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
- The Emptiness Within
- A Christmas Storm as Mémère
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 Cold
- The Mother Eagle as Mère Jouve
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
- Cette année-là as Self
- 1res fois as Self - Guest
- L'heure est grave as Herself
- The Natural Sweetness of Skin as Margot
- Everything Outside as Louise
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
- Paul à Québec as Lisette
- Adrien as Marie
- The Wolves as Maria
2014
- 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
- Toute la vérité as Marie-Louise Régimbald
- Prozac as Mirielle
- He Shoots, He Scores as Mireille Bellavance
2009
- La liste as Self
- A Happy Man as Louise
- Angel at Sea as Jacqueline
2007
- Destinées as Pauline Fiset
2006
- La petite séduction as Self
- Casino as Charlotte
- Heading South as Sue
- From My Window, Without a Home as Sana
2005
- Nos étés as Laure-Lou Meunier (58 ans)
2004
- H2O as Marie Lavigne
- The Five of Us as Claire
2003
- The Barbarian Invasions as Diane Leonard
2002
- Viens voir les comédiens as Self
- Séraphin: Heart of Stone as Delphine Lacoste
- Dangerous People as Johanne Labelle
- Alice's Odyssey as Blanche-Neige
2000
- The Orphan Muses as Jacqueline Tanguay
- Saint Jude as Georgie's Mother
- Romain et Juliette
1999
- Full Blast as Rose
- The Big Snake of the World as Carmen
- Memories Unlocked as Pauline
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
- The Decline of the American Empire as Diane
- Exit as Jeanne
1984
- Wild Animals as Dany
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- Larose, Pierrot et la Luce as Luce
1980
- Cordélia as Cordélia Viau
1979
- Angel Life
- A Scream from Silence as La comédienne
1978
- Terre humaine as Isabelle Dantin
1974
- Les beaux dimanches as Dominique Primeau
- The Klutz as Martine
1973
- Taureau as Gigi Gilbert
1972
- Dream Life as Andrée