About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1950-05-12
Place of birth:
Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
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Louise Portal

Overview

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.

Source: Article "Louise Portal" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2024 La dernière communion Actor Hélène N/A
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2024 A Christmas Storm Actor Mémère N/A
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2024 Le grand vide Actor N/A
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2022 Confessions of a Hitman Actor Jacinthe Gallant 59
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2021 F*ckin' Coffin! Actor Mrs Desmarais 59
Average
2021 The Cold Actor N/A
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2021 The Guide to the Perfect Family Actor Monique Dubois 60
Fair
2021 The Mother Eagle Actor Mère Jouve N/A
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2019 And the Birds Rained Down Actor Geneviève 59
Average
2019 Roseline like in the movies Actor N/A
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2018 Everything Outside Actor Louise N/A
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2018 The Natural Sweetness of Skin Actor Margot 59
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2017 Nous sommes le Freak show Actor N/A
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2017 Cheval-Serpent Actor Odile Gauthier 69
Fair
2016 L'odeur après la pluie Actor N/A
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2015 Adrien Actor Marie 58
Average
2015 Paul à Québec Actor Lisette 59
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2014 The Wolves Actor Maria 58
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2012 Le Chevreuil Actor N/A
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2011 The Happiness of Others Actor Louise 58
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2010 Lance et compte Actor Mireille Bellavance 58
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2010 Prozac Actor Mirielle N/A
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2009 A Happy Man Actor Louise 58
Average
2009 Angel at Sea Actor Jacqueline 58
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2007 Destinées Actor Pauline Fiset 69
Fair
2006 From My Window, Without a Home Actor Sana 59
Average
2006 Casino Actor Charlotte 70
Good
2006 Heading South Actor Sue 58
Average
2004 H2O Actor Marie Lavigne 70
Good
2004 The Five of Us Actor Claire 59
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2003 The Barbarian Invasions Actor Diane 64
Fair
2002 Dangerous People Actor Johanne Labelle 58
Average
2002 Séraphin: Heart of Stone Actor Delphine Lacoste 58
Average
2002 Alice's Odyssey Actor Blanche-Neige 58
Average
2000 The Orphan Muses Actor Jacqueline Tanguay 59
Average
2000 Saint Jude Actor Georgie's Mother N/A
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1999 The Big Snake of the World Actor Carmen 58
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1999 Full Blast Actor Rose 58
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1999 Memories Unlocked Actor Pauline 59
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1996 Not Me! Actor Reine N/A
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1993 Bye Bye Love Actor Léa 58
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1989 My Best Pals Actor Bernadette Legranbois 59
Average
1987 Tinamer Actor Mother 59
Average
1986 The Decline of the American Empire Actor Diane 61
Fair
1984 Wild Animals Actor Dany 58
Average
1982 Larose, Pierrot et la Luce Actor Luce N/A
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1980 Cordélia Actor Cordélia Viau 58
Average
1979 A Scream from Silence Actor La comédienne 58
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1979 Angel Life Actor N/A
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1974 The Klutz Actor Martine 59
Average
1974 Les beaux dimanches Actor Dominique Primeau 58
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1973 Taureau Actor Gigi Gilbert 58
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1972 Dream Life Actor Andrée 58
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Le jour où le dromadaire est parti Actor Lili N/A
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