Louise Portal
Born: 1950-05-12 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950) is a Canadian actress, film director, singer and writer. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film The Decline of the American Empire, and was a nominee for Best Actress for Sous-sol (Not Me!). Her other film roles have included Full Blast, Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché), The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares), The Five of Us (Elles étaient cinq), The Happiness of Others (Le Bonheur des autres), Adrien (Le Garagiste), Paul à Québec, The Orphan Muses (Les Muses orphelines), Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin and Cordélia. Portal was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Her twin sister Pauline Lapointe (died 2010) was also an actress. Source: Article "Louise Portal" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
2025
- Zénith
- The day the dromedary left as Lili
2024
- La dernière communion as Hélène
- A Christmas Storm as Mémère
- The Emptiness Within
2022
- Confessions of a Hitman as Jacinthe Gallant
2021
- The Guide to the Perfect Family as Monique Dubois
- F*ckin' Coffin! as Mrs Desmarais
- The Mother Eagle as Mère Jouve
- The Cold
2020
- La semaine des 4 Julie as Self - Guest
- Benezra reçoit as Self
2019
- Bonsoir bonsoir! as Self
- On va se le dire as Self
- And the Birds Rained Down as Geneviève
- Roseline like in the movies
2018
- Everything Outside as Louise
- 1res fois as Self - Guest
- The Natural Sweetness of Skin as Margot
- Cette année-là as Self
- L'heure est grave as Herself
2017
- Y'a du monde à messe as Self
- Cheval-Serpent as Odile Gauthier
- L'érotisme et le vieil âge as Self
- Nous sommes le Freak show
2016
2015
- Adrien as Marie
- Paul à Québec as Lisette
2014
- The Wolves as Maria
- Ménage à trois as Self
- Les Beaux Malaises as Élyse
- Viens-tu faire un tour? as Self
2013
- En mode Salvail as Self
- L'appart du 5e as Justine Pellan (75 ans)
2012
2011
- The Happiness of Others as Louise
2010
- Les Enfants de la télé as Self
- He Shoots, He Scores as Mireille Bellavance
- Prozac as Mirielle
2009
- Angel at Sea as Jacqueline
- A Happy Man as Louise
- La liste as Self
2007
- Destinées as Pauline Fiset
2006
- La petite séduction as Self
- Heading South as Sue
- From My Window, Without a Home as Sana
- Casino as Charlotte
2005
- Nos étés as Laure-Lou Meunier (58 ans)
2004
- The Five of Us as Claire
- H2O as Marie Lavigne
2003
- The Barbarian Invasions as Diane Leonard
2002
- Séraphin: Heart of Stone as Delphine Lacoste
- Alice's Odyssey as Blanche-Neige
- Dangerous People as Johanne Labelle
- Viens voir les comédiens as Self
2000
- The Orphan Muses as Jacqueline Tanguay
- Saint Jude as Georgie's Mother
1999
- The Big Snake of the World as Carmen
- Memories Unlocked as Pauline
- Full Blast as Rose
1998
- La fureur as Self
1996
- Not Me! as Reine
1993
- Bye Bye Love as Léa
1989
- My Best Pals as Bernadette Legranbois
1987
- Tinamer as Mother
1986
- Exit as Jeanne
- The Decline of the American Empire as Diane
1984
- Wild Animals as Dany
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- Larose, Pierrot et la Luce as Luce
1980
- Cordélia as Cordélia Viau
1979
- A Scream from Silence as La comédienne
- Angel Life
1978
- Terre humaine as Isabelle Dantin
1974
- The Klutz as Martine
- Les beaux dimanches as Dominique Primeau
1973
- Taureau as Gigi Gilbert
1972
- Dream Life as Andrée