Anne Dorval (; born November 8, 1960) is a

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television, stage, and film actress. She is known for her work with

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that includes appearing in five of his films, ''

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'' (2009), '' Heartbeats'' (2010), '' Laurence Anyways'' (2012), '' Mommy'' (2014) and Matthias & Maxime (2019). She has won two Gémeaux Awards for her work on television.

Early life

Dorval was born in Noranda, Quebec, the daughter of Madeleine (Larouche) and Gaetan Dorval. She received her education at Cégep de Trois-Rivières and the Drama Conservatory of Montreal, beginning her career on the stage in 1984.

Career

She is known in Canada for her appearance in the

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television series '' Le Coeur a ses raisons'' and ''

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''. She has also appeared in other Quebec series, such as ''

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'', '' Virginie'', ''

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'' and ''Rumeurs'', and in the films '' Montréal vu par...'' and ''

(J'ai tué ma mère)''. She is also known as a premiere French Canadian

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for English films. In 2010, at the

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, she won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''

(J'ai tué ma mère)'' directed by

Personal life

She was formerly married to actor Marc-André Coallier, with whom she had two children.

Filmography

References

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Anne Dorval
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