Louise Portal
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 12, 1950Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
47Place of birth
Chicoutimi, Québec, CanadaAlso known as
Louise Lapointe![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/uaZZyHgC0oCzlQnATXuVKPGq2IC.jpg)
Cast credits
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Heading South
Sue![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ekmFbyMgm3SPklSlDUW1wZ33yMP.jpg)
The Barbarian Invasions
Diane![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lA7osyl01Gaa10akbcGmju1AScr.jpg)
A Happy Man
Louise![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/j5Bi5lr7Z2tr9fEJI0YuS0AS2iG.jpg)
The Decline of the American Empire
Diane![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nGXSgLOeGE6gg0fPiqj4hKfgfDf.jpg)
Angel at Sea
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vRoXag9IpMY052Zk2ZyBCK0CIOk.jpg)
Le Bonheur Des Autres
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Séraphin: Heart of Stone
Delphine Lacoste![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zxRBh7mG1oBdKCQAeJtaua65LRm.jpg)
Saint Jude
Georgie's Mother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8vAnRk0KfIi80Cg0QYhlEJjZUVP.jpg)
Not Me!
Reine![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/klJCdZnzR3nySRbw87jDFFvaolB.jpg)
Dangerous People
Johanne Labelle![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/neuM7KlLiOKCoPu4R1V2JFodmFp.jpg)
The Orphan Muses
Jacqueline Tanguay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/noc88VmiOh2RD4OuXH6MlspoYdT.jpg)
My Best Pals
Bernadette Legranbois![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/251B88YtmF98HNIVRr039mu765P.jpg)
Wild Animals
Dany![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tXZQDQA21EUQoEdIuq7rJIiHSJn.jpg)
Tinamer
Mother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xJCIIxlHX38Qp3qyzc102gDoUly.jpg)
The Wolves
Maria![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7K5vdC7YEqBQDfE4QTupvSTCsHJ.jpg)
Dream Life
Andrée![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ztx6fzEpBwCWhGNr0WEuB81oBKh.jpg)
Adrien
Marie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uScwq9tlMDPdnO4lh1dRb4hpX14.jpg)
Paul à Québec
Lisette![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2mgh9akbxvu8mf72CkLu9BNBSXd.jpg)
Cordélia
Cordélia Viau![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7L2KY8wft6KPhpR8r2JgWBkTQMy.jpg)
Taureau
Gigi Gilbert