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Catherine Lachens
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 f…
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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".
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2024
Molière's Last Stage
Movie Marquise de Sablé
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2015
French Cuisine
Movie Maman François
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2013
Bright Days Ahead
Movie Sylviane
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2012
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
Movie Neighbor
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2005
À vot' bon cœur
Movie Madame Bisance
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2004
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
Movie Wealthy Client
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2003
Arzak Rhapsody
TV show (voice)
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2001
Confession of a Dredger
Movie La femme au chapeau
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2001
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
Movie La vieille
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1995
French Twist
Movie Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
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1992
The Beautiful Story
Movie La chasseuse de tête
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1991
The Maid
Movie Catherine Olivier
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1991
Le Cri du cochon
Movie
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1990
Le Sixième Doigt
Movie Carole
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1989
Venetian Red
Movie La Giro
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1987
The Two Crocodiles
Movie Greta
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1986
Softly from Paris
TV show La comtesse
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1986
Rosa la rose, fille publique
Movie Quarante
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1984
The Blood of Others
Movie Mme Grant
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1984
Swann in Love
Movie Aunt
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1983
Pauvre Eros
Movie Nicole
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1983
It Could Be Worse
Movie Inspector Lanvin
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1983
The Prize of Peril
Movie Madeleine
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1982
Bad Hats
Movie Catherine
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1982
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
Movie Grégory's mother
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1980
Two Lions in the Sun
Movie Babette
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1979
The Other One's Mug
Movie Florence
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1979
The Medic
Movie Zoa
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1979
Le Divorcement
Movie Maître Larose
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1979
Dumb But Disciplined
Movie Ingrid Cochy
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1979
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Movie Responsable régie
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1979
Cop or Hood
Movie Mrs. Simone Langlois
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1978
Too Shy to Try
Movie La camionneuse
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1978
These Sorcerers Are Mad
Movie Thérèse Picard
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1977
Death of a Corrupt Man
Movie (uncredited)
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1977
Monsieur Papa
Movie Miss Carpentier
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1977
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
Movie Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
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1977
Violette & Francois
Movie Carla Isalvi
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1977
The Gang
Movie Janine
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1976
Silence... We're Shooting
Movie Paulette Fromenteau
