

Acting
Rita Lafontaine (June 8, 1939 – April 4, 2016) was a Canadian theatre, film, and television actor. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She has been described as the muse of playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard. Her career spanned over fifty years and left an "indelible mark on Québec theatre, film and television". She is a four-time recipient of the Gémeaux Award; three times for Best Lead Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress. She was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005 and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 2011.
Highest rated appearances
Seducing Doctor Lewis
as Hélène Lesage
The Machine Age

The Late Blossom
as Gisèle Lapointe

Far Away From You, Darling
as Thérèse

Talk About Love
as Grande Admiratrice de Jeannot

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
as Linda

Les vautours

The Mob
as Épouse du directeur

Once Upon a Time in the East
as Manon

O.K.... Laliberté
as Caissière d'épicerie

Kamouraska
as Une servante

Françoise Durocher, waitress
as Françoise Durocher

Hold on to Daddy's Ears