Andrée Lachapelle, OC CQ (November 13, 1931 â€" 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 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).
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 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).
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