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Catherine Hiegel
Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer a…
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Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare. At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa. On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet. She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008. Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years. She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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2025
Class Reunion
Movie Jannick
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2024
The Abused Children of Riaumont
Movie Self - Narrator (voice)
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2023
The Great Magic
Movie La mère de Charles
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2022
The Grand Restaurant IV
Movie
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2022
In a Better World
Movie Anne
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2021
The Grand Restaurant III
Movie Victor's mother
- 2019
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2018
The Game of Love and Chance
Movie Stage Director
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2017
Miss Impossible
Movie Agathe
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2015
Nine Days in Winter
Movie Mado
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2015
Malaterra
TV show Rose Olivesi
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2015
Capitaine Marleau
TV show Alba de Bernac
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2013
Violette
Movie Berthe Leduc
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2012
Granny's Funeral
Movie Suzanne
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2011
A Butterfly Kiss
Movie la mère de Marie
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2009
L'Avare
Movie Stage Director
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2009
He's My Girl
Movie Arlette
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2008
Secrets of State
Movie La mère de Pierre
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2008
A French Gigolo
Movie Maggy
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2007
Michou d'Auber
Movie la directrice de l'orphelinat
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2005
La vie est à nous !
Movie Lucie
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2003
The Chops
Movie la Mort
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1999
Hygiène de l'assassin
Movie Catherine
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1998
Vivement dimanche
TV show Self
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1998
Man Is a Woman
Movie Rosalie's mother
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1997
The Other Shore
Movie Maria
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1997
Fred
Movie Madame Mandor
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1996
Mylène
Movie Marianne la mère de Mylène
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1996
La serva amorosa
Movie Coraline
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1995
French Twist
Movie Dany
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1994
Le Mangeur de lune
Movie Mathilde
- 1993
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1992
Bad Ronald
Movie La mère de Ronald
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1991
My Life Is Hell
Movie Lilith
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1991
Lars Norén - dramatiker
Movie Thanks
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1991
Ferbac
TV show Mme Girard
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1988
La Petite Amie
Movie Odile
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1988
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Movie Josette
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1987
Lady Cops
Movie Dany
