daniel Mesguich and Andrzej Wajda. She also performs internationally, notably in Russia. On television, she took part in shows such as L'Académie des neuf in the 1980s, then appeared in popular series such as Navarro, Sous le soleil and Scènes de ménages. A multi-talented artist, she also dabbles in sculpture, exhibiting alongside other artists such as Anny Duperey and Amanda Lear. In 2016, she was awarded the "Prix Reconnaissance".
Filmography
Molière's Last Stage 2024
as Marquise de Sablé
French Cuisine 2015
as Maman François
Bright Days Ahead 2013
as Sylviane
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur 2012
as Neighbor
À vot' bon cœur 2005
as Madame Bisance
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser 2004
as Wealthy Client
Confession of a Dredger 2001
as La femme au chapeau
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday 2001
as La vieille
French Twist 1995
as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
The Beautiful Story 1992
as La chasseuse de tête
The Maid 1991
as Catherine Olivier
Le Cri du cochon 1991
Actor
Le Sixième Doigt 1990
as Carole
Venetian Red 1989
as La Giro
The Two Crocodiles 1987
as Greta
Rosa la rose, fille publique 1986
as Quarante
The Blood of Others 1984
as Mme Grant
Swann in Love 1984
as Aunt
Pauvre Eros 1983
as Nicole
It Could Be Worse 1983
as Inspector Lanvin
The Prize of Peril 1983
as Madeleine
Bad Hats 1982
as Catherine
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime 1982
as Grégory's mother
Two Lions in the Sun 1980
as Babette
The Other One's Mug 1979
as Florence
The Medic 1979
as Zoa
Le Divorcement 1979
as Maître Larose
Dumb But Disciplined 1979
as Ingrid Cochy
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs 1979
as Responsable régie
Cop or Hood 1979
as Mrs. Simone Langlois
Too Shy to Try 1978
as La camionneuse
These Sorcerers Are Mad 1978
as Thérèse Picard
Death of a Corrupt Man 1977
as (uncredited)
Monsieur Papa 1977
as Miss Carpentier
Dis bonjour à la dame !.. 1977
as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
Violette & Francois 1977
as Carla Isalvi
The Gang 1977
as Janine
Silence... We're Shooting 1976
as Paulette Fromenteau
Monsieur Albert 1976
as Roseline
Let's Make a Dirty Movie 1976
as Laurence
- Winter Is Approaching
Winter Is Approaching 1976
Actor
Incorrigible 1975
as Girl at the educators office
Flic Story 1975
as Jenny
The arrest 1975
as Lola Lamaret
Ariane 1974
as Erato
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot 1973
Actor
What a Flash! 1972
Actor
Credits from TMDB.