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Andrée Lachapelle
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Andrée Lachapelle (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vlemi…
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Andrée Lachapelle (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vleminckx, later attended teacher's college and taught elementary school for a few years. In 1952 she met actor Robert Gadouas, performed with him, and had three children before his death in 1969. She later appeared in plays by Michel Tremblay, Samuel Beckett and Tennessee Williams and in the films Rope Around the Neck (La corde au cou), YUL 871, Laura Laur, Léolo, Cap Tourmente, Route 132, The Last Escape and Don't Let the Angels Fall. In 1985, Andrée Lachapelle was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1997, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. On November 21, 2019, Lachapelle died via assisted suicide at the age of 88 following a battle with cancer. She posthumously won the Prix Iris for Best Actress at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards, for her final performance in the film And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux).
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2019
And the Birds Rained Down
Movie Marie-Desneige
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2018
En tout cas
TV show
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2015
The Passion of Augustine
Movie Mère Marie-Stéphane
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2013
The Meteor
Movie The Mother (voice)
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2010
Route 132
Movie Alberta
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2010
The Last Escape
Movie La mere
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2009
Yamaska
TV show Florence Bergman
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2007
La belle empoisonneuse
Movie
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2007
Shooting Stars
TV show Mme Lapointe
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2006
A Family Secret
Movie Germaine
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2006
La petite séduction
TV show Self
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2005
Le match des étoiles
TV show Self
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2004
Daniel and the Superdogs
Movie Grandmother
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2004
La pension des étranges
Movie Luce
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2004
Grande Ourse
TV show Madame Sylvestre
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2002
Viens voir les comédiens
TV show Self
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2001
Echo
Movie
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2001
Games of the Heart
Movie
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2000
Albertine in Five Times
Movie Albertine 60 ans
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1994
Hands of History
Movie Administrative Assistant
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1993
Cap Tourmente
Movie Jeanne O'Neil
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1992
Léolo
Movie Psychiatrist
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1991
Nelligan
Movie Robertine Barry
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1990
Moody Beach
Movie Antique Dealer
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1990
...Comme un voleur
Movie Gabrielle
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1989
Dans le ventre du dragon
Movie Madame Côté
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1989
Jesus of Montreal
Movie
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1989
Laura Laur
Movie
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1988
Straight for the Heart
Movie Invitée au dîner
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1987
Sacrée soirée
TV show Self
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1986
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Movie Production Coordinator
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1981
Happy Memories
Movie Voix de maman
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1980
Le temps d'une paix
TV show Marie-Thérèse Fournier
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1979
Dear Father
Movie Giulia
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1974
Les beaux dimanches
Movie Évelyne
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1969
Don't Let the Angels Fall
Movie Prostitute
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1966
YUL 871
Movie Madeleine
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1965
Rope Around the Neck
Movie Suzanne
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1964
Caroline
Movie Narrator (voice)
