Louisette Dussault (born June 12, 1940) is a Quebec actress and
writer.She was born in Thetford Mines and studied at the National
Theatre School of Canada. With Jean-Claude Germain, she founded Les
Enfants de Chénier and took part in their show Grand Spectacle
d'adieu. She performed in works by André Brassard and Michel
Tremblay, including the first readings of Les Belles-Soeurs, Demain
matin, Montréal m'attend [fr] and Tremblay's translations of
Lysistrata and Dario Fo's Mistero Buffo. She appeared in the important
feminist works La Nef des sorcières and Les Fées ont soif, as well
as in her own monologue Moman. This last work was translated into
English as Mommy and was included in the collection Anthology of
Quebec Women's Plays in English Translation Vol I (1966-1986) (2006).
Dussault wrote and performed in the play Pandora ou Mon p'tit papa.
She appeared in the title role in the award-winning play Le voyage
magnifique d'Emily Carr.Dussault also performed on television and in
film. From 1964 to 1971, she performed in the title role of the
children's television series la souris verte [fr]. She also appeared
in the television series Marilyn [fr], Les héritiers Duval, Rumeurs,
Les étoiles filantes [fr] and Destinées [fr].She was awarded the
Prix Victor-Morin [fr] in 1995.
writer.She was born in Thetford Mines and studied at the National
Theatre School of Canada. With Jean-Claude Germain, she founded Les
Enfants de Chénier and took part in their show Grand Spectacle
d'adieu. She performed in works by André Brassard and Michel
Tremblay, including the first readings of Les Belles-Soeurs, Demain
matin, Montréal m'attend [fr] and Tremblay's translations of
Lysistrata and Dario Fo's Mistero Buffo. She appeared in the important
feminist works La Nef des sorcières and Les Fées ont soif, as well
as in her own monologue Moman. This last work was translated into
English as Mommy and was included in the collection Anthology of
Quebec Women's Plays in English Translation Vol I (1966-1986) (2006).
Dussault wrote and performed in the play Pandora ou Mon p'tit papa.
She appeared in the title role in the award-winning play Le voyage
magnifique d'Emily Carr.Dussault also performed on television and in
film. From 1964 to 1971, she performed in the title role of the
children's television series la souris verte [fr]. She also appeared
in the television series Marilyn [fr], Les héritiers Duval, Rumeurs,
Les étoiles filantes [fr] and Destinées [fr].She was awarded the
Prix Victor-Morin [fr] in 1995.
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