Catherine Hiegel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 10, 1946 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Biography
Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare. At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa. On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet. She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008. Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years. She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
Chamouxland : la reconstruction
Movie
Class Reunion
Movie · as Jannick
The Abused Children of Riaumont
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Great Magic
Movie · as La mère de Charles
In a Better World
Movie · as Anne
The Grand Restaurant IV
Movie
The Grand Restaurant III
Movie · as Victor's mother
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
Movie
Miss Impossible
Movie · as Agathe
Nine Days in Winter
Movie · as Mado
Malaterra
TV · as Rose Olivesi · 8 eps
Capitaine Marleau
TV · as Alba de Bernac · 1 ep
Violette
Movie · as Berthe Leduc
Granny's Funeral
Movie · as Suzanne
A Butterfly Kiss
Movie · as la mère de Marie
He's My Girl
Movie · as Arlette
A French Gigolo
Movie · as Maggy
Secrets of State
Movie · as La mère de Pierre
Michou d'Auber
Movie · as la directrice de l'orphelinat
La vie est à nous !
Movie · as Lucie
The Chops
Movie · as la Mort
Hygiène de l'assassin
Movie · as Catherine
Man Is a Woman
Movie · as Rosalie's mother
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Other Shore
Movie · as Maria
Fred
Movie · as Madame Mandor
La serva amorosa
Movie · as Coraline
Mylène
Movie · as Marianne la mère de Mylène
French Twist
Movie · as Dany
Le Mangeur de lune
Movie · as Mathilde
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
Movie · as Régine
Bad Ronald
Movie · as La mère de Ronald
My Life Is Hell
Movie · as Lilith
Ferbac
TV · as Mme Girard · 1 ep
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Movie · as Josette
La Petite Amie
Movie · as Odile
Widow's Walk
Movie · as Dr. Chauveau
Lady Cops
Movie · as Dany
L'imprésario de Smyrne
Movie
Ferveur - Comédie Française
Movie · as Self
State of Grace
Movie · as Sylvie
La Dame de chez Maxim
Movie · as Madame Claux
Créanciers
Movie · as Tekkla
Les trois soeurs
Movie · as Natacha
Une page d'amour
Movie · as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
La Trilogie de la Villégiature
Movie · as Brigida
La direction d'acteur
Movie · as Self
Le roi se meurt
Movie · as Juliette
Ondine
Movie · as Grete et une ondine
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
TV · as Mme Daniel · 2 eps
George Dandin
Movie · as Angélique
Le Grand Échiquier
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Midi trente
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Would-Be Gentleman
Movie · as Nicole