Sylvie Drapeau (born 1962) is a

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actress and writer from

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.Marie-France Bornais
"«La terre» de Sylvie Drapeau: se tourner vers la lumière"
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'', May 4, 2019. As an actress, she is most noted for her performances in ''

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(Le Sexe des étoiles)'', for which she received a

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nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th Genie Awards; '' February 15, 1839 (15 février 1839)'', for which she won the Prix Jutra for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Jutra Awards; and '' Juniper Tree (Le Piège d'Issoudun)'', for which she received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Actress at the 6th Jutra Awards. She has also appeared in the films ''

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(Jésus de Montréal)'', '' The Sphinx (Le Sphinx)'', ''

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(Les Invasions barbares)'', '' Borderline'', ''

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'' and ''

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(Le Rire)'', and the television series '' Jamais deux sans toi'', ''Bouscotte'', '' Fortier'', '' Jean Duceppe'', ''Nos étés'' and '' The Night Logan Woke Up (La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s'est réveillé)''. She has played both English and French roles on stage. As a writer, she published her debut novel ''Le Fleuve'' in 2015. She followed up with ''Le Ciel'' in 2017, ''L'Enfer'' in 2018 and ''La Terre'' in 2019. She received a

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nomination for French-language fiction at the 2019 Governor General's Awards for ''La Terre''.Jean Siag
"Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général : les finalistes dévoilés"
'' La Presse'', October 2, 2019.

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