Andrée Lachapelle
Known for: Acting
Born: November 12, 1931 in Montréal, Québec, Canada - Died: November 20, 2019
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
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Games of the Heart
Léolo
Psychiatrist
Dear Father
Giulia
The Last Escape
La mere
Daniel and the Superdogs
Grandmother
Caroline
Narrator (voice)
Dans le ventre du dragon
Madame Côté
Cap Tourmente
Jeanne O'Neil
Moody Beach
Antique Dealer
Happy Memories
Voix de maman
YUL 871
Madeleine
Route 132
Alberta
Albertine in Five Times
Albertine 60 ans
La pension des étranges
Luce
Rope Around the Neck
Suzanne
...Comme un voleur
Gabrielle
Nelligan
Robertine Barry
And the Birds Rained Down
Marie-Desneige
The Meteor
The Mother (voice)
Don't Let the Angels Fall
Prostitute
Les beaux dimanches
Évelyne
Jesus of Montreal
The Passion of Augustine
Mère Marie-Stéphane
Straight for the Heart
Invitée au dîner