Andrée Lachapelle
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).
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 13, 1931Deathday
November 21, 2019Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
27Place of birth
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCast credits
Games of the Heart
Léolo
PsychiatristDear Father
GiuliaThe Last Escape
La mereDaniel and the Superdogs
GrandmotherCaroline
Narrator (voice)Dans le ventre du dragon
Madame CôtéCap Tourmente
Jeanne O'NeilHappy Memories
Voix de mamanYUL 871
MadeleineRoute 132
AlbertaAlbertine in Five Times
Albertine 60 ansLa pension des étranges
LuceLa Corde au cou
SuzanneNelligan
Robertine BarryAnd the Birds Rained Down
Marie-DesneigeThe Meteor
The Mother (voice)Don't Let the Angels Fall
ProstituteLes beaux dimanches
Évelyne