1975Nominee
Best Performance
Les vautours
Rita Lafontaine
Actor
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
June 8, 1939
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2003Nominee
Best Performance
Seducing Doctor Lewis
1994Nominee
Best Performance
Mon amie Max
Career Highlights
1985Highlight
Best Performance
The Alley Cat
1971Highlight
Best Performance
Hold on to Daddy's Ears
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Seducing Doctor Lewis
The Mob