
Catherine Lachens
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".
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Molière's Last Stage as Marquise de Sablé
- 2015 · French Cuisine as Maman François
- 2013 · Bright Days Ahead as Sylviane
- 2012 · Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur as Neighbor
- 2009 · Scènes de ménages as Prostituée du quartier qui prend sa retraite
- 2009 · Scènes de ménages as Une prostituée retraitée
- 2005 · À vot' bon cœur as Madame Bisance
- 2004 · One Fine Day, a Hairdresser as Wealthy Client
- 2001 · Confession of a Dredger as La femme au chapeau
- 2001 · It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday as La vieille
- 1995 · French Twist as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
- 1992 · The Beautiful Story as La chasseuse de tête
- 1991 · The Maid as Catherine Olivier
- 1991 · Le Cri du cochon as
- 1990 · Le Sixième Doigt as Carole
- 1989 · Venetian Red as La Giro
- 1987 · The Two Crocodiles as Greta
- 1986 · Softly from Paris as La comtesse
- 1986 · Rosa la Rose, Public Girl as Quarante
- 1984 · The Blood of Others as Mme Grant
- 1984 · Swann in Love as Aunt
- 1983 · It Could Be Worse as Inspector Lanvin
- 1983 · The Prize of Peril as Madeleine
- 1982 · Bad Hats as Catherine
- 1982 · On s'en fout… nous on s'aime as Grégory's mother
- 1980 · Two Lions in the Sun as Babette
- 1979 · The Other One's Mug as Florence
- 1979 · The Medic as Zoa
- 1979 · Le divorcement as Maître Larose
- 1979 · Dumb But Disciplined as Ingrid Cochy
- 1979 · I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs as Responsable régie
- 1979 · Cop or Hood as Mrs. Simone Langlois
- 1978 · Too Shy to Try as La camionneuse
- 1978 · These Sorcerers Are Mad as Thérèse Picard
- 1977 · Monsieur Papa as Miss Carpentier
- 1977 · Dis bonjour à la dame !.. as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
- 1977 · Violette & Francois as Carla Isalvi
- 1977 · The Gang as Janine
- 1976 · Silence... We're Shooting as Paulette Fromenteau
- 1976 · Monsieur Albert as Roseline
- 1976 · Let's Make a Dirty Movie as Laurence
- 1976 · Winter Is Approaching as
- 1975 · Incorrigible as Girl at the educators office
- 1975 · Flic Story as Jenny
- 1975 · The Arrest as Lola Lamaret
- 1974 · Ariane as Erato
- 1973 · The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot as