Catherine Lachens
Born: 1945-09-02 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Died: 2023-09-27
Known For: Acting
Biography
Catherine Lachens (born on September 2, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and died on September 27, 2023 in Paris), was a French actress with a flamboyant temperament, known for her glibness, husky voice and boundless energy. From a modest background, she worked in a variety of odd jobs before making her film debut in 1973 in Nina Companeez's L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise, alongside Brigitte Bardot. She went on to play a series of roles in popular comedies, working with directors such as Georges Lautner (Flic ou voyou, Mort d'un pourri), Philippe de Broca, Claude Zidi and Jean Yanne. She plays a variety of characters, from the big-hearted prostitute to the eccentric bourgeoise, from the school principal to the passionate teacher. On the stage, she alternates between the classics and contemporary plays, acting in Molière, Feydeau, Genet and Ionesco, under the direction of renowned directors such as Marcel Maréchal, Daniel Mesguich and Andrzej Wajda. She also performs internationally, notably in Russia. On television, she took part in shows such as L'Académie des neuf in the 1980s, then appeared in popular series such as Navarro, Sous le soleil and Scènes de ménages. A multi-talented artist, she also dabbles in sculpture, exhibiting alongside other artists such as Anny Duperey and Amanda Lear. In 2016, she was awarded the "Prix Reconnaissance".
Filmography
2024
- Molière's Last Stage as Marquise de Sablé
2015
- French Cuisine as Maman François
2013
- Bright Days Ahead as Sylviane
2012
- Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur as Neighbor
2005
- À vot' bon cœur as Madame Bisance
2004
- One Fine Day, a Hairdresser as Wealthy Client
2003
- Arzak Rhapsody as (voice)
2001
- Confession of a Dredger as La femme au chapeau
- It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday as La vieille
1995
- French Twist as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
1992
- The Beautiful Story as La chasseuse de tête
1991
- The Maid as Catherine Olivier
- Le Cri du cochon
1990
- Le Sixième Doigt as Carole
1989
- Venetian Red as La Giro
1987
- The Two Crocodiles as Greta
1986
- Softly from Paris as La comtesse
- Rosa la rose, fille publique as Quarante
1984
- Swann in Love as Aunt
- The Blood of Others as Mme Grant
1983
- The Prize of Peril as Madeleine
- It Could Be Worse as Inspector Lanvin
- Pauvre Eros as Nicole
1982
- On s'en fout… nous on s'aime as Grégory's mother
- Bad Hats as Catherine
1980
- Two Lions in the Sun as Babette
1979
- Cop or Hood as Mrs. Simone Langlois
- The Other One's Mug as Florence
- I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs as Responsable régie
- Dumb But Disciplined as Ingrid Cochy
- The Medic as Zoa
- Le Divorcement as Maître Larose
1978
- Too Shy to Try as La camionneuse
- These Sorcerers Are Mad as Thérèse Picard
1977
- Death of a Corrupt Man as (uncredited)
- Monsieur Papa as Miss Carpentier
- The Gang as Janine
- Violette & Francois as Carla Isalvi
- Dis bonjour à la dame !.. as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
1976
- Let's Make a Dirty Movie as Laurence
- Silence... We're Shooting as Paulette Fromenteau
- Monsieur Albert as Roseline
- Winter Is Approaching
1975
- Incorrigible as Girl at the educators office
- Flic Story as Jenny
- The arrest as Lola Lamaret
1974
- Ariane as Erato