Catherine Lachens
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 2, 1945
- Died
- September 27, 2023 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Biography
Catherine Lachens (born on September 2, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and died on September 27, 2023 in Paris), was a French actress with a flamboyant temperament, known for her glibness, husky voice and boundless energy. From a modest background, she worked in a variety of odd jobs before making her film debut in 1973 in Nina Companeez's L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise, alongside Brigitte Bardot. She went on to play a series of roles in popular comedies, working with directors such as Georges Lautner (Flic ou voyou, Mort d'un pourri), Philippe de Broca, Claude Zidi and Jean Yanne. She plays a variety of characters, from the big-hearted prostitute to the eccentric bourgeoise, from the school principal to the passionate teacher. On the stage, she alternates between the classics and contemporary plays, acting in Molière, Feydeau, Genet and Ionesco, under the direction of renowned directors such as Marcel Maréchal, Daniel Mesguich and Andrzej Wajda. She also performs internationally, notably in Russia. On television, she took part in shows such as L'Académie des neuf in the 1980s, then appeared in popular series such as Navarro, Sous le soleil and Scènes de ménages. A multi-talented artist, she also dabbles in sculpture, exhibiting alongside other artists such as Anny Duperey and Amanda Lear. In 2016, she was awarded the "Prix Reconnaissance".
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Filmography
Molière's Last Stage
Movie · as Marquise de Sablé
French Cuisine
Movie · as Maman François
Bright Days Ahead
Movie · as Sylviane
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
Movie · as Neighbor
À vot' bon cœur
Movie · as Madame Bisance
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
Movie · as Wealthy Client
Arzak Rhapsody
TV · as (voice) · 14 eps
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
Movie · as La vieille
Confession of a Dredger
Movie · as La femme au chapeau
French Twist
Movie · as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
The Beautiful Story
Movie · as La chasseuse de tête
The Maid
Movie · as Catherine Olivier
Le Cri du cochon
Movie
Le Sixième Doigt
Movie · as Carole
Venetian Red
Movie · as La Giro
The Two Crocodiles
Movie · as Greta
Rosa la rose, fille publique
Movie · as Quarante
Softly from Paris
TV · as La comtesse · 1 ep
The Blood of Others
Movie · as Mme Grant
Swann in Love
Movie · as Aunt
It Could Be Worse
Movie · as Inspector Lanvin
The Prize of Peril
Movie · as Madeleine
Pauvre Eros
Movie · as Nicole
Bad Hats
Movie · as Catherine
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
Movie · as Grégory's mother
Two Lions in the Sun
Movie · as Babette
The Other One's Mug
Movie · as Florence
The Medic
Movie · as Zoa
Le Divorcement
Movie · as Maître Larose
Dumb But Disciplined
Movie · as Ingrid Cochy
Cop or Hood
Movie · as Mrs. Simone Langlois
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Movie · as Responsable régie
These Sorcerers Are Mad
Movie · as Thérèse Picard
Too Shy to Try
Movie · as La camionneuse
The Gang
Movie · as Janine
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
Movie · as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
Monsieur Papa
Movie · as Miss Carpentier
Violette & Francois
Movie · as Carla Isalvi
Death of a Corrupt Man
Movie · as (uncredited)
Winter Is Approaching
Movie
Monsieur Albert
Movie · as Roseline
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Movie · as Laurence
Silence... We're Shooting
Movie · as Paulette Fromenteau
Incorrigible
Movie · as Girl at the educators office
The arrest
Movie · as Lola Lamaret
Flic Story
Movie · as Jenny
Ariane
Movie · as Erato
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
Movie
What a Flash!
Movie