Andrée Lachapelle
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
Credits
- 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 · 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
- 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
- 1991 · Nelligan as Robertine Barry
- 1990 · Moody Beach as Antique Dealer
- 1990 · ...Comme un voleur as Gabrielle
- 1989 · Dans le ventre du dragon as Madame Côté
- 1989 · Jesus of Montreal as
- 1988 · Straight for the Heart as Invitée au dîner
- 1981 · Happy Memories as Voix de maman
- 1980 · Le temps d'une paix as Marie-Thérèse Fournier
- 1979 · Dear Father as Giulia
- 1974 · Les beaux dimanches as Évelyne
- 1969 · Don't Let the Angels Fall as Prostitute
- 1966 · YUL 871 as Madeleine
- 1965 · La Corde au cou as Suzanne
- 1964 · Caroline as Narrator (voice)