Andrée Lachapelle
Born: 1931-11-13 in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died: 2019-11-21
Known For: Acting
Biography
Andrée Lachapelle (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vleminckx, later attended teacher's college and taught elementary school for a few years. In 1952 she met actor Robert Gadouas, performed with him, and had three children before his death in 1969. She later appeared in plays by Michel Tremblay, Samuel Beckett and Tennessee Williams and in the films Rope Around the Neck (La corde au cou), YUL 871, Laura Laur, Léolo, Cap Tourmente, Route 132, The Last Escape and Don't Let the Angels Fall. In 1985, Andrée Lachapelle was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1997, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. On November 21, 2019, Lachapelle died via assisted suicide at the age of 88 following a battle with cancer. She posthumously won the Prix Iris for Best Actress at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards, for her final performance in the film And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux).
Filmography
2019
- And the Birds Rained Down as Marie-Desneige
2018
2015
- The Passion of Augustine as Mère Marie-Stéphane
2013
- The Meteor as The Mother (voice)
2010
- Route 132 as Alberta
- The Last Escape as La mere
2009
- Yamaska as Florence Bergman
2007
- Shooting Stars as Mme Lapointe
- La belle empoisonneuse
2006
- La petite séduction as Self
- A Family Secret
2005
- Le match des étoiles as Self
2004
- Grande Ourse as Madame Sylvestre
- Daniel and the Superdogs as Grandmother
- La pension des étranges as Luce
2002
- Viens voir les comédiens as Self
2001
2000
- Albertine in Five Times as Albertine 60 ans
1994
- Hands of History ... (Administrative Assistant)
1993
- Cap Tourmente as Jeanne O'Neil
1992
- Léolo as Psychiatrist
1991
- Nelligan as Robertine Barry
1990
- Moody Beach as Antique Dealer
- ...Comme un voleur as Gabrielle
1989
- Jesus of Montreal
- Dans le ventre du dragon as Madame Côté
- Laura Laur
1988
- Straight for the Heart as Invitée au dîner
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
1986
- Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child ... (Production Coordinator)
1981
- Happy Memories as Voix de maman
1980
- Le temps d'une paix as Marie-Thérèse Fournier
1979
- Dear Father as Giulia
1974
- Les beaux dimanches as Évelyne
1969
- Don't Let the Angels Fall as Prostitute
1966
- YUL 871 as Madeleine
1965
- Rope Around the Neck as Suzanne
1964
- Caroline as Narrator (voice)