Catherine Hiegel
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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- 2023 · The Great Magic as La mère de Charles
- 2022 · The Grand Restaurant IV as
- 2022 · In a Better World as Anne
- 2021 · The Grand Restaurant III as Victor's mother
- 2019 · 2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson as
- 2017 · Miss Impossible as Agathe
- 2015 · Nine Days in Winter as Mado
- 2015 · Malaterra as Rose Olivesi
- 2013 · Violette as Berthe Leduc
- 2012 · Granny's Funeral as Suzanne
- 2011 · A Butterfly Kiss as la mère de Marie
- 2009 · He's My Girl as Arlette
- 2008 · Secrets of State as La mère de Pierre
- 2008 · A French Gigolo as Maggy
- 2007 · Michou d'Auber as la directrice de l'orphelinat
- 2005 · La vie est à nous ! as Lucie
- 2003 · The Chops as la Mort
- 1999 · Hygiène de l'assassin as Catherine
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · Man Is a Woman as Rosalie's mother
- 1997 · The Other Shore as Maria
- 1997 · Fred as Madame Mandor
- 1996 · Mylène as Marianne la mère de Mylène
- 1996 · La serva amorosa as Coraline
- 1995 · French Twist as Dany
- 1994 · Le mangeur de lune as
- 1993 · Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents as Régine
- 1992 · Bad Ronald as La mère de Ronald
- 1991 · My Life Is Hell as Lilith
- 1988 · La Petite Amie as Odile
- 1988 · Life Is a Long Quiet River as Josette
- 1987 · Lady Cops as Dany
- 1987 · Widow's Walk as Dr. Chauveau
- 1987 · L'imprésario de Smyrne as
- 1986 · State of Grace as Sylvie
- 1981 · La Dame de chez Maxim as Madame Claux
- 1980 · Une page d'amour as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
- 1980 · Les trois soeurs as Natacha
- 1978 · Le roi se meurt as Juliette
- 1974 · La Confession d'un enfant du siècle as Mme Daniel
- 1973 · George Dandin as Angélique
- 1972 · Midi trente as Self
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- 1968 · Would-Be Gentleman as Nicole