Isabelle Gélinas (born October 13, 1963) is a French-Canadian
actress.Isabelle Gélinas was born in Montreal, Quebec. She began her
training course at the Cours Florent before joining the CNSAD where
she took classes with teachers such as Pierre Vial, Daniel Mesguich
and especially Michel Bouquet. Her beginnings in the occupation were
not without difficulties, and she was often qualified as "too young",
"too mature" and even "not modern enough". She had a hard time finding
her place in the acting field. She began her career (1982â€"86) in the
theater, playing in several dramas of Molière with Jean Davy as the
director.In 1986, her participation in the short film Triple sec with
Suzanne Flon and André Dussollier gave her the opportunity to begin a
film career. She had a real change in 1988 when she was featured in
the comedy film Suivez cet avion (1989) with Lambert Wilson and in the
drama film Chouans! (2009) with Philippe Noiret. She also began at the
same time a television career featuring in several films mostly
directed by Caroline Huppert. She then played in the drama films Mado
poste restante (1989), Louis, the Child King (1992), Drôles d'oiseaux
(1993), and in the comedy films À l'heure où les grands fauves vont
boire (1993) and Regarde-moi quand je te quitte (1993). At the second
part of the decade, she featured in two successful films playing
supporting roles: Didier (1997) with Jean-Pierre Bacri and Alain
Chabat, and Paparazzi (1998) with Vincent Lindon and Patrick Timsit.
She played in television films of different fields such as Moi,
Général de Gaulle (1990), J'ai deux amours (1996) and Chaos
technique (1997).The following decade, she played in a few comedy
films such as Les gens en maillot de bain ne sont pas (forcément)
superficiels (2001), Ne quittez pas (2003), Cherche fiancé tous frais
payés (2005) and Ça se soigne ? (2008). She has focused her career
on television and theater, including many television fictions like Le
Piège du Père Noël (2005), the trilogy of Inséparables (2005â€"06)
with Michel Boujenah, but also Frappes interdites (2005) and Passés
troubles (2006). She plays since 2007 one of the main roles in the
comedy series Fais pas ci, fais pas ça.
actress.Isabelle Gélinas was born in Montreal, Quebec. She began her
training course at the Cours Florent before joining the CNSAD where
she took classes with teachers such as Pierre Vial, Daniel Mesguich
and especially Michel Bouquet. Her beginnings in the occupation were
not without difficulties, and she was often qualified as "too young",
"too mature" and even "not modern enough". She had a hard time finding
her place in the acting field. She began her career (1982â€"86) in the
theater, playing in several dramas of Molière with Jean Davy as the
director.In 1986, her participation in the short film Triple sec with
Suzanne Flon and André Dussollier gave her the opportunity to begin a
film career. She had a real change in 1988 when she was featured in
the comedy film Suivez cet avion (1989) with Lambert Wilson and in the
drama film Chouans! (2009) with Philippe Noiret. She also began at the
same time a television career featuring in several films mostly
directed by Caroline Huppert. She then played in the drama films Mado
poste restante (1989), Louis, the Child King (1992), Drôles d'oiseaux
(1993), and in the comedy films À l'heure où les grands fauves vont
boire (1993) and Regarde-moi quand je te quitte (1993). At the second
part of the decade, she featured in two successful films playing
supporting roles: Didier (1997) with Jean-Pierre Bacri and Alain
Chabat, and Paparazzi (1998) with Vincent Lindon and Patrick Timsit.
She played in television films of different fields such as Moi,
Général de Gaulle (1990), J'ai deux amours (1996) and Chaos
technique (1997).The following decade, she played in a few comedy
films such as Les gens en maillot de bain ne sont pas (forcément)
superficiels (2001), Ne quittez pas (2003), Cherche fiancé tous frais
payés (2005) and Ça se soigne ? (2008). She has focused her career
on television and theater, including many television fictions like Le
Piège du Père Noël (2005), the trilogy of Inséparables (2005â€"06)
with Michel Boujenah, but also Frappes interdites (2005) and Passés
troubles (2006). She plays since 2007 one of the main roles in the
comedy series Fais pas ci, fais pas ça.
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