Catherine Hiegel
Born: 1946-12-10 in Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Known For: Acting
Biography
Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare. At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa. On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet. She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008. Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years. She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
2025
- Class Reunion as Jannick
2024
- The Abused Children of Riaumont as Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
- The Great Magic as La mère de Charles
2022
2021
- The Grand Restaurant III as Victor's mother
2018
- The Game of Love and Chance ... (Stage Director)
2017
- Miss Impossible as Agathe
2015
- Capitaine Marleau as Alba de Bernac
- Malaterra as Rose Olivesi
- Nine Days in Winter as Mado
2013
- Violette as Berthe Leduc
2012
- Granny's Funeral as Suzanne
2011
- A Butterfly Kiss as la mère de Marie
2009
- L'Avare ... (Stage Director)
- He's My Girl as Arlette
2008
- Secrets of State as La mère de Pierre
- A French Gigolo as Maggy
2007
- Michou d'Auber as la directrice de l'orphelinat
2005
- La vie est à nous ! as Lucie
2003
- The Chops as la Mort
1999
- Hygiène de l'assassin as Catherine
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Man Is a Woman as Rosalie's mother
1997
- Fred as Madame Mandor
- The Other Shore as Maria
1996
- Mylène as Marianne la mère de Mylène
- La serva amorosa as Coraline
1995
- French Twist as Dany
1994
- Le Mangeur de lune as Mathilde
1993
1992
- Bad Ronald as La mère de Ronald
1991
- My Life Is Hell as Lilith
- Ferbac as Mme Girard
- Lars Norén - dramatiker ... (Thanks)
1988
- Life Is a Long Quiet River as Josette
- La Petite Amie as Odile
1987
- Widow's Walk as Dr. Chauveau
- Lady Cops as Dany
- Ferveur - Comédie Française as Self
- L'imprésario de Smyrne
1986
- State of Grace as Sylvie
1981
- La Dame de chez Maxim as Madame Claux
- Créanciers as Tekkla
1980
- Une page d'amour as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
- Les trois soeurs as Natacha
1979
- La Trilogie de la Villégiature as Brigida
- La direction d'acteur as Self
1978
- Le roi se meurt as Juliette
1974
- La Confession d'un enfant du siècle as Mme Daniel
1973
- George Dandin as Angélique
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Midi trente as Self
1968
- Would-Be Gentleman as Nicole