Olivette Thibault (November 13, 1914 – December 17, 1995) was a

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stage, film and television actress from

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."Olivette Thibault: Comédienne"
''Le Québec: Une histoire de famille''. She is most noted for her role as Tante Cécile in ''

Mon oncle Antoine ''Mon oncle Antoine'' (''My Uncle Antoine'') is a 1971 French-language Canadian drama film directed by Claude Jutra for the National Film Board of Canada. The film depicts life in the Maurice Duplessis-era Asbestos Region of rural Québec bef ...

'', for which she won the

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for Best Supporting Actress in 1971. Her other roles included the films ''

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(Délivrez-nous du mal)'', '' Kamouraska'' and '' Cordélia'', and the television series ''Quelle famille!'', ''La p'tite semaine'', ''Peau de banane'' and ''

The Mills of Power ''The Mills of Power'' () is a Canadian television miniseries, directed by Claude Fournier. A historical drama, the film centres on the historical phenomenon of French Canadians who emigrated to New England for work opportunities, tracing their gr ...

(Les Tisserands du pouvoir)''.

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* 1914 births 1995 deaths Canadian film actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian television actresses Best Supporting Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners {{Canada-screen-actor-1910s-stub