Lise Roy (born 1954) is a Canadian actress who has appeared in stage productions,

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and

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. Roy graduated from the

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in 1975. In film, she worked with directors such as

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, playing Mme. Joncas-Pelletier, the strict hospital manager in ''

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'' (2003);

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in '' Endorphine'' (2015); and Podz in '' King Dave'' (2016). Her television work has included '' Nouvelle adresse''. On stage, she played Agathe in

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's play ''Tom à la ferme'', reprising the role in

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's 2013 film of the same name. After seeing the play, which Roy began performing in 2011, Dolan assured her he would not recast the role in the film. For the ''Tom at the Farm'' film, Roy won the

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Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film, and was nominated for the

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for Best Actress. In 2016, she became a professor in theatre at the

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Lise Roy
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Lise 1954 births Actresses from Montreal Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people Academic staff of the Université du Québec à Montréal Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners