Isabel Richer (born June 14, 1966) is a Canadian film and television actress from
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is ...
.
Career
Richer's television roles have included ''
Les Invincibles
''Les Invincibles'' is a comedy/drama television series from Radio-Canada produced by Casablanca Productions and Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm.
The story is about four men in their early thirties signing a pact ordaining the simultaneous break-up o ...
'', ''
Les Soeurs Elliot'', Jasmine (1996) and ''
Trauma
Trauma most often refers to:
*Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source
* Psychological trauma, a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event
*Traumatic inj ...
'', and her films have included ''
Eldorado
El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or kin ...
'', ''
Babine
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In its broader sen ...
'', ''
Battle of the Brave
''Battle of the Brave'' (french: Nouvelle-France) is a 2004 historical romance directed by Jean Beaudin, written by Pierre Billon and starring Noémie Godin-Vigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sébastien Huberdeau, Gérard Depardieu, Bia ...
(Nouvelle-France)'', ''
The Pig's Law (La Loi du cochon)'', ''
The Countess of Baton Rouge
''The Countess of Baton Rouge'' (french: La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge) is a romantic comedy film by Canadian director André Forcier, released in 1997.
Synopsis
The story begins in a contemporary Montreal theatre where a projectionist describes ...
'', ''
The 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 p'tits cochons)'', ''
Audition
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece ...
(L'Audition)'', ''
The Child Prodigy (L'Enfant prodige)'', ''
Without Her (Sans elle)'', ''
Ésimésac'' and ''
The 3 L'il Pigs 2 (Les 3 p'tits cochons 2)''.
She was a
Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sc ...
nominee for
Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...
at the
16th Genie Awards
The 16th Genie Awards were held on January 14, 1996, to honour films released in 1995."Two films divide Genie spoils". '' The Globe and Mail'', January 15, 1996. The ceremony took place in Montreal at Société Radio-Canada's Studio 42.
For the f ...
for her performance in ''Eldorado'', and for
Best Supporting Actress at the
30th Genie Awards
The 30th Genie Awards were presented on April 12, 2010 to honour films released in 2009.[Luc Picard
Luc Picard (born 24 September 1961) is a French Canadian actor, director and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961, in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles.
Early life and education
Picard was bor ...]
, until they announced their split in 2013. Their son
Henri Picard
Henri Picard (17 April 1916 – 29 March 1944) was a Belgian Supermarine Spitfire pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 and was one of the men re-captured ...
is an actor.
[Michèle Lemieux]
"Henri Picard dévoile les conseils qu’il a reçus de ses parents"
''7 Jours'', November 2, 2021.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
1966 births
Canadian television actresses
Canadian film actresses
Actresses from Quebec
French Quebecers
Living people
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