Rita Lafontaine
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 8, 1939
- Died
- April 4, 2016
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- En pièces détachées
En pièces détachées TBA
as Madame Bernier, une voisine
- In the Hands of Michel Tremblay
In the Hands of Michel Tremblay TBA
Actor
French Immersion 2011
as Rhéuna Tremblay, Grandmother
A Life Begins 2010
as Mariette
Noémie: Le secret 2009
as Madame Lumbago
Seducing Doctor Lewis 2003
as Hélène Lesage
La naissance d'une messe 2002
Actor
Streetheart 1998
as Rita
The Ideal Man 1996
as Maman
Mon amie Max 1994
as Madame Brabant
- Soho
Soho 1994
Actor
La vie fantôme 1992
as Claire
Le grand jour 1988
as Lucille
The Revolving Doors 1988
as Madame Beaumont
The Alley Cat 1985
as Mme. Boissonneault
Child of the Andes 1985
as Voice
The Lady of Colours 1985
as Soeur Honorine
Les grands enfants 1980
Actor
- The Machine Age
The Machine Age 1978
Actor
The Late Blossom 1977
as Gisèle Lapointe
Far Away From You, Darling 1976
as Thérèse
Talk About Love 1976
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot
Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang… 1976
as Linda
Les vautours 1975
Actor
The Mob 1975
as Épouse du directeur
Once Upon a Time in the East 1974
as Manon
O.K.... Laliberté 1973
as Caissière d'épicerie
Kamouraska 1973
as Une servante
Françoise Durocher, waitress 1972
as Françoise Durocher
Hold on to Daddy's Ears 1971
Actor
Credits from TMDB.