Andrée Lachapelle

Biography

Andrée Lachapelle was a French Canadian actress born in Montreal who began training at 14 and later taught elementary school. She appeared in notable films like "Don't Let the Angels Fall" and "The Last Escape," alongside works by Michel Tremblay, Samuel Beckett, and Tennessee Williams. An Officer of the Order of Canada since 1985 and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec, Lachapelle won the Prix Iris for Best Actress posthumously in 2020.