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Andrée Lachapelle

Biography

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).

Known For

Games of the Heart
Games of the Heart
Léolo
Léolo
Dear Father
Dear Father
The Last Escape
The Last Escape
Daniel and the Superdogs
Daniel and the Superdogs
Caroline
Caroline
Dans le ventre du dragon
Dans le ventre du dragon
Cap Tourmente
Cap Tourmente

Filmography

2019 And the Birds Rained Down
as Marie-Desneige
2018 En tout cas
as
2015 The Passion of Augustine
as Mère Marie-Stéphane
2013 The Meteor
as The Mother (voice)
2010 Route 132
as Alberta
2010 The Last Escape
as La mere
2009 Yamaska
as Florence Bergman
2007 La belle empoisonneuse
as
2007 Shooting Stars
as Mme Lapointe
2006 A Family Secret
as
2006 La petite séduction
as Self
2005 Le match des étoiles
as Self
2004 Daniel and the Superdogs
as Grandmother
2004 La pension des étranges
as Luce
2004 Grande Ourse
as Madame Sylvestre
2002 Viens voir les comédiens
as Self
2001 Games of the Heart
as
2000 Albertine in Five Times
as Albertine 60 ans
1993 Cap Tourmente
as Jeanne O'Neil
1992 Léolo
as Psychiatrist