Birth Name: Louise Lapointe
Birth Date: 1950-05-12
Birth Place: Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Canada
Details
Alternate Names: Louise Lapointe
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Dream Life (1972) as Andrée
Most Important Roles: - Heading South (2006) as Sue
- The Barbarian Invasions (2003) as Diane Leonard
- F*ckin' Coffin! (2021) as Mrs Desmarais
- A Happy Man (2009) as Louise
- The Decline of the American Empire (1986) as Diane
- Angel at Sea (2009) as Jacqueline
- My Best Pals (1989) as Bernadette Legranbois
- The Happiness of Others (2011) as Louise
- Séraphin: Heart of Stone (2002) as Delphine Lacoste
- Saint Jude (2000) as Georgie's Mother
Career Highlights: - Heading South (2006)
- The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
- F*ckin' Coffin! (2021)
- A Happy Man (2009)
- The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
- Angel at Sea (2009)
- My Best Pals (1989)
- The Happiness of Others (2011)
- Séraphin: Heart of Stone (2002)
- Saint Jude (2000)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (1996)
- Won Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (1987)
- Nominated for 1 Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (1980)
- Nominated for 1 Jutra - Best Supporting Actress (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Jutra - Best Actress (Meilleure Actrice) (2001)
- Nominated for 1 Jutra - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure Actrice de Soutien) (2000)
- Won Prix Iris - Tribute Award (2022)
Full Biography
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.
