Louise Portal

Biography

Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950) is a Canadian actress, film director, singer and writer. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film The Decline of the American Empire, and was a nominee for Best Actress for Sous-sol (Not Me!).

Her other film roles have included Full Blast, Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché), The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares), The Five of Us (Elles étaient cinq), The Happiness of Others (Le Bonheur des autres), Adrien (Le Garagiste), Paul à Québec, The Orphan Muses (Les Muses orphelines), Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin and Cordélia.

Portal was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Her twin sister Pauline Lapointe (died 2010) was also an actress.

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Known For

Heading South
Heading South
The Barbarian Invasions
The Barbarian Invasions
F*ckin' Coffin!
F*ckin' Coffin!
A Happy Man
A Happy Man
The Decline of the American Empire
The Decline of the American Empire
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
My Best Pals
My Best Pals
The Happiness of Others
The Happiness of Others
Saint Jude
Saint Jude

Filmography

2025 Zénith
as
2024 La dernière communion
as Hélène
2024 A Christmas Storm
as Mémère
2024 The Emptiness Within
as
2022 Confessions of a Hitman
as Jacinthe Gallant
2021 F*ckin' Coffin!
as Mrs Desmarais
2021 The Cold
as
2021 The Guide to the Perfect Family
as Monique Dubois
2021 The Mother Eagle
as Mère Jouve
2020 Benezra reçoit
as Self
2020 La semaine des 4 Julie
as Self - Guest
2019 And the Birds Rained Down
as Geneviève
2019 On va se le dire
as Self
2019 Roseline like in the movies
as
2019 Bonsoir bonsoir!
as Self
2018 Everything Outside
as Louise
2018 Cette année-là
as Self
2018 L'heure est grave
as Herself
2018 The Natural Sweetness of Skin
as Margot
2018 1res fois
as Self - Guest